An under-threat starfish has been given an unusual nickname due to its resemblance of male genitalia.
Normally called the Choriaster Granulatus, a picture of the five-armed, round and slightly chubby sea star has been lovingly been dubbed “Cocktopus” by the internet.
The animal has also been called “pornstar” by some, given that each of its five arms resembles…well…a penis – or five, to be exact.
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It normally grows to around 27cm in diameter – not per arm, thankfully – and is only found in a few select regions of the world, such as East Africa, the Great Barrier Reef, Red Sea and Vanuatu.
Its habitat is under threat due to ocean acidification causing coral to bleach.
But that hasn't stopped the internet poking fun at the creature.
One on Reddit asked: “Why's it always gotta be a mildly circumcised penis? (sic)”
And a second wrote: “Looks like some weird fidget spinner sex toy.”
A third eloquently added: “Poor thing is just waiting for an octopus to pop by for the ultimate hand job(s).”
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Many nicknames emerged, including Cocktopus, Pornstar, Starcock and Urethrafish, while several people compared it to Patrick from Spongebob Squarepants.
The starfish was first discovered in 1896.
According to the animal experts at Jungle Dragon: “This starfish feed on algae, detritus, and dead animals.
“One of its predators is the sea snail Triton's trumpet.
“It also eats various small invertebrates and coral polyps.
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“It is easily identified by its five distinctive large, short, thick conical arms and is usually pale pink in colour, has small, brown papillae in clusters located in the central part of its body.”
The starfish has never been spotted in the UK, and if the Reddit forum is anything to go by, it's probably better for the animal to stay well away from the people naming it “Cocktopus”.
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