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|namecustom  = ''Ostrum mandimuscae''<br>''Lapis regrettabilis'' (''Pikmin'' Player's Guide)
|namecustom  = ''Ostrum mandimuscae''<br>''Lapis regrettabilis'' (''Pikmin'')
|family      = Snareshell
|family      = Snareshell
|areas      = [[The Impact Site]], [[Serene Shores]] ([[Story Mode]] and [[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]])
|areas      = [[The Impact Site]], [[Serene Shores]]
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|underground = [[Engulfed Castle]]
|challenge  = [[The Forest of Hope]], [[The Forest Navel]], [[The Distant Spring]]
|challenge  = [[The Forest of Hope]], [[The Forest Navel]], [[The Distant Spring]]
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The '''Pearly Clamclamp''' ({{j|ヤマシンジュ|Yama Shinju|Hill Pearl}}; known as the '''Clampshell''' in the European [[Region|version]] of {{npcp1}}) is an [[enemy]] in {{p1}} and {{p4}}. This large {{w|bivalve}} has a pinkish shell, and inside, a small object surrounded by a clear blue membrane (mostly a pearl). Their inner weak point can be attacked by [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]], and when their health is depleted, the object inside flies out and can be collected.
The '''Pearly Clamclamp''' ({{j|ヤマシンジュ|Yama Shinju|Hill Pearl}}; called the '''Clampshell''' in the European [[Region|version]] of {{npcp1}}) is an [[enemy]] in {{p1}} and {{p4}}. This large {{w|bivalve}} has a pinkish shell, and inside, a small pearl or item surrounded by a clear blue membrane. Their inner weak point can be attacked by [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]].


In ''Pikmin'', Pearly Clamclamps are either found with a pearl inside, which can be carried to the Onion to produce 50 Pikmin, or a [[ship part]]. In ''Pikmin 4'', they are always found with a [[treasure]], a [[castaway]] or a ship part inside. Notably, in ''Pikmin'', this enemy can still eat and kill Pikmin when its health is depleted; it cannot do this in ''Pikmin 4''.
In ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'' there are only three Pearly Clamclamps in the main story, all of which reside in [[The Impact Site]], one contains the [[Positron Generator]] within its shell, while the other two have the usual pearl. When killed, they drop whatever they held in their gullet with natural pearls producing 50 Pikmin. When killed, the main body can still consume Pikmin, and is unable to picked up. Other Clamclamps are located in various [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin)|Challenge Mode levels]].


In ''[[Pikmin 4]]'' Pearly Clamclamps appear in [[Serene Shores]]. In the main story three are found above ground. One contains a bulb of [[Flarlic]], another one contains the [[Ring-of-Return Shield]], and a third one holds the [[Princess Pearl]]. Another Clamclamp is located in the [[Engulfed Castle]] and has a [[castaway]] within. In [[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]], another one is found in Serene Shores where the [[Dandori Battle]] cave is located usually, holding the [[Sagittarius]]. Unlike in ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'' the clam fully dies when its health is depleted, and both its innards and the shell can be carried.
==Stats==
==Stats==
The following stats apply to the pearl only.
The following stats apply to the pearl only.
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{{Notes|reel=y|voyage=y}}
{{Notes|reel=y|voyage=y}}


=== Dalmo's notes ===
===Dalmo's Notes===
{{transcript|On sand hills or in the sea, wherever it may be, it never moves from its spot. It will sit and wait for someone to wander past. Someone being prey, preferably, though it could also be someone who knows the value of the beautiful shell or the pearl it holds nestled inside.|block=y}}
{{transcript|On sand hills or in the sea, wherever it may be, it never moves from its spot. It will sit and wait for someone to wander past. Someone being prey, preferably, though it could also be someone who knows the value of its beautiful shell or the pearl it holds nestled inside.|block=y}}


=== Olimar's notes ===
===Olimar's Notes===
{{transcript|Using the pearl that takes shape inside its body as bait, this creature lures prey into its interior and traps it within its shell to feed. It's also worth noting that this pearl may just be an amalgamation of outside materials wrapped in a viscous gelatin exterior.
{{transcript|Using the pearl that takes shape inside its body as bait, this creature lures prey into its interior and traps it within its shell to feed. It's also worth noting that this pearl may just be an amalgamation of outside materials wrapped in a viscous gelatin exterior. On the frequent occasions when it cannot gather food for itself,  this creature can also obtain nutrients when the symbiotic algae within its body photosynthesizes. For this reason, it can often be found with its mouth open on shoals or sandy beaches that get a lot of sunshine.|block=y}}


On the frequent occasions when it cannot gather food for itself, this creature can also obtain nutrients when the symbiotic algae within its body photosynthesizes. For this reason, it can often be found with its mouth open on shoals or sandy beaches that get a lot of sunshine.|block=y}}
===Louie's Notes===
 
=== Louie's notes ===
{{transcript|Heat in the shell over a strong fire to bring out the umami-rich juices. Finely mince the mantle and toss with noodles. Top with sesame seeds.|block=y}}
{{transcript|Heat in the shell over a strong fire to bring out the umami-rich juices. Finely mince the mantle and toss with noodles. Top with sesame seeds.|block=y}}


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===''Pikmin'' Nintendo Power Booklet description===
===''Pikmin'' Nintendo Power Booklet description===
{{transcript|Pearly clamclamps survive on instinct. If a Pikmin touches its sensitive tongue, it slams shut and slowly grinds away at an easy meal. Clamclamps produce pearl-like orbs that you can cash in for 50 Pikmin seeds.}}
{{transcript|Pearly clamclamps survive on instinct. If a Pikmin touches its sensitive tongue, it slams shut and slowly grinds away at an easy meal. Clamclamps produce pearl-like orbs that you can cash in for 50 Pikmin seeds.}}
===Pikmin Garden===
'''Text'''
{{transcript|
体内で形成した真珠や、外部から取り込んだもので獲物を誘って捕食する貝。日の当たる砂浜や浅瀬で口を開けており、干潮時に姿を現すこともある。
特徴 その1 オトリを使う
:真珠のほか、獲物の興味をひくものを寒天状の粘液で包んで、オトリとする。
:(Image text: 有機物や無機物を問わず、何でも利用する)
特徴 その2 捕食する
:殻を閉じて、咀嚼(そしゃく)する。
|block=y}}
'''Translation'''
{{transcript|
A shellfish that feeds on prey by luring them with pearls formed inside its body or items taken in from the outside. It opens its mouth on sunny beaches and in shallow water, and sometimes appears at low tide.
Feature #1: Using bait
:In addition to pearls, it wraps items of interest to its prey in gelatinous mucus and uses them as bait.
:(Image text: "It uses anything, organic or inorganic")
Feature #2: Preying
:It closes its shell and chews.
|block=y}}


==Locations==
==Locations==
[[File:Pearly Clamclamp.jpg|thumb|200px|The enemy as seen at [[The Impact Site]].]]
[[File:Pearly Clamclamp.jpg|thumb|200px|The enemy as seen at The Impact Site.]]


===''Pikmin''===
===Story Mode===
====Story Mode====
They only appear in [[The Impact Site]]. There are three, all of them on the beach area at the northwest. One is submerged in water, and has the [[Positron Generator]]. Another is in a small island in the pond, and the final one is on the beach itself, to the north of the area.
They only appear in [[The Impact Site]]. There are three, all of them on the beach area at the northwest. One is submerged in water, and has the [[Positron Generator]], but is replaced by a [[pearl]] the day after you collect it. Another is in a small island in the pond, and the final one is on the beach itself, to the north of the area.


====Challenge Mode====
===Challenge Mode===
These are the locations of the Pearly Clamclamp in [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin)|Challenge Mode]]. These places are in specific hard to reach places and surrounded by enemies.
These are the locations of the Pearly Clamclamp in [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin)|Challenge Mode]]. These places are in specific hard to reach places and surrounded by enemies.
*[[The Forest of Hope]]: one where the [[Radiation Canopy]] is in the main game, and another where the [[Burrowing Snagret]]s are in the main game.
*[[The Forest of Hope]]: one where the [[Radiation Canopy]] is in the main game, and another where the [[Burrowing Snagret]]s are in the main game.
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*[[The Distant Spring]]: where the [[Massage Machine]] is, where the [[Gluon Drive]] is, and where the [[Chronos Reactor]] is, in the main game.
*[[The Distant Spring]]: where the [[Massage Machine]] is, where the [[Gluon Drive]] is, and where the [[Chronos Reactor]] is, in the main game.


===''Pikmin 4''===
====Serene Shores====
There's three of them in this area, which is also the only area they appear in the game. One is found submerged in the big lake near the east of the map, holding a Flarlic. A second Pearly Clamclamp is located close to the center of the map, near the [[Water's Edge]] base. The third one is found in the northeastern corner of a map, but only during low tide.
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A fourth one does appear but only in [[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]], roughly around where the [[Dandori Battle]] entrance is located.
====Engulfed Castle====
This Pearly Clamclamp is found in the second sublevel of the cave, holding a [[Castaway]]. It is reached by following the narrow tunnel blocked by some [[Spotcap]]s and a [[Kingcap]].
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== Strategy ==
== Strategy ==
[[File:P1 Challenge Mode Forest Navel Pearly Clamclamp.jpg|thumb|250px|Fighting a Pearly Clamclamp in [[The Forest Navel]] in [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin)|Challenge Mode]].]]
[[File:P1 Challenge Mode Forest Navel Pearly Clamclamp.jpg|thumb|250px|Fighting a Pearly Clamclamp in [[The Forest Navel]] in [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin)|Challenge Mode]].]]
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*A particularly reliable method of beating a Pearly Clamclamp is to use 10 [[Winged Pikmin]], available from the [[Below-Grade Discotheque]], then use spicy spray on them and charge at the membrane. This will always beat the Clamclamp due to Winged Pikmin's homing properties.
*A particularly reliable method of beating a Pearly Clamclamp is to use 10 [[Winged Pikmin]], available from the [[Below-Grade Discotheque]], then use spicy spray on them and charge at the membrane. This will always beat the Clamclamp due to Winged Pikmin's homing properties.


If the player wishes, they can choose to use an item such as a [[Bomb Rock]] or [[Ice Blast]] and throw it into the Clamclamp's mouth, causing it to swallow the item and receive its negative effects.
If the player wishes, they can choose to use an item such as a [[Bomb Rock]] or [[Ice Blast]] and throw it into the Clamclamp's mouth, causing it to swallow the item and recieve its negative effects.


====Blue Pikmin, in water====
====Blue Pikmin, in water====
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*Since Blue Pikmin fall slowly in the water, the main strategy of throwing Pikmin is more sluggish and dangerous. A player may wish to throw only around 20 Blue Pikmin, then quickly whistle them before the mouth closes. Repeating this 2-3 times should result in the enemy's defeat.
*Since Blue Pikmin fall slowly in the water, the main strategy of throwing Pikmin is more sluggish and dangerous. A player may wish to throw only around 20 Blue Pikmin, then quickly whistle them before the mouth closes. Repeating this 2-3 times should result in the enemy's defeat.


*A more advanced, more dangerous strategy is to position Oatchi above the Clamclamp, with his backside facing the enemy's mouth. [[Dismiss]]ing a squad of Blue Pikmin from this position with correct aiming will land them into the enemy's mouth, primed to attack. It should only take around 30 Blue Pikmin to beat the enemy in this way, although more may be used if the player is less confident in their aiming.
*A more advanced, more dangerous strategy is to position Oatchi above the Clamclamp, with his backside facing the enemy's mouth. [[Dismiss|Dismissing]] a squad of Blue Pikmin from this position with correct aiming will land them into the enemy's mouth, primed to attack. It should only take around 30 Blue Pikmin to beat the enemy in this way, although more may be used if the player is less confident in their aiming.
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{{enemy other info
{{enemy other info
|technical  = Ploister
|technical  = Ploister
|piklopedia4 = 103
}}
}}


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|jpcommon  = {{j|ヤマシンジュ|Yama Shinju|Hill Pearl}}.  
|jpcommon  = {{j|ヤマシンジュ|Yama Shinju|Hill Pearl}}.  
|jpname    = {{j|ハエトリヤマシンジュ|Haetori Yama Shinju|Flytrap Hill Pearl}}
|jpname    = {{j|ハエトリヤマシンジュ|Haetori Yama Shinju|Flytrap Hill Pearl}}
|scientific = ''Ostrum mandimuscae''. ''Ostrum'' seem to be based on the Latin word for oyster, ''ostreum''. ''Mandimuscae'' seems to be a combination of "mandible", alluding to Pearly Clamclamp's method of attacking, and ''musca'', Latin for "fly", possibly referring to {{w|Venus flytrap}}s. [[Canon#Debatable_canon|Unofficially]], in the ''Pikmin'' Nintendo Player's Guide, the scientific name was instead ''Lapis regrettabilis'', where ''lapis'' is Latin for "stone" and ''regrettabilis'' is derived from "regrettable".
|scientific = ''Ostrum mandimuscae''. ''Ostrum'' seem to be based on the latin word for oyster, ''ostreum''. ''Mandimuscae'' seems to be a combination of "mandible", alluding to Pearly Clamclamp's method of attacking, and ''musca'', Latin for "fly", possibly referring to venus fly traps. [[Canon#Debatable_canon|Unofficially]], in the ''Pikmin'' Nintendo Player's Guide, the scientific name was instead ''Lapis regrettabilis'', where ''lapis'' is Latin for "stone" and "regrettabilis" is derived from "regrettable".
|internal    = Internally, this enemy is simply called <code>shell</code>, and the pearl is called <code>pearl</code>. The Positron Generator while inside a pearl's membrane is called <code>rocpe</code>. In {{p4}}, it is changed to <code>YAMASHINJU</code>, which matches its Japanese common name.
|internal    = Internally, this enemy is simply called <code>shell</code>, and the pearl is called <code>pearl</code>.
}}
}}


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|GerM=Amphibian oyster
|GerM=Amphibian oyster
|Ita=Chelus perlato
|Ita=Chelus perlato
|ItaM= From ''chela'' (claw) and ''perlato'' (pearly)
|ItaN= The creature's name is masculine, while ''chela'' is a female noun in Italian. To signify this, the word is modified to have the Latin nominative male suffix ''-us''.
|Dut=Klapkoester
|Dut=Klapkoester
|DutM = Smack Cherish Clam
|DutN = The name is a word play on the Dutch words 'koester' (cherish) and 'oester' (clam), as the expensive pearl is something you'd cherish
|PorB=Embosvalva
|PorB=Embosvalva
|PorBM=from ''emboscada'' (trap) and ''bivalvo'' (bivalve)
|PorBM=from ''emboscada'' (trap) and ''bivalvo'' (bivalve)
|notes=y
}}
}}


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
===''Pikmin''===
<gallery>
<gallery>
Pearly Clamclamp.png|Artwork of the Pearly Clamclamp from ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]''.
Pearly Clamclamp.png|Artwork of the Pearly Clamclamp from ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]''.
Pearly Clamclamp alt.png|Alternate artwork with the [[Positron Generator]].
Pearly Clamclamp alt.png|Alternate artwork with the [[Positron Generator]].
Reel15 Pearly Clamclamp.png|The Pearly Clamclamp's [[enemy reel]] entry in ''Pikmin''.
Closed Pearly Clamclamp.png|A closed Pearly Clamclamp.
NPCP1 Clampshell EU Enemy Reel.png|The Pearly Clamclamp's enemy reel entry in the European version of ''[[New Play Control! Pikmin]]'', where it was known as the Clampshell.
P1 Pearly Clamclamp Sketch.png|Drawings of the Pearly Clamclamp from the ''Pikmin'' Official Player's Guide.
P1 Pearly Clamclamp Sketch.png|Drawings of the Pearly Clamclamp from the ''Pikmin'' Official Player's Guide.
P1 Pearly Clamclamp idle.jpg|An idle Pearly Clamclamp.
Pearly Clamclamp Pikmin 4.png|A Pearly Clamclamp on an island in ''Pikmin 4''.
P1 Pearly Clamclamp ship part.jpg|The Pearly Clamclamp holding the [[Positron Generator]].
PearlyPikmin4.png|A Pearly Clamclamp recorded in ''[[Pikmin 4]]'''s [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 4)|Piklopedia]].
P1 Pearly Clamclamp attacked.jpg|A Pearly Clamclamp being attacked by Pikmin.
P1 Pearly Clamclamp eating.jpg|A Pearly Clamclamp eating Pikmin it caught when it slams shut.
P1 Pearly Clamclamp corpse.jpg|A Pearly Clamclamp that has had its pearl removed.
Closed Pearly Clamclamp.png|A closed Pearly Clamclamp.
P1 Pearly Clamclamp pearl.jpg|The pearl from a Pearly Clamclamp.
</gallery>


===''Pikmin 4''===
<gallery>
Pearly Clamclamp Pikmin 4.png|A Pearly Clamclamp on an island in ''Pikmin 4''.
Pearly Clamclamp P4.jpg|A Pearly Clamclamp in the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 4)|Piklopedia]].
Pearly Clamclamp Preparing To Snap P4.jpg|A Pearly Clamclamp preparing to snap shut in the Piklopedia.
P4 Dead Pearly Clamclamps.jpg|Two defeated Pearly Clamclamps in the Piklopedia.
PearlyPikmin4.png|A Pearly Clamclamp recorded in the Piklopedia.
P4 Pearly Clamclamp holding Ring-of-Return Shield.jpg|A Pearly Clamclamp in the [[Serene Shores]].
P4 Pearly Clamclamp holding Flarlic.jpg|A Pearly Clamclamp holding a [[Flarlic]].
Flaric Pearly Clamclamp Attack.jpg|The same Clamclamp about to attack.
P4 Pearly Clamclamp Engulfed Castle location.jpg|The Pearly Clamclamp as it appears in the [[Engulfed Castle]].
P4 Pearly Clamclamp holding Castaway.jpg|A close-up of the Pearly Clampclamp in the Engulfed Castle.
Pearly Clamclamp P4 Sagittarius.jpg|A Pearly Clamclamp in [[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]] with the [[Sagittarius]].
</gallery>
</gallery>


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*This is the only enemy that carries a ship part where the part is visible before the enemy's death.
*This is the only enemy that carries a ship part where the part is visible before the enemy's death.
*This is the only non-boss enemy in ''Pikmin'' not to make a return in ''Pikmin 2''.
*This is the only non-boss enemy in ''Pikmin'' not to make a return in ''Pikmin 2''.
*In {{p4}}, the Pearly Clamclamp cannot spawn without something in its gullet. This has two consequences:
*In {{p4}}'s Piklopedia, the Pearly Clamclamp will always contain the [[Princess Pearl]]. This is because the Pearly Clamclamp will never spawn without something in its gullet.
**In the Piklopedia, it will always contain the [[Princess Pearl]].
*When returning to the [[Engulfed Castle]], the Pearly Clamclamp located on sublevel 2 will not respawn due to not having an item within its mouth.
**When returning to the [[Engulfed Castle]], the specimen on sublevel 2 will not respawn because it no longer has anything to hold.


==See also==
==See also==
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{{p1enemies}}
{{p1enemies}}
{{P4enemies}}
{{P4enemies}}
[[Category:Pikmin-eating enemies]]
[[Category:The Impact Site]]
[[Category:Serene Shores]]
[[Category:Engulfed Castle]]
[[Category:Pikmin 1 Challenge Mode]]
[[Category:Pikmin 1 Challenge Mode]]
[[Category:Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]]

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