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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 ''ostrum'' seem to be based on the latin word for oyster, ostreum. | 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. | 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. | ||