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== Naming == | == Naming == | ||
{{see more| | {{see more|Shellusk family#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. ''Asterias'' is a {{w|Asterias|real-world genus}} for the Asteriidae family of sea stars. Although, here it is used as the species name rather than the genus. This could be a [[mistake]], | ''Tripodidae asterias'' is its scientific name. ''Asterias'' is a {{w|Asterias|real-world genus}} for the Asteriidae family of sea stars. Although, here it is used as the species name rather than the genus. This could be a [[mistake]], as similar cases in ''Hey! Pikmin''{{'s}} logs indicate. | ||
Its internal name is <code>takohitode</code> | Its internal name is <code>takohitode</code>, the Japanese word for "Octopus", {{j|タコ人で|Octopus}}. The generator name is <code>enemy_tri_arms</code>, once again referencing its three appendages. | ||
===Names in other languages=== | ===Names in other languages=== | ||