thumb|Detail view Choriaster is a monotypic genus in the family Oreasteridae, containing the single species Choriaster granulatus, commonly known as the granulated sea star. Other common names include big-plated sea star, hunter-five sea star and doughboy starfish.
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thumb|Detail view Choriaster is a monotypic genus in the family Oreasteridae, containing the single species Choriaster granulatus, commonly known as the granulated sea star. Other common names include big-plated sea star, hunter-five sea star and doughboy starfish.
== Description == Choriaster granulatus has a convex body and five short arms with rounded tips. Relatively large in comparison with other sea stars, its maximum radius is about . It is most commonly pale pink in colour with brown papillae radiating out from the centre but can also be colours ranging from grey to yellow and even red.
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