Kingdom Animalia Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
   Phylum Echinodermata Bruguière, 1789 - echinoderms
     Subphylum Eleutherozoa Bell, 1891
       Class Asteroidea Blainville, 1830 - sea stars
         Order Valvatida Perrier, 1884
           Genus Linckia Nardo, 1834