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Research Vessel Finds SpongeBob Lookalikes A Mile Underwater - NPR
Jul 31, 2021 50 secs

And right next to it, a pink sea star — a doppelganger for Patrick, SpongeBob's dim-witted best friend.

In real life, the two aren't such good friends.

REAL LIFE Sponge bob and Patrick.

"In all likelihood, the reason that starfish is right next to that sponge is because that sponge is just about to be devoured, at least in part," he says.

In scientific terms, a sponge is Hertwigia, while a starfish is a Chondraster.

Mah says the starfish spotted by the expedition was probably a species called a Chondraster grandis — the pink starfish that was likely the inspiration for the Patrick character.

Patrick and SpongeBob are not anatomically correct starfish and sponges.

Patrick and SpongeBob are not anatomically correct starfish and sponges.

Patrick's anatomy is not exactly faithful to that of a real starfish, either.

The expedition was more than 200 miles off the Atlantic coast when the now-infamous sponge and starfish were sighted.

Is the fuss over a real sponge that looks like an animated sponge a bit silly

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