Kamoebas (カメーバ Kamēba?) of the Millennium era is a rock turtle kaiju created by Toho that first appeared in the 2003 film, Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S., having been killed by Godzilla in an unseen conflict.
Name[]
Kamoebas' name is derived from the Japanese word "kame," which means turtle, and "amoeba."
Kamoebas' scientific name from Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S., "Megalo matamata," is likely derived from the Greek word "Megalos," which means "giant" or "great," and the word "matamata" which might come from the mata mata turtle.
Design[]
Appearance[]
Kamoebas is a colossal turtle-like creature that resembles his Showa counterpart, although possesses navy-blue scales and a shell with uneven spines.
History[]
Kamoebas in Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.
Kamoebas made a brief appearance in Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.. In the film, news agencies and the J.S.D.F. swarmed to a small part of the coast of Japan. A dead Megalo matamata, or Kamoebas, had washed ashore in the night. As it was investigated they noticed several large claw marks on its neck. It becomes clear to the humans that Kamoebas had been killed by Godzilla.
Abilities[]
Carapace[]
Kamoebas has a hard, rocky carapace that could potentially act as both a shield from physical attacks and camouflage on the sea floor.
Extensive neck[]
Kamoebas has an extendable neck.
Video games[]
Godzilla (2014 video game)[]
Trivia[]
- Originally, Anguirus was supposed to be the monster whose carcass washes ashore, not Kamoebas. However, staff thought that putting Anguirus in that role would draw negative fan reactions, so they changed the monster to Kamoebas.
- Concept art shows that Kamoebas' role also originally was meant for a giant mosasaur, but Toho felt it would be odd to introduce a brand new creature just to have it die in an unseen fight.
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List of appearances[]
Films[]
- Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (First appearance)
Video games[]
- Godzilla (2014 video game) (Kaiju Guide)
