Krocuss

Krocuss are small, heavily-shielded molluscs native to Torvus Bog. While foraging, they leave trails of weak acid behind them, much as snails leave mucus trails when moving around. They also take toxins from the air (presumably in lieu of oxygen) in through a set of gills on their backs at regular intervals, and it is when the creatures spread out their armour plating to expose the gills to the air that they can be damaged with an assault of weapons fire. Krocuss appear in only one room: Grove Access.
A Krocuss has a rather simple pattern of roaming around a set path. Overtime, they stay idle and open their backsides to expose their gills as they look toward their surroundings. Any weapon can eliminate a Krocuss but only very few can pierce through the creature's thick hide and damage the creature directly. 
*When gills are exposed, any weapon can damage its backside. A Dark Beam blast will freeze the foe, which may cause it to move while frozen if struck by repeat blasts. A Light Beam shot will cause it to catch fire and eventually burn up. 
*While protected, it can be damaged by the Boost Ball, though its sturdy health may also damage Samus via contact damage. Powerful weapons like Power Bombs, the Screw Attack, and all Charge Combos except the Super Missile will eliminate a protected Krocuss with ease.
A Krocuss possesses 60 HP (Hard Mode). It will let out a cry each time it is damaged. Their contact damage delivers 15-16 units of damage to Samus (Hard mode, with Varia Suit) and can cause somewhat strong knockback to Samus.
==Logbook entry==
==Development Data==
An unused Logbook entry exists for the Krocuss within the Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Bonus Disc. Its entry is identical to the final with the exception of an additional sentence later removed. The last sentence raises the possibility of the creature possessing a damaging toxin upon death similar to a Preed. This sentence was removed in the final (alongside this possibly unused tactic), though its death animation still remains, which resembles what is stated. The removed sentence is as follows:
*A dying Krocuss is not a pleasant thing; it releases a cloud of toxic vapor as it expires.
==Gallery==
Krocuss2.png|Model
Grove Access three Krocuss.png|Three Krocuss in Grove Access.
Krocuss Dark Visor.png|Seen with the Dark Visor.
Krocuss Echo Visor.png|Echo Visor.
Krocuss Dark Beam.png|Frozen by the Dark Beam.
Krocuss Light Beam.png|Ignited by the Light Beam.
Krocuss Light Beam burn.png|Burned to ash by the Light Beam's heat.
Krocuss Sonic Boom.png|Two Krocuss damaged by the Sonic Boom.
Krocuss defeat.png|The creature explodes in a toxic cloud of deceased matter (does not harm Samus).
Krocuss defeat Power bomb.png|Samus eliminates a Krocuss using a Power Bomb.
Bonus Disc Krocuss Logbook.png|Bonus Disc entry, stating an unused sentence.
es:Croco
Category:Aether
Category:Torvus Bog
Category:Species
Category:Poisonous Flora, Fauna, and Fungi
Category:Surface Prowlers