Shellusk family

The shellusk family is a family of octopus-like creatures that appears in Hey! Pikmin only. So far, this family is made of one species, the Starnacle.

This family only consists of the Tripodidae genus.

Members

Starnacle

Main article: Starnacle.

The Starnacle is an aquatic creature, made of three tentacles placed around a green eye. Its main purpose is blocking underwater passages. To get rid of it, Olimar just has to throw a Pikmin at its eye, making the Starnacle retract its tentacles. It only lasts for a short amount of time, before this creature regains its original position.

Naming

The name shellusk may come from molusk, another type of underwater creature. It is unknown where "shell" comes from, as the creature doesn't seem to have a shell of any sort, rather has a soft, squishy form. Members use the Tripodidae genus. This is named after real-world tripods, a three-legged stand commonly used for filming and photography. This refers to members of the Shellusk family having three appendages.

Names in other languages

To do: Add the Japanese name. Care to do so?

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	タコヒトデ科? Tako Hitode Ka	Octopus starfish family
Dutch	Schellusk
French	coquimolles	Wordplay of coquille (shell) and molle (soft)
German	Schlingstern
Italian	Polpidi
Spanish	Moluscaparoides

See also

• Splurchin family