Chariaster
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| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Phylum: | Echinodermata
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| Class: | Asteroidea
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| Genus: | †Chariaster |
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†Chariaster elegans de Loriol, 1909 | |
Chariaster is an extinct genus of prehistoric starfish in the family Ophidiasteridae. The species C. elegans is found only at Abou Roach (Cretaceous of Egypt).
See also[]
References[]
- ^ P. de Loriol. 1909. Note sur quelques stellérides du Santonien d'Abou-Roach. Bulletin de l'Institut Egyptien, 5(2), pages 169-184
External links[]
- "Chariaster" at the Encyclopedia of Life
- Chariaster at fossilworks.org
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