Shellusk family: Difference between revisions
m (→Names in other languages: that is so superfluent) |
(→Naming) |
||
| Line 17: | Line 17: | ||
== Naming == | == Naming == | ||
The name shellusk may come from molusk, another type of underwater creature. It is unknown where "shell" comes from, as the creature doesn't seem to have a shell of any sort, rather has a soft, squishy form. | The name shellusk may come from molusk, another type of underwater creature. It is unknown where "shell" comes from, as the creature doesn't seem to have a shell of any sort, rather has a soft, squishy form. | ||
Members use the ''Tripodidae'' genus. This is named after real-world {{w|tripods}}, a three-legged stand commonly used for filming and photography. This refers to members of the Shellusk family having three appendages. | |||
=== Names in other languages === | === Names in other languages === | ||
Revision as of 08:52, November 12, 2020
The shellusk family is a family of octopus-like creatures that appears in Hey! Pikmin only. So far, this family is made of one species, the Starnacle.
This family only consists of the Tripodidae genus.
Members
Starnacle
- Main article: Starnacle.
The Starnacle is an aquatic creature, made of three tentacles placed around a green eye. Its main purpose is blocking underwater passages. To get rid of it, Olimar just has to throw a Pikmin at its eye, making the Starnacle retract its tentacles. It only lasts for a short amount of time, before this creature regains its original position.
Naming
The name shellusk may come from molusk, another type of underwater creature. It is unknown where "shell" comes from, as the creature doesn't seem to have a shell of any sort, rather has a soft, squishy form. Members use the Tripodidae genus. This is named after real-world tripods, a three-legged stand commonly used for filming and photography. This refers to members of the Shellusk family having three appendages.
Names in other languages
|
To do: Add the Japanese name. |
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Dutch |
Schellusk | |
 French |
coquimolles | Wordplay of coquille (shell) and molle (soft) |
 German |
Schlingstern | |
 Italian |
Polpidi | |
 Spanish |
Moluscaparoides |
