Definition: Latexphera

Non-taxonomic zoological category: Latexphera

1. Lifeform is predominantly carbon based, and assumed to fall under the xeno, crypto, shadow, or argatho definitions.
2. Lifeform utilizes latex in pure or vulcanized form as a structural element in its cells (or comparable structures) comparable to collagen, keratin, or cellulose.

Latexphera organisms may additionally possess latex in their bodily fluids, or utilize digestive enzymes that break down vulcanized rubber; but these qualities are not sufficiently to earn them the definition by themselves.