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	Clamperl is possibly based on an {{wp\|oyster}} or a {{wp\|giant clam}}. Clamperl's appearance and its evolved forms suggest that it could also be based on {{wp\|roe}}, the eggs of {{wp\|fish}} and other marine animals.		Clamperl is possibly based on an {{wp\|oyster}} or a {{wp\|giant clam}}. Clamperl's appearance and its evolved forms suggest that it could also be based on {{wp\|roe}}, the eggs of {{wp\|fish}} and other marine animals.

	Clamperl's evolutions, the eel-like Gorebyss and Huntail may also be a reference to the mythical Shen, a clam-monster from East Asia which was said to be the dormant form of a shape-shifting sea ~~dragon~~. In Japanese folklore, its breath would form cloudy mirages depicting a city of red coral which is actually the home of Ryujin, the Dragon King.		Clamperl's evolutions, the eel-like Gorebyss and Huntail may also be a reference to the mythical Shen, a clam-monster from East Asia which was said to be the dormant form of a shape-shifting sea serpent. In Japanese folklore, its breath would form cloudy mirages depicting a city of red coral which is actually the home of Ryujin, the Dragon King.