Oerlikon

Oerlikons are purple relatives to Spinies found only in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. They are found in Barrel Volcano. They are a color swap of Spikeys and Spikesters, and are bipedal Spinies. They are the strongest species of Spikeys.

Oerlikons are most likely named after the, with the enemy's spikes blocking Mario's jumping attacks being equated to air defense in a way.

Names in other languages
Oerlikon