It is a lenticular galaxy, a hybrid between a spiral galaxy like the Milky Way and an elongated elliptical galaxy.
However, what makes Okinara really unique is its uneven, flower—petal-like formations at the edges that come out of the center of the galactic body, as if they are blooming. Astronomers aren't quite sure what is causing these structural changes at the edges of the galaxy. It is quite possible that these are shock waves from a relatively recent collision of galaxies, which also provided the galaxy with new fuel for star formation.