Editing Mollusking family

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The '''mollusking family''' consists of three known species, each said to be in a different stage of the family's evolution. Attached to the backs of these large, slug-like mollusks is a frilly appendage resembling a berry or a flower bud, which are the creatures' actual gills. Such an outlandish means of respiration may seem far-fetched, but a real-world order of {{w|Gastropod|snails and slugs}} called {{w|nudibranch}}s breathe through colorful frills on their backs. Internally in ''Pikmin 2'', both appearing members of the family are the same, but Toady Bloysters are given special traits to decrease their size and to lack the [[leader]]-chasing mechanic.

All members of this family are in the ''Molluschid'' genus.

== Members ==
===Bloomcap Bloyster===

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Scientific name: ''Molluschid florera''

The Bloomcap Bloyster is an enemy introduced in {{p4}}. It is the original species from which the Ranging and Toady Bloysters originate, and as such possess traits from both species, namely the Ranging Bloyster's longer tentacles and the Toady Bloyster's ink spray. Unique to the Bloomcap Bloyster is the shell protecting its back, which protects its body from damage; this shell can be folded upwards, which traps Pikmin attacking its gill but exposes the rest of its body to attacks.

=== Ranging Bloyster ===

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Scientific name: ''Molluschid predatoria''

The Ranging Bloyster is a large form of the Toady Bloyster, named for its longer tentacle mouthparts and bigger size. This creature is difficult to beat because it tracks the player's active [[leader]]. Whatever color the leader's antenna beacon is, the eyes and tail of the Bloyster will change to that color; it also emits a different sound depending on the leader's color.

The best way to beat it is to lead one of the leaders behind the creature and then have the other leader while the Bloyster faces the diversion leader, and start [[throw]]ing them on its back or tail while the Bloyster can't face the leader. If it turns around, switching to the other leader to refresh the diversion is a good strategy.

=== Toady Bloyster ===

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Scientific name: ''Molluschid minionicus''

Toady Bloysters are slug-like creatures that creep along the ground in search of food, and upon discovering [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]], they lash out their adhesive tentacle-like tongue. Any Pikmin hit by the tentacles stick, and are ingested if the Bloyster is not killed before it can finish "chewing". The gill-like organ on its back is its weak point, being the only damageable spot in ''Pikmin 2'', and a source of extra damage in ''Pikmin 3'' and ''Pikmin 4''.

When damaged, they attack by shaking their tail in ''Pikmin 2'', and emitting non-fatal ink in ''Pikmin 3'' and ''Pikmin 4''. In ''Pikmin 2'', the Toady Bloyster in the [[Perplexing Pool]] holds a [[treasure]] (the [[Aquatic Mine]]), and entering a [[cave]] makes it respawn once defeated. Thanks to this, it is a very low-risk method of spawning large amounts of Pikmin in a short amount of time.

==Naming==
The family's name is an alteration of the word {{w|mollusk}}. Members of this family use the word "Bloyster" in their name. "Bloyster" is a gibberish alteration of "{{w|oyster}}"; it could possibly be a portmanteau of "bloat" and "oyster," given the bloated look of the creature. Their scientific names use ''Molluschid'' for the genus name, which is similar to "mollusk.

=== Names in other languages ===
{{Game help|p3d|Record the names and their meanings.}}
{{foreignname
|Jap=ケメクジ科
|JapR=Kemekuji ka
|JapM=[[Ranging Bloyster|Kemekuji]] family
|ChiTrad=蛞蝓科
|ChiTradR=Kuòyú kē
|ChiTradM=Slug family
|Dut=
|DutM=
|Fra=mollusques<br>mollusquidés (''Pikmin 4'')
|FraM=mollusks
|Ger=Mollusken
|GerM=mollusks
|Ita=Molluschidi
|ItaM=Molluskids
|Kor=맨들민달팽이 과
|KorR=Maendeul-Mindalpaeng-i Gwa
|KorM=Smooth slug family
|Spa=Molúsquidos
|SpaM=From "molusco" (mollusk)
|Por = Molusflorídeos
|PorM = From "molusco" (mollusk) and "flor" (flower)
}}

==See also==
*[[Flobbler family]]
*[[Shellusk family]]
*[[Slooch family]]

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