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(Brings to mind when the Wonder Flower article used to mention in the Trivia section that it resembled some kind of hallugenogenic flower. "Strongly" is an exaggeration too, it's just green and white stripes.)
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==Trivia==
*The Swirlypods' bulbous, striped antennae strongly resemble the {{wp|leucochloridium paradoxum|green-banded broodsac}}, a parasitic flatworm that infests the eyestalks of snails.


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Revision as of 15:25, April 19, 2024

Swirlypod
Custom render of a Swirlypod from Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Rendered game model of a Swirlypod
First appearance Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023)
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Swirlypods[1][2] are enemies from Super Mario Bros. Wonder that are introduced in the level Bulrush Coming Through!. They are green snails with a pink shell, and their name comes from "swirl", referring to their spiral shell, and "gastropod", a class of mollusks composed of snails and slugs. They move slowly on the ground, walls, and blocks, but some are also seen climbing up background walls of Semisolid Platforms. When stomped, they are launched out of their shells, much like Unshelled Koopa Troopas, and, after recovering from the dizziness, attempt to get back in it. When Swirlypods are eaten by Maw-Maws, their shells are spat out. Similar to Koopa Shells, their shell can then be picked up and used as a weapon or projectile against other enemies.

They are more prominent in Swamp Pipe Crawl, where the emerging pipes reveal they can withstand the poison without repercussion.

Big Swirlypods also appear in some levels with them with the same characteristics.

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Additional names

Internal names

Game File Name Meaning

Super Mario Bros. Wonder Snail -

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese マイマイ[3][2]
Maimai
Snail
Chinese 卷卷[?]
Juǎnjuǎn
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Italian Kiocciola[4] Phonetic reading of chiocciola ("snail")
Korean 꾸물꾸물[5]
Kkumul-kkumul
Korean ideophonic word for "wriggling" or "crawling slowly"

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