| 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.