Chariaster

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).

Chariaster Temporal range: 85.8–84.9 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
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

See also

• List of prehistoric echinoderm genera
• List of prehistoric starfish genera