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Manaphy may be based on {{wp|sea angel}}s, tiny transparent ocean mollusks. The Manaphy {{pkmn|Egg}}'s design is similar to ''{{wp|Turritopsis dohrnii}}''. | Manaphy may be based on {{wp|sea angel}}s, tiny transparent ocean mollusks. The Manaphy {{pkmn|Egg}}'s design is similar to ''{{wp|Turritopsis dohrnii}}''. | ||
Manaphy's trait of only being able to produce Phione as offspring may be inspired by {{wp|eusociality}}, a biological phenomenon which usually manifests in a colony of animals having a sole breeding female, or queen, tended to by her usually infertile offspring, or an example of a highly rare and unique {{wp| | Manaphy's trait of only being able to produce Phione as offspring may be inspired by {{wp|eusociality}}, a biological phenomenon which usually manifests in a colony of animals having a sole breeding female, or queen, tended to by her usually infertile offspring, or an example of a highly rare and unique {{wp|mutation}} such as {{wp|albinism}} or {{wp|polydactyly}}. | ||
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