Lifeform Families

Bacterium, Stratum, Fonticulua, Tussock & More

Bio-Survey Profile

Signal Summary

Exobiology species are grouped into recognisable families such as Bacterium, Stratum, Fonticulua, Tussock, Osseus, Frutex, Fungoida, Cactoida, Concha, Electrica, and Tubus.

Learning the silhouette of each family is one of the biggest speed upgrades: some sprawl flat across the surface, some stand upright, and some hide against similar-coloured terrain.

GeneraVisual SearchSpecies

Key Concepts

Bacterium - Often low, flat, and easy to miss from shallow angles or against busy ground textures.

Stratum - Usually mat-like surface growth that rewards low-altitude scanning and careful contrast checks.

Fonticulua - More distinctive upright structures that can be easier to spot once terrain is right.

Tussock - Clumped growths that often stand out as repeated surface tufts across suitable terrain.

Field Notes

Use the external camera, SRV turret view, or low ship passes to learn the outline of a genus in different lighting.

Flat genera can be harder to spot than rare ones because they blend into the surface rather than standing above it.

A genus index is most useful when paired with body constraints, because the terrain and atmosphere tell you what to expect.

Reference

Signal	Value	Use
Flat search	Bacterium/Stratum	Watch surface contrast and texture changes.
Upright search	Fonticulua/Tussock	Look for silhouettes above the terrain.
Broad index	Genera	Families contain many species and variants.