Astrolirus patricki
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Asteroidea |
| Order: | Brisingida |
| Family: | Brisingidae |
| Genus: | Astrolirus |
| Species: | A. patricki
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| Astrolirus patricki Zhang, Zhou, Xiao & Wang, 2020
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Astrolirus patricki is a species of starfish in the family Brisingidae. It is a deep-sea species found on seamounts in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, at a depth of between 1,458–2,125 metres (4,783–6,972 ft).[1][2]
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This species was discovered to science in 2013, and described in 2020. All known specimens of the species were observed attached to hexactinellid sponges, indicating a close, possibly commensal, relationship between both taxa. Due to this apparent relationship with sponges, the species was named Astrolirus patricki as a reference to Patrick Star, an anthropomorphic starfish character from the animated series SpongeBob SquarePants, who is best friends with the titular character, an anthropomorphic sponge.[3][4][5]
In 2021, the World Register of Marine Species selected A. patricki as one of "ten remarkable new species from 2020".[6]
References
- ^ PMID 32518717.
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Astrolirus patricki Zhang, Zhou, Xiao & Wang, 2020". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- ^ "SOO PhD Student Named A New Marine Species Patrick Star-SCHOOL OF OCEANOGRAPHY". soo.sjtu.edu.cn. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
- ^ "A new species named Astrolirus Patriki by HUST alumna-Huazhong University of Science and Technology". english.hust.edu.cn. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- ^ "Post-90s female scientist discovers new marine species, names it Patrick Star - People's Daily Online". en.people.cn. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- ^ "Ten remarkable new marine species from 2020 | Lifewatch regional portal". lifewatch.be. Retrieved 2022-02-01.