A shoggoth is sort of like a giant ameoba, sort of like "The Thing". They were the metamorphic servitors of the elder ones before they rebelled, and are the chief peril in "At the Mountains of Madness". So, yes, it has to do with Cthulhu, or, more accurately, whatever.
Just for shits and giggles, their stats are as follows:
Frequency: Very Rare
No. Appearing: 1-4
Armor Class: 1
Move: 9
Hit Dice: 20
% in Lair: 90%
Treasure Type: C
No. of Attacks: 2
Damage/Attack: 3-30/3-30
Special Attacks: nil
Special Defenses: Immune to Weakness, Paralysis, and Charm
Magic Resistance: 30%
Intelligence: Low
Alignment: Chaotic Evil
Size: L (15' tall)
Psionic Ability: nil
Level/XP Value: IX/6,500+30/hp
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