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Shellter family

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The Shellter family is a family of enemies introduced in Hey! Pikmin. The only member of the family so far is the Crammed Wraith.

Members share the Tumidoculum genus.

Members

Crammed Wraith

Main article: Crammed Wraith.

Scientific name: Tumidoculum domesticancerius

The Crammed Wraith is a hermit crab-like enemy found in Hey! Pikmin. When it notices Pikmin approaching, it will push them away.

Naming

The family name is a combination of the words "shell" and "shelter", as its single member has a shell that is presumably used as a form of shelter.

Tumidoculum is possibly derived from the Latin words tumido, meaning "swollen", and oculum, meaning "eye".

Names in other languages

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Language Name Meaning
  Japanese デメヤドカリ科?
Deme yadokari ka
Bug-eyed hermit crab family
  Dutch Schelpers Shell-ers
  French rocoquilles Wordplay of roc (rock) and coquilles (shells)
  German Greifer Grabbers
  Italian Guscidi
  Korean 툭눈소라게 과
  Spanish Conchílidos

See also