Are there any crustacean or mollusk sports mascots?

[Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker]

@yabob

To pick nits (so to speak), there are some colleges using arachnids, which are non-insect invertebrates. . . .

And another lousy nitpick:

@Merriam-Webster

in·sect noun \ˈin-ˌsekt\ : a small animal that has six legs and a body formed of three parts and that may have wings

: an animal (such as a spider) that is similar to an insect
CloseStyle: MLA APA ChicagoFull Definition of INSECT
1a : any of numerous small invertebrate animals (as spiders or centipedes) that are more or less obviously segmented —not used technically b : any of a class (Insecta) of arthropods (as bugs or bees) with well-defined head, thorax, and abdomen, only three pairs of legs, and typically one or two pairs of wings
2: a trivial or contemptible person

I don’t make the rules. I just work here.

[ThisUsernameIsForbidden]

Arachnids are insects now? Sheesh.

[kurtisokc]

@slowlearner

When the New Jersey Devils won the NHL title their fans were throwing octopuses out onto the ice. Not the official mascot, but amusing in a non PETA friendly sort of way.

I think that is a Detroit Red Wings thing, though it would surprise me if some other teams have ripped it off. The story I heard is that it dates back to the days of the “original six” and that the eight legs of the octopuse represented the number of playoff wins needed to win the Stanley Cup title.

[md2000]

A friend of mine years ago was in Sienna for their Palio(?), or horse races held in the city piazza going back to medieval times. Each neighbourhood has a mascot/symbol and colours. Apparently, one group had the snail as their symbol, and the English-speaking students spending the summer there were chanting “go, go, escargot!”

[engineer_comp_geek]

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@kurtisokc

I think this topic belongs in the game room.

Yep.

Moving thread from General Questions to the Game Room.

[buddha_david]

It’s not anyone’s mascot as far as I know, but I’ve always been a big fan of Klu Klux Clam.

[Telemark]

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