User:Dolphinius/SpecBio

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This sub-page is purely speculative. It builds upon established information from the Piklopedia, but is altered to be slightly more accurate in terms of biology, evolution and taxonomy. It still may not be entirely accurate, as Pikmin entries are very strange and vague to work with, but I am aiming for at least potential plausibilty. If there were to be an article on Ambuloradicis (its too small of a subject to warrant its own article really), then it would a whole lot less speculative and more formal.


Ambuloradicis

A class of plants that developed animalistic traits, such as nervous systems and muscle tissues. How or why a group of plants evolved such amazing traits is unknown, though its suspected to be a result of experimentation from the long lost civilisation that once lived here. Its common ancestor is, unfortunately, a mystery.

The singular noun of Ambuloradicis is ambuloradix.

WIP

Pikmin

An unofficial edit of an official piece of artwork (File:Pikmin 4 Pikmin types and Oatchi.png and File:Glow Pikmin.png), depicting the nine main types of Pikmin standing in the order they were first introduced to the series.
Nine known species of Pikmin, including the enigmatic Glow Pikmin

The most well-known Ambuloradicis are the Pikmin, a diverse family that have developed a humanoid physique. Its success comes from its advanced nervous system and a larger, more concetrated neurological organs that allow it to perform more complex tasks. They have develoed higher cognitive functions, and work as a colony to help propogate their species. Thanks to the Pikmins curiosity, drive to explore, symbiotic relationships and adaptive speciation, the Pikmin family has reached near cosmopolitan status.

Red Pikmin

A Red Pikmin walking.

Yellow Pikmin

Concept art for the Yellow Pikmin.

They also have a strange fascination with bomb rocks [1], more so than other Pikmin species.

A Yellow Pikmin holds a bomb rock.
A Yellow Pikmin holding a bomb rock.

Blue Pikmin

A Blue Pikmin laying on its side.

Purple Pikmin

File:P4 Purple Pikmin Render.png

White Pikmin

Transparent image of a flower White Pikmin from Pikmin 3.

Winged Pikmin

A Winged Pikmin from Pikmin 4 (reused from Hey! Pikmin).

Hermikmin

[2]

Rock Pikmin

Artwork of a Rock Pikmin walking from Pikmin 4 (reused from Hey! Pikmin).

Ice Pikmin

Render of an Ice Pikmin.

[3]

Bulbmin

A Bulbmin residing within its bulborb host.

Symbiotic

Pellet Weeds

Burgeoning Spiderwort

  • A healthy Burgeoning Spiderwort

    A healthy Burgeoning Spiderwort

  • A Burgeoning Spiderwort that is succumbing to

    A Burgeoning Spiderwort that is succumbing to

  • A Burgeoning Spiderwort that has fully succumbed to

    A Burgeoning Spiderwort that has fully succumbed to

Pellet Posy

Onions

Onion

Flarlic

Candypop Buds

Common Candypop Bud

Pikanthus expellus

The Piklopedia icon for the Crimson Candypop Bud in the Nintendo Switch version of Pikmin 2.
Crimson variety (P. e. rufusia)
The Piklopedia icon for the Violet Candypop Bud in the Nintendo Switch version of Pikmin 2.
Violet variety (P. e. puniceus)
The Piklopedia icon for the Golden Candypop Bud in the Nintendo Switch version of Pikmin 2.
Golden variety (P. e. aurumia)
The Piklopedia icon for the Ivory Candypop Bud in the Nintendo Switch version of Pikmin 2.
Ivory variety (P. e. niveus)
The Piklopedia icon for the Lapis Lazuli Candypop Bud in the Nintendo Switch version of Pikmin 2.
Lapis Lazuli variety (P. e. cobaltum)
Smokey variety (P. e. lithosia)
Rose variety (P. e. rosa)

These flowers

Queen Candypop Bud

Pikanthus regina

Artwork of a Queen Candypop Bud.

Candytrap Bud

Malanthus dichroma

A closed NamaPongashi. From this video.
Dormant candytrap
An open NamaPongashi. From this video.
Active candytrap

Candytraps are a primitive species of candypop, and are one of the last remaining species that have retained their insectivorous diet. As such, any Pikmin tossed into its interior will be consequently devoured. It lures its prey with its bright colours and unusually sweet scent. Its coated in an extremely adhesive substance, making any caught unable to escape. Once entrapped, it devours its prey with an acidic substance that quickly dissolves most biological tissues.

Chrysanthoids(?)

Chrysanthemum family, but under a different name. Perhaps change name.

Creeping Chrysanthemum

Render of a Creeping Chrysanthemum from the Pikmin Garden website.
Artwork of a Creeping Chrysanthemum.
PLACEHOLDER
A screenshot of the corpse of a Creeping Chrysanthemum in Pikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch).
PLACEHOLDER corpse

Mireclops

Quaggled Mireclops

The Quaggled Mireclops.

Mireclops Bulb

The head of the Quaggled Mireclops.
The parasite atop a quaggled mireclops.
An eye of a mireclops bulb.

Surprisingly, the bulbous head upon the encountered mireclops is actually an entirely separate organism. [4]

Ambulofungi

The Ambulofungi are another separate clade that have evolved animalistic traits, such muscle fibres and nervous systems. The most well-known group of these fungal-animals are the Sporovids.[5]

Akin to the Ambuloradicis, the Ambulofungi group has an elusive ancestory and origins.

Startle Spore

Icon for the Startle Spore, from Pikmin 4's Piklopedia.
A camouflaged Startle Spore in the Engulfed Castle.
A Startle Spore camouflaged underground.

Whilst similar in appearance to the Chrysanthoids, this is actually due to convergent evolution rather than a related ancestry. As they require similar hosts, they often come into direct competition if their territories overlap.

Sporovids

Puffstalk

A Puffstalk.

Puffstool

File:P4 Puffstool Render.png

Toxstool

Icon for the Toxstool, from Pikmin 4's Piklopedia.

References

  1. ^ “The yellow Pikmin have picked up some peculiar stones. Why did they decide to grab them? This action seems to be instinctive to the yellow Pikmin.” – Captain Olimar in his initial notes on the Yellow Pikmin
  2. ^ “The stone is actually the chosen host for a parasitic subset of Pikmin species nicknamed "Hermikmin."” – Captain Olimar in his entry on Rock Pikmin, regarding the Hermikmin.
  3. ^ “Pikmin supposedly evolved from plants, yet there are also Pikmin species with bodies made of ice, known as ice Pikmin. How is this possible? The answer to this question lies in the fact that Ice Pikmin are parasitic by nature, and the ice serves as their host” – Captain Olimar in his entry on Ice Pikmin
  4. ^ “Some theorize that the fruit-like growth atop its main body is in itself a parasitic species living off the nutrients it drains from the mireclops's enormous body.” – Captain Olimar in his entry on the Quaggled Mireclops
  5. ^ “A type of Ambulofungus, the current working theory is that the Puffstool evolved from a more common species of fungus that gained animal-like characteristics over time, including the ability to walk.” – Captain Olimar in his notes on the Puffstool
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