Cnidura
Cnidura is a fictional genus of aquatic invertebrates featured in the "Saga of the Starborn" science fiction book series. Within the narrative, Cnidura are depicted as bioluminescent, silicon-based lifeforms inhabiting the methane oceans of the planet Xylos. Their physiology is described as amorphous and gelatinous, capable of shifting their forms to navigate the dense, frigid liquid environment.
These creatures are characterized by their slow metabolism and a unique method of reproduction involving the
The "Saga of the Starborn" portrays Cnidura as largely non-sentient, though some theories within the fictional