Moneybags
From the Super Mario Wiki
Moneybags is an enemy in Super Mario 64's Snowman's Land level. At first, they appear to resemble a regular coin, but once Mario goes near one, it will transform into a coin purse-shaped monster that hops around. Defeating them will earn the player five coins apiece.
Although they look like clams, Moneybags are actually money purses with their zipper undone along with eyes and feet. Due to the lack of a known name at the time when a FAQ was being made, the creator just simply called Moneybags Fake Coins, causing some people to confuse their names.
Moneybags also made a reappearance in New Super Mario Bros. in two levels. Here, it took a Mega Mushroom, Koopa Shell, six Fireballs, or six stomps to kill it. For the latter two, it would give one coin for the first five hits, and a 1-Up Mushroom upon the sixth, at which it would be defeated.
Moneybags also appears in Super Mario Galaxy in several places, but instead of giving away coins and 1-Up Mushrooms, they give away a huge amount of Star Bits upon being defeated. They only appear in places that contain sand such as a beach. They are underground, and leave behind a trail of footprints. If Mario can successfully Star Spin the spot where the moneybag was hiding underground, it will become visible and be knocked unconscious for a few seconds. If Mario can attack the Moneybags in this state before it reverts to normal, it will be defeated. Here, it looked more like a moneybag than a clam-like creature.
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