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For the longest time, Scylla was thought to be a six-headed serpent creature that dwelled amongst the rocks and channels of the ocean. It wasn't until recently that it was realized that this was just an illusion. A Scylla is actually a jellyfish-like creature that dwells at the bottom of the ocean. Though capable of mobility, a Scylla will spend most of its time upside-down on the bottom, its large bell resting on the floor. Small hook-like appendages help anchor it, and the occasional pulse from its tentacles help keep it from floating upwards. A Scylla possess two types of tentacles, ones for hunting and ones for sensing. The sensing tendrils line the bell, and have delicate filaments that can detect movement and sound in the water and on the surface. They possess only six hunting tentacles, which terminate into claws. When prey approaches, the tentacles lash out with extreme speed and snag it in its claws. Prey is then hauled down to the main body, where it is fed to the large mouth. Its stomach contains a slow-acting digestive fluid, allowing it to feed off meals for long periods of time.
An interesting symbiosis has seemed to develop between the Scylla species and the Charybdis species. They have been known to plant themselves nearby a Charybdis, just out of reach of its feeding whirlpool. When prey passes by and the Charybdis begins to feed, the Scylla will lash out at any prey that tries to escape from the current, or go around. Those unfortunate enough to encounter a Charybdis may think that going around is easy, but the fast tentacles of the nearby Scylla will most assuredly take its toll. In return, the Scylla helps ward off predators that may feed on the Charybdis' hard surface, and they have been seen picking off external parasites when the Charybdis is not feeding.
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I went with a jellyfish for Scylla, with the arms giving the illusion of a six-headed beast. Also included the heads around the waist and a way it hangs out with its buddy, Charybdis.

Description

For the longest time, Scylla was thought to be a six-headed serpent creature that dwelled amongst the rocks and channels of the ocean. It wasn't until recently that it was realized that this was just an illusion. A Scylla is actually a jellyfish-like creature that dwells at the bottom of the ocean. Though capable of mobility, a Scylla will spend most of its time upside-down on the bottom, its large bell resting on the floor. Small hook-like appendages help anchor it, and the occasional pulse from its tentacles help keep it from floating upwards. A Scylla possess two types of tentacles, ones for hunting and ones for sensing. The sensing tendrils line the bell, and have delicate filaments that can detect movement and sound in the water and on the surface. They possess only six hunting tentacles, which terminate into claws. When prey approaches, the tentacles lash out with extreme speed and snag it in its claws. Prey is then hauled down to the main body, where it is fed to the large mouth. Its stomach contains a slow-acting digestive fluid, allowing it to feed off meals for long periods of time.
An interesting symbiosis has seemed to develop between the Scylla species and the Charybdis species. They have been known to plant themselves nearby a Charybdis, just out of reach of its feeding whirlpool. When prey passes by and the Charybdis begins to feed, the Scylla will lash out at any prey that tries to escape from the current, or go around. Those unfortunate enough to encounter a Charybdis may think that going around is easy, but the fast tentacles of the nearby Scylla will most assuredly take its toll. In return, the Scylla helps ward off predators that may feed on the Charybdis' hard surface, and they have been seen picking off external parasites when the Charybdis is not feeding.
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I went with a jellyfish for Scylla, with the arms giving the illusion of a six-headed beast. Also included the heads around the waist and a way it hangs out with its buddy, Charybdis.