Stellingus

## Stellingus cormeus

Status: NT

Timespan: R.88 - Present

Habitat: Shallow Sea, Ocean Surface

Distribution: Southern Hemisphere Temperate Seas & Ocean

Niche: Predator

Nutritional Value: 92.8

Size: 12.8cm (length)

Predecessor: Thanostoma superficiem

Classification: Makouridae, Makouridea, Caudaria

Latest Mutations: Heart, Closed Circulatory System

Info: In this species, circulatory systems have advanced; not only is it the first Caudarid to evolve a heart, it is also the first organism to evolve a closed circulatory system. This makes it more efficient than its competitors and prey, having great stamina and it has taken control of its particular niche as a major predator. The largest population is in shallow seas, but they do rarely exist in the open sea, preying on Thanostoma altium.

Description: With a long, blue tapering body ending in a spiked whip-like tail, this Thanostoma has the typical shape of a Caudarid. It has a cartilage jaw and two venomous canines surrounded by rather primitive teeth. Each side of its head has a swivelling pinhole eye. It also has three gill slits, and a line of electroreceptors running down its body. Internally, a gut leads to a stomach containing carnivorous digestive bacteria and cartilage vertebrae runs down the spine. It has a swim bladder, centrally located in its body.

Previous Mutations: Extra-Efficient Muscles, Electroreceptors, Open Circulatory System, Whip Tail, Three Gill Slits, Cartilage Vertebrae, Digestive Carnivorous Bacteria, Two Poisonous Spikes on Tail, Dentine Teeth, Venomous Canines, Blue, Pinhole Eyes, Cartilage Jaw, Swim Bladder

Discoverer: StealthStyle

## Stellingus vitta

Status: NT

Timespan: R.96 - Present

Habitat: Temperate Open Ocean, Temperate Shallows

Distribution: Southern Temperate Uteenessa

Niche: Predator

Size: 12.8cm

Predecessor: Stellingus cormeus

Classification: Makouridae, Makouridea, Caudaria

Latest Mutations: Ribbon

Info: With a long, eel-like body, a ribbon that runs along the top and underside, a simple heart, Stellingus vitta is a real mover. It's not quite as fast as its prey species, Arthroskulus, but is has far greater stamina and can stay close until it tires. Furthermore, Thanostoma stalloni, is far less developed in terms of movement and so can no longer hunt Stellingus, which now has no natural predators.

Description: With a long, blue tapering body, skirted by a ribbon on the top and underside, ending in a spiked whip-like tail, this species has the typical shape of a Caudarid. It has a cartilage jaw and two venomous canines surrounded by rather primitive teeth. Each side of its head has a swivelling pinhole eye. It also has three gill slits, and a line of electroreceptors running down its body. Internally, a gut leads to a stomach containing carnivorous digestive bacteria and cartilage vertebrae runs down the spine. It has a swim bladder, centrally located in its body.

Previous Mutations: Extra-Efficient Muscles, Electroreceptors, Open Circulatory System, Whip Tail, Three Gill Slits, Cartilage Vertebrae, Digestive Carnivorous Bacteria, Two Poisonous Spikes on Tail, Dentine Teeth, Venomous Canines, Blue, Pinhole Eyes, Cartilage Jaw, Swim Bladder, Heart, Closed Circulatory System

Discoverer: StealthStyle

## Stellingus chelli

Status: VU

Timespan: R.107 - Present

Habitat: Temperate Open Ocean, Temperate Shallows

Distribution: Southern Temperate Uteenessa

Niche: Predator

Size: 16cm

Predecessor: Stellingus vitta

Classification: Makouridae, Makouridea, Caudaria

Latest Mutations: Larger

Info: Stellingus chelli is slightly larger than its predecessor. With a long, eel-like body, a ribbon that runs along the top and underside, a simple heart, Stellingus chelli is a real mover. It's not quite as fast as its prey species, Arthroskulus, but it has far greater stamina and can stay close until it tires.

Description: With a long, blue tapering body, skirted by a ribbon on the top and underside, ending in a spiked whip-like tail, this species has the typical shape of a Caudarid. It has a cartilage jaw and two venomous canines surrounded by rather primitive teeth. Each side of its head has a swivelling pinhole eye. It also has three gill slits, and a line of electroreceptors running down its body. Internally, a gut leads to a stomach containing carnivorous digestive bacteria and cartilage vertebrae runs down the spine. It has a swim bladder, centrally located in its body.

Discoverer: StealthStyle

## Stellingus ubivus

Status: LC

Temporal Range: R.114 - Present (Novaglacian)

Habitat: Tropical Shallows, Tropical Open Ocean, Temperate Open Ocean, Temperate Shallows

Distribution: Cosmopolitan

Niche: Predator

Size: 12.8cm (length)

Nutritional Worth: (61.5/10 x 12.8 =) 78.7NV

Predecessor: Stellingus vitta

Classification: Thanostominae (sf), Thanostomidae (f), Flagracauda (so), Caudomorphii (c), Bilateria (p)

Perception: Blurry vision with no depth perception on either side, can use electroreception up to ten metres away.

Latest Mutations: High Salinity Level Tolerance

Info: All across the oceans, except for the poles, Stellingus ubivus has appeared. It is versatile whether it lives in tropical or temperate seawater, which has allowed to cross from the Southern Hemisphere into the Northern Hemisphere. It is still not the apex predator in either of the temperate zones because of its comparatively smaller size, but in the primitive tropics, where older animals still used to exist, it has become the dominant predator. Speaking of this, it has driven Thanostoma tropicae extinct, which has lived here for over 9 million years.

Anatomy: Stellingus has a long, blue tapering body, skirted by a ribbon on the top and underside, ending in a spiked whip-like tail. It has a cartilage jaw and two venomous canines surrounded by rather primitive teeth. Each side of its head has a swivelling pinhole eye. It also has three gill slits, and a line of electroreceptors running down its body. Internally, a gut leads to a stomach containing carnivorous digestive bacteria and cartilage vertebrae runs down the spine. It has a swim bladder, centrally located in its body. A simple heart pumps the blood through its closed circulatory system, which supports organs such as muscles. It also has a nervous system composed of two nerve cords and rungs of nerves connected to a brain in the head.

Behaviour: This species is capable of processing information gathered from sense receptors and using that to form a picture of its surroundings. It can then respond to stimuli. It also has basic reasoning.

Discoverer: StealthStyle

## Stellingus acridon

Status: LC

Temporal Range: R.126- Present (Untrustolithic)

Habitat: Temperate Shallows, Temperate Upper Ocean

Distribution: Southern Hemisphere

Niche: Predator

Size: 12.8cm (length)

Nutritional Worth:

Predecessor: Stellingus vitta

Classification: Thanostominae (sf), Thanostomidae (f), Flagracauda (so), Caudomorphii (c), Bilateria (p)

Perception: Blurry vision with no depth perception on either side, can use electroreception up to ten metres away.
Latest Mutations: Stronger Jaw, Conical Teeth, Sharp Cusps

Info: The difference with this Stellingus is all in the mouth. It has stronger jaw muscles, conical teeth with sharp cusps to them, prime adaptations for breaking open exoskeletons of Roharasrines. This give them access to a prey that no other predators can eat, so they are common.

Anatomy: With a long, blue tapering body, skirted by a ribbon on the top and underside, ending in a spiked whip-like tail, this species has the typical shape of a Caudarid. It has a cartilage jaw and two venomous canines surrounded by conical teeth with sharp cusps. Strong jaw muscles power the jaw. Each side of its head has a swivelling pinhole eye. It also has three gill slits, and a line of electroreceptors running down its body. Internally, a gut leads to a stomach containing carnivorous digestive bacteria and cartilage vertebrae runs down the spine. It has a swim bladder, centrally located in its body.

Behaviour: This species is capable of processing information gathered from sense receptors and using that to form a picture of its surroundings. It can then respond to stimuli. It also has basic reasoning.

Discoverer: StealthStyle

## Stellingus coetus

Better eyes = 5

Auditory receptors = 2

Fins = 6

Better musculature = 5

Status: EN

Temporal Range: R.134 - Present (Untrustolithic)

Habitat: Temperate Shallows, Temperate Upper Ocean

Distribution: Southern Hemisphere

Niche: Predator

Size: 12.8cm (length)

Nutritional Worth:

Predecessor: Stellingus acridon

Classification: Thanostominae (sf), Thanostomidae (f), Flagracauda (so), Caudomorphii (c), Bilateria (p)

Perception: Blurry vision with no depth perception on either side, can use electroreception up to ten metres away.
Latest Mutations: Move to shallows to mate, Mate in Late Spring

Info: There is no real physical difference with this species compared to its predecessor, but there is a in behaviour. They will gather along the shallows to mate in Late Spring, and this increases rate of reproduction across the species.

Anatomy: With a long, blue tapering body, skirted by a ribbon on the top and underside, ending in a spiked whip-like tail, this species has the typical shape of a Caudarid. It has a cartilage jaw and two venomous canines surrounded by conical teeth with sharp cusps. Strong jaw muscles power the jaw. Each side of its head has a swivelling pinhole eye. It also has three gill slits, and a line of electroreceptors running down its body. Internally, a gut leads to a stomach containing carnivorous digestive bacteria and cartilage vertebrae runs down the spine. It has a swim bladder, centrally located in its body.

Behaviour: This species is capable of processing information gathered from sense receptors and using that to form a picture of its surroundings. It can then respond to stimuli. It also has basic reasoning. When mating, which they only do in Late Spring, they will return to the shallows.

Discoverer: StealthStyle