Calliaster elegans | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Echinodermata |
Class: | Asteroidea |
Order: | Valvatida |
Family: | Goniasteridae |
Genus: | Calliaster |
Species: | C. elegans |
Binomial name | |
Calliaster elegans | |
Calliaster elegans is a species of starfish in the genus Calliaster .
Goniasteridae constitute the largest family of sea stars, included in the order Valvatida. They are mostly deep-dwelling species, but the family also include several colorful shallow tropical species.
Calliaster is a genus of starfish in the family Goniasteridae
Calliaster baccatus, the cobbled starfish, is a species of starfish in the family Goniasteridae.