Skeljaskrímsli

The Skeljaskrímsli is a creature from Iceland whose name means “shell monster.” They are described as stocky creatures with large heads and huge mouths which are sometimes described as similar to that of a hippopotamus. Seashells cling to their scales, skin, hair, and they make a clinking and rattling sound as they move.

Citations:

Greene, A. Kendra. The Museum of Whales You Will Never See: And Other Excursions to Iceland’s Most Unusual Museums. United States, Penguin Publishing Group, 2020.