Chariaster

Extinct genus of starfishes

Chariaster

Temporal range: 85.8–84.9 Ma

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Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Echinodermata
Class:  | Asteroidea
Order:  | Valvatida
Family:  | Ophidiasteridae
Genus:  | †Chariaster
de Loriol, 1909[1]
Species:  |

†C. elegans

Binomial name
†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

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* List of prehistoric echinoderm genera
* List of prehistoric starfish genera

## References

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1. ^ 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

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* "Chariaster". The Encyclopedia of Life.
* "Chariaster". Paleobiology Database.

Taxon identifiers

Chariaster|

* Wikidata: Q30590184
* Wikispecies: Chariaster
* CoL: 8SDR2
* EoL: 24223002
* GBIF: 4872948
* IRMNG: 1345972
* Paleobiology Database: 31435

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