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The '''Calcified Crushblat''' ({{j|ホシオトシ|Hoshi Otoshi|Star Dropper}}) is an enemy that makes its debut in ''[[Pikmin 3]]''. It is a strange creature, apparently just a head with long, chicken-like legs. Its head is usually protected by a thick layer of silica which can only be broken off by [[Rock Pikmin]] and [[bomb rock]]s. It is a rare creature, appearing only once in one area in story mode, but appears quite more often in [[Mission Mode]] and [[Bingo Battle]]. It has the qualifications of a mini-[[boss]], but is not considered as one, as the mini-boss music does not play when fighting it.

Something that is {{w|Calcification|calcified}} has a collection of calcium salts in its body tissue, which is similar to what the Calcified Crushblat has with its protective layer of crystal. The name "Crushblat" is a combination of "crush", because of its [[Blunt force|main method of attack]], and "blat", which is not a word, but can be an onomatopoeia similar to “splat”, used to show the sound of something being squished. Its Japanese name is {{j|ホシオトシ|Hoshi Otoshi}}, where {{j|ホシ|hoshi}} translates to "star", referring to its star-like body, and {{j|オトシ|otoshi}} means "dropping", or "to drop", referring to how this enemy falls on top of Pikmin.

 

Its scientific name, ''Durotesta longuscrus'', combines the two Latin words "duro" and "testa" meaning "hard head", refering to its protective helmet. ''Longuscrus'' is named after "{{w|Peroneus longus|longus}}" skeletal muscle located in the thigh, in reference to the high jumps it can make.

 

Internally, it is called <code>crystal_frog</code>. <code>crystal_maro_frog</code> is the name of an [[Unused content in Pikmin 3|unused enemy]], which is a [[Wollywog]] (<code>maro_frog</code>) with a rock. It is possible that both <code>crystal_frog</code> and <code>crystal_maro_frog</code> were planned to be the two main [[amphituber]]s but with some rock or crystal accessory. At some point in development, <code>crystal_maro_frog</code> was abandoned and <code>crystal_frog</code> was reworked into the Calcified Crushblat. Alternatively, the Crushblat's internal name was simply chosen because it jumps like a frog and has a layer of crystal.

==Names in other languages==

|Fra   = Astéropode

|FraM = Portmanteau of ''astéroïde'' (asteroid) and ''gastéropode'' (gastropod)

*Calcification usually takes around 3-4 years to take place. It is unknown how long the Crushblat takes to develop its shell.

*The Calcified Crushblat can kill enemies in the same manner as [[Yellow Wollywog]]s, with or without its shell.

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