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The '''shellusk family''' is a family of | The '''shellusk family''' is a family of octopus-like creatures that appears in {{hp}} only. So far, this family is made of one species, the [[Starnacle]]. | ||
This family only consists of the ''Tripodidae'' genus. | |||
== Members == | == Members == | ||
=== Starnacle === | === Starnacle === | ||
[[File:Starnacle Creature Log.png|150px|left]] | |||
{{main|Starnacle}} | |||
Scientific name: ''Tripodidae asterias'' | |||
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 family|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. | |||
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{{ | == Naming == | ||
The name shellusk may come from "mollusk", 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 === | |||
{{todo|Add the Japanese name.}} | |||
{{foreignname | |||
|Jap=タコヒトデ科 | |||
|JapR=Tako Hitode Ka | |||
|JapM=[[Starnacle|Octopus starfish]] family | |||
|Dut=Schellusk | |||
|DutM= | |||
|Fra=coquimolles | |||
|FraM=Wordplay of ''coquille'' (shell) and ''molle'' (soft) | |||
|Ger=Schlingstern | |||
|GerM=Swallow Star | |||
|Ita=Polpidi | |||
|ItaM= | |||
|Kor=문어불가사리 과 | |||
|korM=octopus starfish family | |||
|Spa=Moluscaparoides | |||
|SpaM= | |||
}} | |||
== See also == | |||
*[[Snareshell family]] | |||
*[[Splurchin family]] | |||
{{families}} | {{families}} | ||
[[Category:Shellusk family| ]] | |||
Latest revision as of 17:58, August 16, 2024
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[edit]
Starnacle[edit]
- Main article: Starnacle.
Scientific name: Tripodidae asterias
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[edit]
The name shellusk may come from "mollusk", 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[edit]
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To do: Add the Japanese name. |
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese |
タコヒトデ科? Tako Hitode Ka |
Octopus starfish family |
 Dutch |
Schellusk | |
 French |
coquimolles | Wordplay of coquille (shell) and molle (soft) |
 German |
Schlingstern | Swallow Star |
 Italian |
Polpidi | |
 Korean |
문어불가사리 과 | |
 Spanish |
Moluscaparoides |
