Shellusk family
The shellusk family is a family of octopus-like creatures that appears only in Hey! Pikmin. This family is made up of only one species, the Starnacle, belonging to the Tripodidae genus.
Members[edit]
Starnacle[edit]
- Main article: Starnacle.
Scientific name: Tripodidae asterias
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[edit]
The name shellusk comes from "shell" and "mollusk". It is unknown where "shell" part comes from, as the Starnacle doesn't seem to have a shell of any sort, rather has a soft, squishy form. The genus name Tripodidae is Ancient Greek for "three legs", referring to the Starnacle having three appendages.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese |
タコヒトデ科? Tako Hitode Ka |
Octopus starfish family |
 Dutch |
Schellusk | Shellusk |
 French |
coquimolles | Softshells |
 German |
Schlingstern | Wrap-Star |
 Italian |
Polpidi | |
 Korean |
문어불가사리 과 Mun-Eobulgasali Gwa |
Octopus starfish family |
 Spanish |
Moluscaparoides | Molluskshellidae |
