Tentaculat
General Information
Not even the depths of a Lovecraftian nightmare could spawn such as this indescribable creature. No comparison to any Earth animal exists, the environment that could produce such as this is beyond imagination. Armed with long tentacles the Tentaculat paralyses its victims then transmutes them into mindless things. These progeny can cause death on touch, even through armour. The Tentaculat is the most fearsome alien yet encountered by X-Com. Even if one of the victims is killed, somehow, they are transformed into another Tentaculat.
Then Tentaculat is nearly always spotted on alien colonies, artefact (or artifact) sites and T'leth.
There is ALWAYS a Tentaculat somewhere onboard/near a Dreadnaught. Beware!
Basically a flying Chryssalid, but with less armor.
Autopsy
The autopsy reveals small cybernetic implants are lodged in the creature's large brain. The vision system is a complex combination of visible light and thermal imaging acquisition. Even in the inky depths of the ocean this monster can navigate with unerring accuracy. There are vestigial organs that seem to be the bare minimum for survival. Each creature has a small stomach with an external connector, it is logical to assume the being is fed by direct nutrient input by its masters.