The Splurchin family is a family of urchan-like enemies in Hey! Pikmin. The only known member in the family is the Large Splurchin, which is where the family name originates from.
All known members of this family are in the Spicasfaira genus.
Members
Large Splurchin
- Main article: Large Splurchin.
Scientific name: Spicasfaira natarens
The Large Splurchin is an enemy in Hey! Pikmin. It is one of the few creatures in the entire series that is completely invincible and acts more like an obstacle, blindly moving in a single direction and being covered in deadly spikes.
Naming
The name "Splurchin" is a play on urchin, the real-world creature the enemy is likely based after.
The name of the Spicasfaira genus comes from spica, Latin for spike, and sfaira, Greek for sphere.
Names in other languages
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| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Japanese |
ゴロンガゼ? Goron gaze ka |
Rolling Diadema setosum family | |
 Dutch |
Zeekastanjes | Sea chestnuts | |
 French |
groursin | Contraction of gros oursin (big urchin) | |
 German |
Seericius | Sea hedgehog | Sea Hedgehog is the literal translation of the word Seeigel (Sea urchin). Ricius is the Germanized form of the Italian word riccio, which either means Hedgehog or Shell in the case of chestnuts. |
 Italian |
Ricciospini | ||
 Korean |
둥글성게 과 | ||
 Spanish |
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