Nerd Nite Expansion Pack
2015 – (See Cards/Deck Info | Download – card backs | Purchase)…
This set is associated with the Vancouver Nerd Nite organization, and highlights 9 organisms that were suggested during one of their events. Specifically, organisms were solicited based on “coolness” and/or “peculiarity.” Note that this is an expansion deck and cannot be played on its own.
![](https://phylogame.org/wp-content/themes/phylo/img/generated-card-images/br-D5F2EC-ocean-ocean-ocean-1.png)
Bone Worm
Osedax rubiplumus![Scale 5](https://phylogame.org/wp-content/themes/phylo/img/num/5.png)
![Diat: carbon-macromolecules , Hierachy 3](https://phylogame.org/wp-content/themes/phylo/img/num/carbon-macromolecules3.png)
![](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/307/18562127854_567b4020ce_o_d.jpg)
10 POINTS
Play: This worm has a MOVE of 1 and must feed off of a whale SPECIES card.
Fact: Osedax rubiplumus is reported to sustain itself on the bones of dead whales.
![](https://phylogame.org/wp-content/themes/phylo/img/generated-card-images/br-C7F9EB-ocean-ocean-ocean-1.png)
Sand Jellyfish
Rhopilema esculentum![Scale 6](https://phylogame.org/wp-content/themes/phylo/img/num/6.png)
![Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3](https://phylogame.org/wp-content/themes/phylo/img/num/carnivore3.png)
![](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5330/17252920414_4811675539_o_d.jpg)
9 POINTS
Play: This jellyfish has a MOVE of 2.
Fact: The Sand Jellyfish is edible, and is often served in South East Asian cuisine.
![](https://phylogame.org/wp-content/themes/phylo/img/generated-card-images/br-DDB8B8-urban-grasslands-forest-1.png)
Northern Rat Flea
Nosopsyllus fasciatus![Scale 4](https://phylogame.org/wp-content/themes/phylo/img/num/4.png)
![Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3](https://phylogame.org/wp-content/themes/phylo/img/num/carnivore3.png)
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8703/17615125372_bc68fba7f6_o_d.jpg)
9 POINTS
Play: The Northern Rat Flea has a MOVE of 2, and must be played adjacent a RODENTIA species.
Fact: This flea is also known for being a minor vector for the plague.