Echinaut

Echinaut are small mollusks created by Feral Jinouga

Physiology
Echinauts are small, bulbous slug like monsters covered in numerous spikes. Their main body is a tan, sand like color while the spikes are a dull red. when threatened, they will inflate themselves rapidly in order to stab their attacker with their spikes.

Behavior
Echinauts are relatively docile, only ever attacking in self defense. They primarily feed on carrion and other dead remains found on the ocean floor.

Carves
Echinaut Spike: One of the numerous spikes lining an echinaut. Used as a spear by some ocean side tribes.

Trivia

 * Originally, Echinaut was going to be a sea urchin monster.
 * This can be seen in its name, which is derived from the Latin word for sea urchin, Echinus.