A large life form with an exposed Maw is native to the planet Phaaze.
Description[]
The visible Maw is slightly similar to a hydra or sea anemone in appearance. The entire organism's body is left unseen. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption Premiere Edition refers to this as an "alien creature".
One of these life forms is seen living at the bottom of the Drop Shaft, underground. When it senses prey, it opens up, revealing a massive jaw, ringed with large fang-like teeth, that opens up itself, revealing a smaller jaw with a ring of tentacles that appears to be made up of Phazon or a substance similar to it. The creature appears to expel clouds of Phazon-like gas from holes around its mouth. When it captures "prey", the inner mouth engulfs it and is then pulled into the larger one, which closes shut yet remains above the ground. It is most likely a species of passive predators, waiting for potential prey to fall onto it, based upon its apparent sedentary lifestyle.
The only way to destroy the organism's Maw is to get caught by it and use the Hyper Ball. However, the Maw can also be avoided. When Samus begins falling down the tunnel that leads to it, she must hug the wall in Morph Ball, then begin charging her boost. Once she hits the creature, she must activate her boost, so that she will shoot past it.
Scans[]
"Maw appears to be a small portion of a much larger organism. Will attack if within striking distance."
"Maw has been destroyed. Fleshy mass appears to be part of a much larger organism."
| Phazon Organisms | |
|---|---|
| Native to Phaaze | Hyper Grapple blocker • Leviathan • Leviathan womb • Leviathan Infant • Phazon Core • Phaz-Ing • Jelsac • Liquid Phazon • Maw • Phazon Grub • Phazon Leech Phazon Fungus • Phazon tendril • Phazon vine • Glow Stem • Aazelion • Tangle Weed • Massive Tentacle • Parasitic fungus • Fungus • Protozoan • Seed platform Missile Blocker • EyeballBlocker |
| Corrupted Creatures | Phazon Hopper • Phazon Nightbarb • Phazon Shriekbat • Phazon Puffer • Phazon Pillbug |
| Space Pirates | Aurora Unit 313 • Elite Pirate • Phazon Elite • Omega Pirate • Berserker Knight • Berserker Lord |
| Phazon Metroids | Class I Energy Harvester • Tallon Metroid • Hunter Metroid • Fission Metroid • Miniroid • Phazon Metroid • Hopping Metroid • Metroid Hatcher |
| Leviathan Core Guardians | Metroid Prime • Emperor Ing • Mogenar • Helios • Omega Ridley |
| Born of Phazon | Phaazoid • Red Phaazoid • Ing • Dark Samus |