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The '''snareshell family''' is a family of mollusks introduced in {{p1}}, although the family went unclassified until {{p4}}. It consists only of one member, the Pearly Clamclamp | The '''snareshell family''' is a family of mollusks introduced in {{p1}}, although the family went unclassified until {{p4}}. It consists only of one member, the Pearly Clamclamp. Members belong to the ''ostrum'' genus. | ||
== Members == | == Members == | ||
=== Pearly Clamclamp === | === Pearly Clamclamp === | ||
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The Pearly Clamclamp is an enemy in {{p1}} and {{p4}}. This large 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. | The Pearly Clamclamp is an enemy in {{p1}} and {{p4}}. This large 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. | ||
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The family name is a combination of "snare", meaning to lure to bait for capture, and shell. This perfectly describes the Pearly Clamclamp's behavior. | The family name is a combination of "snare", meaning to lure to bait for capture, and shell. This perfectly describes the Pearly Clamclamp's behavior. | ||
The genus '' | The genus ''ostrum'' seem to be based on the latin word for oyster, ostreum. Unofficially, the genus ''lapis'' was used for the family in {{p1}}, which is Latin for "stone". | ||
The family may have been intended to be named the Ploister family, as this is the technical name of the Pearly Clampclamp in the ''Pikmin'' Player's Guide. | |||
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