Chelicerate

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</group> </infobox> The Chelicerate is a future leviathan class fauna species of Subnautica: Below Zero.

Appearance

The top side of the body is red in color whilst the underside is beige. The head is large, accounting for around one third of the total body length including mandibles. The jaw section is formed by four long curved mandibles pointed forwards that mesh together towards the back to form an inescapable jaw. Between the mandibles is a small beak-like mouth lined with two rows of forwards-swept teeth. Low down on the head is a black eye with a white ring in the centre and behind this a smaller, simpler eye lacking the white ring seen in the larger eye. Both pairs of eyes are ringed with purple.

The body section is divided into twelve plates, the first six plates featuring long spines growing from the top, providing the framework for a dorsal fin-like membrane stretching between them. The second plate has a pair of long and thin jointed pectoral fins, partially made up of a transparent membrane. The ventral side of the eighth and ninth plates features a transparent pelvic fin. The underside of the creature is beige in color. The body ends with a broad tail fluke.

Databank Entry

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Design

The Chelicerate is amongst the minority of known species on 4546B that are invertebrates. The elements that make up the body resemble those of a Eurypterid, whilst the body's shape is shark-like.

The red coloration is a trait shared by many deep sea creatures as red light is quickly absorbed by water, only penetrating around 15 metres. This means that in very deep waters being red is no different to being black.

The name "Chelicerate" name is taken from the taxonomic classification "Chelicerata", a subphylum including horseshoe crabs, arachnids, sea spiders, and the extinct eurypterids. The latter of which appears to have inspired the design of this Leviathan, as both eurypterids and this creature share a body comprised of fourteen segments.

Sounds

File	Type
File:Sfx creature chelicerate bite 01.ogg	Bite
File:Sfx creature chelicerate roar 01.ogg	Roar
File:Sfx creature chelicerate seatruckattack 01.ogg	Sea truck attack
File:Sfx creature chelicerate swim fast 01.ogg	Fast swim 1
File:Sfx creature chelicerate swim fast 02.ogg	Fast swim 2
File:Sfx creature chelicerate swim fast 03.ogg	Fast swim 3
File:Sfx creature chelicerate swim fast 04.ogg	Fast swim 4
File:Sfx creature chelicerate swim fast 05.ogg	Fast swim 5
File:Sfx creature chelicerate swim slow 01.ogg	Slow swim 1
File:Sfx creature chelicerate swim slow 02.ogg	Slow swim 2
File:Sfx creature chelicerate swim slow 03.ogg	Slow swim 3
File:Sfx creature chelicerate swim slow 04.ogg	Slow swim 4
File:Sfx creature chelicerate swim slow 05.ogg	Slow swim 5

Gallery

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  Side view

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  Front view

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  Dorsal view

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  Underside

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  View of the head

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  Bioluminescence

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  Final concept art - by Alex Ries

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  Initial design, prior to being elevated to Leviathan status - by Alex Ries

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  Mouth details - by Alex Ries

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  Unused transparent variant - by Alex Ries

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  This scrapped Reaper Leviathan relative by Alex Ries formed the basis for the design of the Chelicerate

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  Early model paintovers - by Alex Ries

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Trivia

• The Chelicerate creature was originally designed as a large shark class creature, but was later elevated to a Leviathan class creature.