Mochtroid

Mochtroids are the "cousins" of metroids. Their origin is unknown, although some believe they are failed experiments of forced cross-breeding of Metroids with other creatures. Perhaps they are a "missing link" of sorts in a Metroid's evolutionary chain. Mochtroids are significantly weaker than Metriods, for the fact that their membrane is flaccid to the point of collapsing on contact. They also have fewer internal nuclei, limiting their thought capacity to simply searching for food. This type of enemy was only encountered in a sub-aquatic Space Pirate outpost in Maridia, in Super Metroid.