Celernantida

For this group of dispeculates the basal condition is speedy, aquatic and has reduced armour. There has been occasional confusion, with Ambulospeculids sometimes being accidentally labelled as this group, and vice-versa.

Celernantids have evolved and radiated very early in their evolution, becoming land-dwelling creatures way before most other groups. Currently, celernantids are found all across the world, with land-dwelling creatures being present, at some extent, in every landmass, mostly overshadowed by other land-dwelling creatures such as ambulospeculids and gomphiobians, but still keeping a decent diversity, specially in tropical areas. They are super abundant and diverse on the water, with freshwater and marine species of all different shapes, sizes and behaviours coexisting with the other myriad of aquatic dispeculates that exist on this planet. Some species of celernantids can fly, they are not as diverse as other dispeculates, but they are decently abundant, mostly avoiding the coldest regions of the globe. The largest flying dispeculate is a celernantid.

## Classification

* **Phytovora** (Phytovorans are the most basal of celernantids. They are represented by two known species, Hastami petramum and Phytovorus mimus. They are marine dwelling species, and live, respectively in the oceanic regions of Phael and in Vadum Mare. Phytovorans are oviparous.)
* Zoojulia
	+ Celeramontia
		- **Dentamontia** (Dentamontians are weird and basal representatives of the first lineage of terrestrial celernantids. They are represented by aquatic, semi-aquatic and terrestrial creatures, ranging in shape and form, resembling basal and advanced forms. The marine Zoomonties exists in the oceanic waters bathing northern Occidentis and Terra Septentrionis, with some species evolving fully aquatic habits and others fully terrestrial. Sensum, a large terrestrial and semi-aquatic representative, inhabits the regions of Media Insula. The dentacranial ichtioids are very derived and weird aquatic representatives of the region of Occidentis, yet some species use large fins to glide out of the water. Dentamontians are oviparous)
		- Celerantula
			* Patellajulia
				+ **Celeralia** (The celeralians are part of a very, very early lineage of aerial celernantids, currently only represented by *Celeralas julia*, that inhabits the jungles of Media Insula. Celeralians are oviparous.)
				+ Patelladromea
					- **Dunatibia** (Dunatibians are early and highly derived member of the first lineage of terrestrial celernantids. These range from the giant dune roamers of Occidentis, to the considerably much smaller Aspirantulus of the tundras of Virtu and the dancing sprinter of Media Insula. Dunatibians are oviparous)
					- **Vexilliamelia** (Vexilliamelians are the most adaptable and well succeeded of all patellajulians. Early in the Tenerian, they were already conquering niches akin to those of apex predators. They are represented, in Occidentis, by the arboreal jungle badgers and the predatorial dilitirion dente, which lives in deserts. In Media Insula, the flag fox, the mountain runner and the living fossil and predator Patella draconi exists. Vexilliamelians are oviparous)
			* Viridimaxima
				+ **Sporafiliia** (Sporafiliians are represented by early radiations of viridimaximans, almost all inhabiting the regions of Occidentis, except the small forest-dwelling omnivorous silvaafilii, from Auth. These can vary from snake-like analogs (viridi-angui-wallaci), to large armored beasts (walker testa) and even large long-legged predators (sporanti). Sporafiliians are oviparous)
				+ Oculexia
					- **Brevralexia** (Brevralexians are very basal land-dwelling celernantids. They are represented only by the brevralex, a decently sized herbivore from Media Insula. Brevralexians are oviparous)
					- Oculiphaethontia
						* **Oculia** (Oculians are only represented by oculis magnis celernantis. This creature is descended from arthropod-like creatures that diverged from other oculiphaethontians, back in the Accomodatian, benefiting from the continent breaking, to adapt to the new shallow seas. They eventually migrated to the water and became aquatic and crab-like. They are currently found in the temperate coasts of northernmost Virtu and the nearby Phael islands. Oculians are oviparous)
						* Pedescephalia
							+ **Oseodontida** (Oseodontids are mostly composed of predatory arthropod-like celernantids that evolved jaws or pseudo-jaws. They exist in Occidentis, characterized by the more basal boxhead, but also in Media Insula, has evidenced by the more derived leophaethon and oseodonta. Oseodontids are oviparous)
							+ **Venenumaxima** (Venenumaximans are the most widespread and adaptable of all oculiphaethontians. They originated in the Scelusian and currently exist in Occidentis, Media Insula, Auth, Virtu and even the isolated island of Meridianam and the isolated continent of Terra Septentrionis. They are represented by colony living burrowers, bug-like inhabitants of the forests, as well as unusual nail runners, like the celerocolidas. Celernantida maxima is found in Occidentis, Media Insula, Auth, Terra Septentrionis and Prin, migrating to the isolated landmasses through raftng. Media Insula is the home for celerocolidas, drepanopods and kounoupi drako. Occidentis is the home for pedescultro. Venenunguis is the only other to decently survive the cold environments of the glacial continent Virtu. Venenumaximans are oviparous)
	+ Causadentia
		- Crucissymbiotica
			* **Crucispascensia** (Cruscispascensians are basal crucissymbioticans, and one of the various representatives of the main marine lineage of celernantids that diversified after the Tenerian-Accomodatian extinction event. They include bottom dwellers and feeders, like the Causarinatus symbiosis from Vadum Mare and Imo pascens from Isla Inferno. The aerial glider, known as crosswing, is incredibly unique and derived and inhabits the oceanic waters surrounding Occidentis. The Cetecimex is a relic from large pelagic dwellers of the past, and now inhabits the secluded oceanic waters of Auth. Crucispascensians are oviparous)
			* Alcyoneudontia
				+ **Autovenaria** (Autovenarians are basal aquatic celernantids, mostly characterized for a lack of limbs or at least small limbs. They are mostly marine and are spread across a huge amount of the planet. The basalmost Autovenari potamos is the only freshwater species, and inhabits the freshwater courses of Auth. Brachiosidae are reef dwellers and live in all oceanic temperate and tropical waters, and are among the most intelligent creatures on the planet. Celernantida squilla lives in Vadum Mare. The sac grazer floats in the ocean, feeding on floating polyspeculate life, even floating on mangroves to feed on trees growing outside of the water, using its long neck, and lives in the waters that bathe Terra Septentrionis, Micha, Media Insula and Auth. Autovenarians are oviparous)
				+ Spinocaputia
					- **Alcyoneucaputia** (Alcyoneucaputians are a very ancient clade of celernantids, characterized by their primitive jaw like structures. Their only two surviving representatives inhabit the waters of Isla Inferno. Alcyoneucaputians are oviparous)
					- Spinodontia
						* **Concavotheria** (Concavotherians are represented by just two species of large and very successful marine predators. Concavoculus and Delgutitotherium both live in oceanic waters across the globe, from polar to tropical. Concavotherians are oviparous)
						* **Megadontia** (Megadontians are a very successful group of crucissymbioticans, characterized by their independently evolved tetrapod like jaws. They exist mostly in oceanic regions, Spinodon lives in the cold waters of Virtu, Megapterigia epifanus in the waters surrounding Occidentis, the green-tailed nepirr in the seas surrounding Occidentis and the nepirr in the waters surrounding Media Insula. Freshwater species are demonstrated by the hunter scavenger worm on the cold northern rivers of Occidentis and the giant Antedsaaksee dragonfleaksea from Musa Sapientum Fixa. Megadontians are oviparous, with the exception of Megapterigia, which is ovoviviparous.)
		- Brevinomadia
			* Skafospeculata
				+ **Ostofortosproboskidoidea** (Ostofortosproboskidoids, despite their basality, are cosmopolitan inhabitants of all water bodies, both marine and freshwater. They are super adaptable, and are characterized by a simplistic body, with long proboscis used to hunt for prey in various and effective ways. These creatures can survive in extreme conditions, both cold and hot environments, low pH, low oxygen levels, that granted them a free pass against the two last major mass extinction events. Ostofortosproboskidoideans are oviparous)
				+ Consuspeculata
					- **Cyanosarcadontia** (Cyanosarcadontians are weird marine celernantids, represented only by Cyanosarcadon speculatas. They are found in oceanic waters all across the world, from polar to tropical regions. They are able to extend wings made out of skin to glide outside of the water, a characteristic very commonly evolved in many other skafospeculatans. Cyanosarcadontians are oviparous)
					- Piscenomadia
						* **Skafonomadia** (Skafonomadians are only represented by the Skafonomades, an eusocial celernantid that lives in the regions of Vadum Mare, and creates complex colonies in floating polyspeculates. Skafonomadians are oviparous)
						* Piscelaboromorpha
							+ **Piscelaboria** (Piscelaborians are composed of marine celernantids with large gliding structures that allows them to both move effectively in the waters but also to glide out of it and escape predators. Piscem ducitis is native to the waters surrounding Media Insula, meanwhile the blue glider inhabits Plagam Maris, Tenebrosa Aqua, Medio Mari, Vadum Mare and only the western part of Mare Orientalum, avoiding the polar waters. Piscelaborians are oviparous)
							+ **Consuvocucumia** (Consuvocucumians are characterized by a wide array of celernantids that inhabit waters all across the world. Talon jaws are unique for including freshwater and amphibious creatures, living in the freshwater courses of Occidentis, Virtu, Auth and Media Insula. The bristled beakfish is a widely distributed freshwater celernantid, found in freshwater courses in every continent except Terra Septentrionis. The vapourshark is a giant resident of Musa Sapientum Fixa. Marine creatures include the Vadum Mare inhabitant the giant sawbill, the aquafugia from the surrounding waters of Terra Septentrionis, the gliding consuvolantes, inhabiting shallow waters of the entire world, and the Isla Inferno native, Natare cucumis. Consuvocucumians are oviparous, except Aquafugia, which is ovoviviparous)
			* Terrarmia
				+ **Terrarcaulia** (Terrarcaulians are the most basal of the terrarmians, which includes the second lineage of terrestrial celernantids, that had their origin in the Scelusian. Terrarcaulians are only represented by three highly derived terrestrial celernantids, native to Terra Septentrionis, and represent the only native truly terrestrial faunal assemblage of Celernantida in the continent, that evolved in isolation over the last 150 million years, and, subsequently, adapted to the cold environments of the continent, by developing dense filamentous pelts in some cases, but some quickly adapted to the newly forming temperate environments of the southermost regions of the continent. Terrarcaulians are oviparous)
				+ Brevisurisupia
					- **Manicasauria** (Manicasaurs are also highly derived terrarmians, however these found a place to prosper in the rest of the continents. Few members of these still reside, with Media Insula retaining the predatory Manica brachium magna, a relic from long pasted times, and the ungulate-like sustansurisup. In Virtu, the remnants of the surviving altosaurs, long-necked browses, feed in the trees of the tundra. In Occidentis, only the otter-like semi-aquatic Lutrinsidus exist, prospering in the freshwater and even marine courses of the continent. Manicasaurs are basally oviparous, though the Media Insulan manicasaurs are viviparous)
					- **Septevola** (Septevolans are the only true flying terrarmians present in the planet. Among the tons of various different independently evolving flying dispeculates, septevolans managed to share the airs with other volants, and currently are found in almost all regions of the globe. More basal, and bug-like septevolans are mostly found in the northern hemisphere, with Septemales volucris spending the summer in Terra Septentrionis and northern Occidentis, and then wintering in central Occidentis, Archa, Micha and northern Media Insula. Amphixenopteries are aquatic dwellers, diving and spending most of the time flying and diving in the oceans of the Archa archipelago. In the deserts of Media Insula, the Arenahastama buzzes in search of a meal. The other clade of septevolans are spread in other regions. Volanmaris are fliers found in Occidentis, Micha, Archa, Phael and Media Insula, hunting in the water for prey, even though there is a flightless species in an Archa island. Vermis sanguis volans lives in central Media Insula and western Auth. Volantestoma lives in Terra Septentrionis. Septevolans are oviparous)

## List of Celernantidans

* Absconditculdae
* Corunanixis
* Exacavidae boreas
* Laneuvirdi
* Lutorlactus
* Mouthwalker
* Papicakos
* *Quinqueoculis*
* Sheecooms
* Ungesadvadis

### **Canon**

Phytovora (153-0)

* Hastami petramum
* Phytovorus mimus

Dentamontia (286-0)

* Dentacranial ichthioid
* Sensum
* Zomonties

Celeralia (299-0)

* Celeralas julia

Dunatibia (201-0)

* Aspirantulus
* Dancing sprinter
* Dune roamers

Vexilliamelia (295-0)

* Dilitirion dente
* Flag fox
* Jungle badger
* Mountain Sprinter
* Patella draconi

Sporafiliia (207-0)

* Silvaafilii
* Sporanti
* Viridi-anguis-wallaci
* Walker testa

Brevralexia (251-0)

* Brevralex

Oculia (226-0)

* Oculis magnis celernantis

Oseodontida (134-0)

* Boxhead
* Leophaethon
* Oseodonta

Venenumaxima (176-0)

* Celernantida maxima
* Celerocolidas
* Drepanopod
* Kounoúpi dráko
* Pedescultro
* Venenunguis

Crucispascensia (180-0)

* Causaurinatus symbiosis
* Cetecimex
* Crosswing
* Imo pascens

Autovenaria (158-0)

* Autovenari potamos
* Brachiosidae
* Celernantida squilla
* Sac grazer

Alcyoneucaputia (90-0)

* Alcyoneum comedenti
* Ros caput

Concavotheria (161-0)

* Concavoculus
* Delgutitotherium

Megadontia (123-0)

* Antedsaaksee dragofleaksea
* Green-tailed nepirr
* Hunter scavenger worm
* Megapterigia epifanus
* Nepirr
* Spinodon

Ostofortosproboskidoidea (203-0)

* Ostofortosproboskida

Cyanosarcadontia (175-0)

* Cyanosarcadon speculatas

Skafonomadia (147-0)

* Skafonomades

Piscelaboria (59-0)

* Blue glider
* Piscem ducitis

Consuvocucumia (91-0)

* Aquafugia
* Bristled beakfish
* Consuvolantes
* Giant sawbill
* Natare cucumis
* Phalangesdontidae
* Vapourshark

Terrarcaulia (130-0)

* Dergol
* Mud stalker
* Terrarmis

Manicasauria (120-0)

* Great Grapple-Arm
* Lutrinsidus
* Short-necked altosaur
* Sustansurisup

Septevola (118-0)

* Amphixenopteries
* Arenahastama
* Septemales volucris
* Vermis sanguis volans
* Volanmaris
* Volantestoma