Shuretaur

Shuretaur are Carapaceons that appear in Monster Hunter A New World.

Physiology
A Sea Scorpion like Carapaceon about twice the size of a Hornetaur, with a more than passing resemblance to Megalograptus (A Sea Scorpion from the Ordovician Period), with the exception of three sets of legs more akin to modern scorpions.

The Shuretaur has front limbs with long, sharp spines directed towards its center, like an additional pair of jaws, that is used to catch and slice prey into bloody morsels.

Placement in the foodchain
Low in the food chain, the Shuretaur are still opportunistic carnivores that will hunt smaller prey or even scavenge carrion.

Behavior towards other Monsters
Shuretaur are known to follow larger monsters within their turf, in hopes of a free meal to scavenge leftovers from when a predator makes its kill.

Special Behaviors
Shuretaur are known to eat meat placed by hunters, which can be bothersome if it is a meat that is drugged, tinged or poisoned and is meant for a larger monster. They are considered pests during hunts for this reason.

Abilities
Shuretaur can inflict nasty wounds with their spike like claws.

Habitats
So far, they have been seen in Primordial Forest and Lichen Jungle, where water and prey is plentiful.

Taxonomy
Though classified as Carapaceons, The Shuretaur's true class is often debated due to its resemblence to sea scorpions, which were thought to be extinct. Some people say they could be Temnocerans. But until a consensus is reached, it remains in the Carapaceon class.

Habitat Range
Known to live in humid, tropical and temperate areas, it is often found in Primordial Forest and Lichen Jungle.

Ecological Niche
Carnivorous creatures low on the food chain, they often eat smaller organisms, usually endemic life, but they are known to scavenge carrion.

Biological Adaptations
With Clawed appendages, it can slice prey and flesh into bloody morsels that are easy to injest, and its tail spike has a paralysis inducing agent similar to a Vespoid's sting.

Behavior
Oppurtunistic carnivores that will eat flesh of any sort, they do not discriminate when searching for food. They will even resort to cannibalism if the oppurtunity shows itself.

Notes and Trivia

 * Being oppurtunist carnivores, they are drawn to raw meat, and will suffer effects of Drugged, Poisoned and/or Tainted Meat dropped on the ground upon consuming it.
 * They will also eat corpses of members of their own kind.
 * Inspired by Megalograptus, a Sea Scorpion (or Eurypterid) of the family Megalograptidae, from the Ordovician Period.
 * Its name is taken from the japanese word シュレッダー(Shureddā), which means "Shredder".