'Ravioli' starfish: This weird starfish is reminding people of pasta
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Scientists from the NOAA Ocean Explorer spotted this unusual shaped starfish off the South Eastern U.S. coast. They think it looks a bit like the pasta ravioli
Check out this funky starfish! It looks a bit like a piece of ravioli pasta.
Scientists from the NOAA Ocean Explorer - who research and explore the ocean floor - spotted the pasta-like creature off the South Eastern U.S. coast.
It's the first time ever scientists have recorded the secretive species of sea star feeding in its natural habitat.

Do you think the starfish looks like this ravioli?
In case you were wondering, it's real name is the 'goniasterid sea star' and it's sometimes known as a "cookie" star.

The scientists also took pictures of the ravioli starfish feeding
Can you think of any other creatures that look like food? Let us know in the comments below.
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