Neomorph

Neomorphs are a subspecies of Xenomorph encountered by the USCSS Covenant. There are many noticeable differences between the two species for example Neomorphs are far more animal like and almost always feed on their prey after they kill it unlike Xenomorphs. The Neomorphs animal-like nature could suggest a lower intelligence. Neomorphs like the Deacon also lack a inner mouth.

Neomorphs enter their host's body through spores, normally through the ear or nose, and gestate inside the hosts blood. These spores are released by a fungal pod growing on "Paradise" that have been altered by the black pathogen. Unlike Xenomorphs they can erupt from various parts of the body and have been observed to do so after a matter of hours since first implantation.