The snareshell family is a family of mollusks introduced in Pikmin, although the family went unclassified until Pikmin 4. It consists only of one member, the Pearly Clamclamp. Members belong to the ostrum genus.
Members
Pearly Clamclamp
- Main article: Pearly Clamclamp.
The Pearly Clamclamp is an enemy in Pikmin and Pikmin 4. This large bivalve has a pinkish shell, and inside, a small pearl or item surrounded by a clear blue membrane. Their inner weak point can be attacked by Pikmin.
Naming
The family name is a combination of "snare", meaning to lure to bait for capture, and shell. This perfectly describes the Pearly Clamclamp's behavior.
The genus ostrum seem to be based on the latin word for oyster, ostreum. Unofficially, the genus lapis was used for the family in Pikmin, which is Latin for "stone".
The family may have been intended to be named the Ploister family, as this is the technical name of the Pearly Clampclamp in the Pikmin Player's Guide.
