ACpiirien
ACpiirien is a fictional marine organism described in speculative biology and science fiction. It is presented as a small, colonial invertebrate that forms sessile mats on shallow seabeds and among kelp forests.
In its fiction, ACpiirien is not assigned to a real-world taxonomic group. The name is treated as
Morphology and appearance stories describe ACpiirien as consisting of numerous interlinked modules, or acini, about 1–3
Ecology and habitat place ACpiirien in shallow coastal waters, from tide pools to depths of about 30
Life cycle and reproduction are described as primarily asexual, with budding from the colony surface and propagule
Culture and significance note that ACpiirien has been used in educational and entertainment contexts to illustrate