Shellcake family

The shellcake family is a family of mollusk-like enemies introduced in Pikmin 4. Members belong to the Conchcrustus genus.

Members

Freezecake

Main article: Freezecake.

Scientific name: Conchcrustus kryonae

The Freezecake is an enemy found in Pikmin 4. It will rotate 90 degrees, and then rotate another 90 degrees in an attempt to crush Pikmin. It has a side on its body which is icy, and any non-Ice Pikmin or Oatchi will be frozen if they touch it. Its body is soft, however, and can be damaged by regular Pikmin attacks.

Scorchcake

Main article: Scorchcake.

Scientific name: Conchcrustus emberio

The Scorchcake is an enemy found in Pikmin 4. It will rotate 90 degrees, and then rotate another 90 degrees in an attempt to crush Pikmin. It has a side on its body which is firey, and any non-Red Pikmin or Oatchi will be burned if they touch it. Its body is soft, however, and can be damaged by regular Pikmin attacks.

Shockcake

Main article: Shockcake.

Scientific name: Conchcrustus ampero

The Shockcake is an enemy found in Pikmin 4. It will rotate 90 degrees, and then rotate another 90 degrees in an attempt to crush Pikmin. It has a side on its body which is electric, and any non-Yellow Pikmin or Oatchi will be shocked if they touch it. Its body is soft, however, and can be damaged by regular Pikmin attacks.

Naming

The family name is in reference to the members' shell shape, which resemble some types of cakes.

The genus Conchcrustus is named after the real-life conch mollusk, and crust, or crustae, a Latin root word meaning shell.

Names in other languages

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Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	オオバンガイ科? Ooban gai ka	Ōban-yaki shellfish family
French	carapacrêpes	Caparacrepes	The name is a portmanteau of "carapace" (shell) and "crêpes" (crepes)
German	Krustenkuchen	Crustcake	Compound of "Kruste" (crust) and "Kuchen" (cake)
Korean	빵조개 과 Ppangjogae gwa
Portuguese	Caraboloídeos	Snaicakidae	The name is a portmanteau of "caracol" (snail) and "bolo" (cake) and the suffix "-ídeos" (-idae), which is used for naming animal family names
Spanish	Caparatártidos	Carapacakidae	From "caparazón" (carapace) and "tarta" (cake), and the suffix "-idos" used for animal family names

See also

• Mollusking family
• Snareshell family
• Slooch family