Pirolipos

Pirolipos (カラグマ, Karaguma) are Mollusks.

Physiology
Pirolipos are large squid-like Mollusks with orange skin. The mantle is egg-shaped, speckled with red, and has triangular fins. It has eight arms and two long tentacles, all which are covered in brown armor plating. The inside surfaces of the arms and tentacles are lined with several suction cups and the two longer tentacles are tipped with sharp spikes that are made from the armor. It has a blunt beak hidden underneath its body.

Abilities
Pirolipos's sharpened tentacles are used as weapons to stab armored prey. Pirolipos can also squirt a corrosive ink-like substance that is also extremely flammable and can cause an explosive reaction when ignited. This is usually triggered by Pirolipos splashing the inked target with lava.

Taxonomy
Pirolipos are squid-like Mollusks and are related to Gesorostas.
 * Order: Teuthida
 * Suborder: Oegopsina
 * Superfamily: Lava Squid
 * Family: Lipos

Habitat Range
Pirolipos are solely found in volcanoes, as its virtually impossible for them to survive anywhere else. Their known habitats include the Volcano, Volcano (3rd Gen), and the Volcanic Hollow.

Ecological Niche
Pirolipos are predators that hunt by hiding beneath the surface and using their armored tentacles to break through the ground from below. They prey on creature such as Apceros, Ceanataur, and Ioprey. However, their favorite prey item is Lavasioth. Pirolipos are also known to get into frequent conflicts with Agnaktor, as both creatures are capable of killing and eating the other. The only monster that actively preys on Pirolipos is Crimson Voluron. However, not even these gargantuan Leviathans go unscathed as they have to deal with the Mollusks's spear-like tentacles, and corrosive ink. There was a report that a Crimson Voluron was actually killed by a Pirolipos after the squid slashed the Leviathan's neck open.

Biological Adaptations
Pirolipos's most prominent feature are the brown plates covering its tentacles. These plates are mostly composed of chitin and give the tentacles a segmented appearance. Its two longer tentacles are tipped with long spikes which are extensions of the plates. Pirolipos's has corrosive and flammable properties; when exposed to high temperatures, it explodes violently. They have thick skin to protect their internal organs from the intense heat of their volcanic homes. They swim via jet propulsion by expelling their ink from a tubular organ on its mantle.

Behavior
Pirolipos are quite aggressive and attack potential prey on sight.

Etymology
The English name Pirolipos is most likely a combination of pyro and Loligo, a genus of squid. The Japanese name Calagma is a combination of calamari and magma.