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The '''taynix''' are a species of slugs with [[cytonics|cytonic]] abilities.{{book ref|sky2|34}}
 
== Appearance and Anatomy ==
Taynix are somewhat blobby, and about the size of a loaf of bread, but flatter.{{book ref|skyward|12}} The hyperslugs have bright yellow skin and small, blue, somewhat stiff spines along their backs, though there may be coloration differences between individuals. The boomslugs are similar, but have red skin, black spines, and black stripes. The commslugs are purple with orange spines.{{wob ref|12554}}{{wob ref|15071}} Another slug with the ability to inhibit cytonics is blue with lime green markings.{{book ref|sf2|12}} They are not slimy to the touch, feeling tough like leather, but with a soft, springy consistency.{{book ref|sky2|3}}{{book ref|sky2|24}} While they do not have eyes or any components of a face, they can still perceive their environment, probably through sound and scent, or maybepossibly cytonically.{{book ref|sky2|18}}
 
== Behavior ==
 
=== Boomslugs ===
Boomslugs{{wob ref|15071}}, which are red and black, have an ability that greatly resembles a [[mindblade]]. When thinking of a delver or else threatened, they send out a powerful force in all directions that is capable of injuring humans. Their attack inflicts a score of shallow cuts on whatever is threatening them. They are generally left alone, due to the danger of mishandling one and setting it off.{{book ref|sf1|4}} They can also be used as a sort of "ammo" in powerful hyperweapons like the one on [[Wandering Leaf]].
 
{{image|Inhibitor Taynix by Colonel Popcorn.png|side=Right|height=200px}}
=== Commslugs ===
Commslugs{{wob ref|15071}}, which are purple and orange, have the ability to communicate cytonically. This communication can be received by traditional technology, however, as [[Platform Prime]] was able to receive [[Cuna]]'s cytonic transmission without needing a commslug.{{book ref|sf1|7}}{{book ref|sf1|8}}
 
=== Rainbow Taynix ===
This variety of taynix has spines that faded between different colors of the rainbow.{{book ref|sf3|15}} They are able to create illusions, which they use to alter their own appearance.{{wob ref|16220}}
 
=== Other Types ===
Rig and Jorgen discovered several new types of taynix on Detritus. There are wrinkled grey ones with black and white spines, taynix with spines that faded between different colors of the rainbow, taynix that are blackish that shine with an iridescent blue sheen, and slugs that are smaller than the others, that are teal colored with pink spines. The abilities of these taynix are all unknown.{{book ref|sf3|15}}
 
== History ==