Source: Xinmin Evening News
In the cartoon SpongeBob SquarePants
The innocent and lovely "Pie Star" you will not be unfamiliar,
I didn't expect to have the same name starfish in real life.
These two days,
#90s Ph.D. gave marine life the topic of Pie Big Star#
On Weibo hot search,
It was also reported by CCTV News.
Netizens are talking hotly
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And that's what gave this new species its name
School of Oceanography and Department of Natural Resources, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Zhang Ruiyan, a "post-90s" doctoral student jointly trained by ocean two institutes.
Xinmin Evening News reporter video connection to this "post-90s" doctor,
Listen to the story between her and "Pai Daxing",
Talk about the things she's working on the ocean floor.
There really is a kind of starfish called "Pie Star"
Recently, the world's authoritative marine biology database "World Marine Life Catalog" released the list of "Top Ten Marine New Species" in 2020, of which the new deep-sea starfish species astrolirus patricki zhang, zhou, xiao & wang, 2020 (Chinese also known as "Pai Da Xing" backplane starfish) published by the team of scientists from the Second Institute of Oceanography, Shanghai Jiaotong University and the Institute of Oceanography of the Chinese Academy of Sciences was selected.
Zhang Ruiyan named starfish "Pai Da Xing"
How did the name "Pai Da Xing" come about? Conventional naming methods generally name new species according to information such as characteristics, discovery people, and places of discovery, and this time the new species is named "Pie Star", which is mainly related to its "habits".
"This new species has a special habit, and after many observations, it has been found that it lives with sponges." Zhang Ruiyan introduced that due to her intimate relationship with Spongebob, inspired by the animation "SpongeBob SquarePants", she simply named this starfish "Pai Da Xing".
In fact, this is the fourth time that Zhang Ruiyan has discovered a new species of the starfish family. This time, she also felt a little surprised that she "broke the circle" in the name of "Pai Daxing", "At that time, she thought that the name was very interesting, and I did not expect to trigger heated discussion among netizens." ”
She sent the reporter a video of "Pai Daxing", although in the animation " Pai Daxing " has a large neck, but this new species can look very slim. "It is a member of the necklace starfish family, with 7 slender wrists and a small disc in the center of the body." She said she was very happy to see her beloved sea creatures recognized by everyone.
Once boarded the "Jiaolong" of the country's heavy weapon
When the video was connected, Zhang Ruiyan had just returned to the laboratory of the Second Institute of Oceans after dinner, and as a "post-90s" doctor, her exploration and curiosity about the ocean was not ordinary. At the beginning of this year, she boarded the "Jiaolong" to participate in the deep-sea scientific expedition, and in the interview, she shared this rare experience of ordinary people.
"In the diving work, I will be paired with two other submariners, who are responsible for driving and controlling the submersible, while I am mainly responsible for observing, recording, taking pictures, and cooperating with the two submariners to complete scientific research tasks." Riding on a manned submersible designed by China to dive to more than 800 meters in the western Pacific Ocean, Zhang Ruiyan feels that such exploration is very happy, "Although a mission takes more than ten hours to complete, in the underwater world will feel that time is fast." ”
It is out of love for unknown creatures and the exploration of the sea that Zhang Ruiyan chose her current career. "The deep-sea world can be said to be known as the 'last pure land of the earth' in the underwater world, and there are many unknown creatures waiting to be discovered, and I hope that everyone can realize the importance of protecting marine resources after seeing these wonderful creatures." She said that although she has embarked on the road of scientific research, she will continue to work hard for the national strategy of "maritime power" in the future.
To explore the ocean world and unveil the mystery of deep-sea creatures, it is inseparable from young people like Zhang Ruiyan to devote themselves to and struggle. Our journey is the sea of stars! As netizens said in the comments, "Thanks to the continuous efforts of scientific research talents such as Zhang, I look forward to letting us see more of the beauty of the earth and making better use of our country's marine resources!" ”
Source: Xinmin Evening News (reporters Dong Yihong and Liu Huiqin)