Stomataur



Karkinos is a Carapaceon.

English: Karkinos

Japanese: カラキノス (Karukinosu)

Latin: Dirigentes ungue cancer

Physiology
Karkinos is a large crayfish-like Carapaceon with a dull olive-green colored exoskeleton. List most Carapaceons it possesses four legs and a pair of large, rounded, serrated pincers. Its eye are located on short stalks and are accompanied by two long antennae. It has a large fan-like tail reminiscent to that of a lobster.

Abilities
Like Daimyo Hermitaur and Shogun Ceanataur, Karkinos can use its claws to dig underground in order to attack enemies from below. It can shoot pressurized jets of water from its claws instead of its mouth to a combinations of water sacs and powerful, specialized muscles located within its pincers. Karkinos's claws can be opened and closed like jaws, are as hard as steel, and are strong enough to crush any hard object.

Behavior
Unlike most Carapaceons, it is very aggressive and territorial. It patrols its turf and will challenge and attack any monster that dare to encroach upon its territory, whether it be an Herbivore like an Aptonoth or a wyvern like Rathalos, Tigrex, or Seregios. Any intruder will be blasted by water from the Carapaceon's claws, tossed around, and eventually killed unless the trespasser flees.

Habitat
Karkinos prefer to live in watery areas such as the Jungle, Swamp, Deserted Island, Primal Forest, and the Everwood.