Belshal

Belshal are small crustaceans that have developed a symbiotic relationship with the Rofalssa Stalks of Kasputin Yar. They form a crystalline shell about themselves and deploy a fan-like catching appendage to catch spores, mites, and organic dust. They also absorb water from the Rofalssa stalks, filter it, and exude it as a dense water vapor that collects on the underside of Rofalssa canopies and then precipitates back to ground level to be absorbed by the stalks' root systems all over again.

Several forms of aggressive fungi and moss inhabit the planet's ecosystem as well, and while the Belshal feed off the spores and pollen from them, the crustaceans are not enough to keep those plants from overrunning the Rofalssa. As such, the Yaries cultivate the fungi and mosses and keep them in check.