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== Naming == | == Naming == | ||
The name Starnacle is derived from "star" and "tentacle", although it can also be a combination of "star" and "barnacle". Its Japanese name, {{j|タコヒトデ|Tako Hitode}}, simply translates to "Octopus starfish", referring to two aquatic creatures with long arms. | The name Starnacle is derived from "star" and "tentacle", although it can also be a combination of "star" and "barnacle". Its Japanese name, {{j|タコヒトデ|Tako Hitode}}, simply translates to "Octopus starfish", referring to two aquatic creatures with long arms. | ||
''Tripodidae asterias'' is its scientific name. ''Tripodidae'' is named after real-world {{w|tripods}}, a three-legged stand commonly used for filming and photography, in reference to the Starnacle's three tentacles. ''Asterias'' is a {{w|Asterias|real-world genus}} for the Asteriidae family of sea stars. Although, here its used as the species name rather than the genus. This could be a [[mistake]], but this is not confirmed (though similar cases in Hey! Pikmin's logs may indicate it is). | |||
===Names in other languages=== | ===Names in other languages=== | ||