If you ever find yourself exploring the vast underwater meadows off the east coast of Hatèmica, keep your eyes peeled for a most curious little critter.
They are small and lightning fast if they need to be and to top it off, incredibly well camouflaged for their environment.
Red paddlepalps (Remmanula rubeus) are small llamplelgans that, while seemingly elusive, are actually very common in the shallow coastal waters of Hatèmica. These critters often seem to walk along the seaweed, but what they are actually doing is "tasting" them for traces of food.
Red paddlepalps are carnivores that feed mainly on gastropods and small pectinauts that they share the meadows with. Once they have located their prey, they will grab onto it with the hooked pads on the ends of their tentacles before inverting their esophagus to swallow their prey whole.
Despite being called "red" paddlepalps, further examination has revealed that they aren't universally red in coloration. They can come in various shades of grey, brown and even blue, although this is most likely because they contain chromatophores within their skin which allows them to change color based on their environment.
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