| Promachocrinus fragarius | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Crinoidea |
| Order: | Comatulida |
| Family: | Antedonidae |
| Genus: | Promachocrinus |
| Species: | P. fragarius
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| Binomial name | |
| Promachocrinus fragarius McLaughlin, Wilson & Rouse, 2023
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Promachocrinus fragarius, commonly known as the Antarctic strawberry feather star, is a species of stemless, free-swimming crinoid. It was one of several new species of Promachocrinus to be described in 2023.[1] The discovery of the species gained significant media attention.[2][3][4]
- ^ McLaughlin, Emily L.; Wilson, Nerida G.; Rouse, Greg W. (2023-07-14). "Resolving the taxonomy of the Antarctic feather star species complex Promachocrinus 'kerguelensis' (Echinodermata: Crinoidea)". Invertebrate Systematics. 37 (7): 498–527. doi:10.1071/IS22057. ISSN 1447-2600.
- ^ Solis-Moreira, Jocelyn (2023-08-17). "Behold a 20-armed, strawberry-shaped Antarctic sea creature". Popular Science. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
- ^ "Scientists Discover 'Strawberry-Like' Invertebrate With 20 Arms". Gizmodo. 2023-08-11. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
- ^ Das, Amrita (2023-08-11). ""Getting Aliens movie vibes": Antarctic Strawberry Feather Star leaves netizens in a frenzy". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2023-10-10.