Kingdom Animalia Linnaeus, 1758 - animals Phylum Echinodermata Bruguière, 1789 - echinoderms Subphylum Eleutherozoa Bell, 1891 Class Asteroidea Blainville, 1830 - sea stars Order Spinulosida Perrier, 1884 Genus Acanthaster Gervais, 1841