Believed to belong to the genus Hippasteria, this pinkish-orange creature was found clinging to a rock at a depth of 3,280 feet — and despite its nickname, the cleft area between two of the creature's legs is not its posterior.

Scientists recently documented dozens of unique ocean species, some of them previously unknown, during an underwater expedition off the coast of Argentina. Perhaps most notably among these discoveries, scientists spotted a starfish with the appearance of a big butt and an uncanny likeness to Patrick Star from the animated show SpongeBob SquarePants .

The starfish has been dubbed the “big-butt starfish,” and scientists have a few theories to explain its striking anatomy. It was found in the Mar del Plata submarine canyon during an international expedition using a

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