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|common = Medusal Slurker. "Medusal" refers to {{w|Jellyfish#Terminology|medusa}}, a form of jellyfish in which its body looks like an upside-down plastic bag. "Slurker" likely comes from slurper, as it slurps up Pikmin, and lurker. | |common = Medusal Slurker. "Medusal" refers to {{w|Jellyfish#Terminology|medusa}}, a form of jellyfish in which its body looks like an upside-down plastic bag. "Slurker" likely comes from slurper, as it slurps up Pikmin, and lurker. | ||
|jpcommon = {{j|トロロタラシ|Tororo Tarashi}}. {{j|トロロ|Tororo}} is from {{j|トロトロ|Tororo|sticky|f=tp}} and {{j|タラシ|Tarashi}} means "dripping". | |jpcommon = {{j|トロロタラシ|Tororo Tarashi}}. {{j|トロロ|Tororo}} is from {{j|トロトロ|Tororo|sticky|f=tp}} and {{j|タラシ|Tarashi}} means "dripping". | ||
|jpname = {{j|シロワタトロロタラシ|Shiro Wata Tororo Tarashi|White Cotton | |jpname = {{j|シロワタトロロタラシ|Shiro Wata Tororo Tarashi|White Cotton Sticky Dripper}}. | ||
|scientific = ''Stauromedusae manifoldii''. It is derived from the real-world species also called "Stauromedusae", or the stalked jellyfish, belonging to the medusozoa subphylum (as mentioned above). Both species have umbrella-like shapes, so it's possible the Medusal Slurker was based off this species. ''Manifoldii'' may be in reference to the "manifold" shape. | |scientific = ''Stauromedusae manifoldii''. It is derived from the real-world species also called "Stauromedusae", or the stalked jellyfish, belonging to the medusozoa subphylum (as mentioned above). Both species have umbrella-like shapes, so it's possible the Medusal Slurker was based off this species. ''Manifoldii'' may be in reference to the "manifold" shape. | ||
|internal = Internally, it is called <code>jelly</code>, short for jellyfish. | |internal = Internally, it is called <code>jelly</code>, short for jellyfish. | ||