Purella

The purella was a large predator native to the moon Yavin 8. It was a large, bristle-haired spider with glowing orange eyes. It had a red body, yellow saliva, and four barbed pincers. The purella trapped its prey in a thick, black web and would then slowly eat them. The purella preyed on the sentient Melodies, though it was also prey in turn to the giant bird-like avrils, which were on the top of the moon's food chain.
During their adventure within the mountains on the moon, Human Jedi trainees Anakin Solo and Tahiri Veila faced one of these creatures during their attempts to find ancient Massassi carvings holding the key to breaking the curse of the Golden Globe and freeing the countless trapped Massassi souls within.
==Appearances==
*Junior Jedi Knights: Lyric's World 
*Junior Jedi Knights: Promises 
*The New Jedi Order: Edge of Victory I: Conquest 
*Legacy of the Force: Betrayal 
==Sources==
*Galaxy Guide 2: Yavin and Bespin, Second Edition 
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*Alien Encounters
*The Essential Guide to Planets and Moons
*The Essential Guide to Alien Species
*The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
==Notes and references==
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Category:Arachnids
Category:Creatures of Yavin 8
Category:Predatory creatures
Category:Semi-sentient species
Category:Subterranean creatures
Category:Venomous and poisonous creatures