C. elegans (disambiguation)
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Exploring the databases, one discovers that there are more species than the model round worm Caenorhabditis elegans that have a species Latin name that can be abbreviated as C. elegans. Following is a list of species sorted by taxonomy (including synonyms). There is also a section of species names sorted in alphabetical order at the end of this document.
Eukaryotes (Domain Eukaryota), Unikonts (unranked Unikonta)
Unranked Amoebozoa
Subphylum Lobosa, Class Tubulinea, Order Arcellinida
- Centropyxiella elegans, a species (Centropyxidae) found in the European waters of the North Atlantic Ocean
Phylum Mycetozoa
Class Myxogastria
Order Stemonitida
- Collaria elegans (syn. Comatricha elegans), a species (Stemonitidaceae)
Order Liceida
- Cribraria elegans, a slime mold (Cribrariaceae) found in the United States, Europe and Japan
Class Dictyosteliomycetes / Dictyostelea
Order Dictyosteliales
- Calospeira elegans, a slime mold (Dictyosteliales incertae sedis)
Eukaryotes, Unikonts, Opisthokonts (unranked Opisthokonta), unranked Holozoa, Phylum Choanozoa
Class Choanoflagellatea, Order Craspedida
- Cladospongia elegansn a species (Codonosigidae) found in India
- Codonosiga elegans, a species (Codonosigidae)
Eukaryotes, Unikonts, Opisthokonts, unranked Holozoa, Animals (Kingdom Animalia)
Subkingdom Parazoa, Sponges (Phylum Porifera)
Demosponges (Class Demospongiae)
Order Poecilosclerida
- Clathria elegans, a species (Microcionidae) found in the United States part of the North Atlantic Ocean
- Clathrissa elegans, a synonym for Tedania elegans, a species (Tedaniidae) found in Australia
- Crella elegans (syn. Cribrella elegans), a marine species (Crellidae) found in the Adriatic
Order Haplosclerida
- Family Callyspongiidae
- Callyspongia elegans (syn. Cladochalina elegans), a species found in Indonesia
- Chalinissa elegans, a synonym for Callyspongia serpentina, a species found in Australia and New Zealand
- Chalinopsilla elegans, a synonym for Dactylia elegans, a species found in Western Australia
- Family Chalinidae
- Chalinodendron elegans , a synonym for Haliclona elegans, a species found in South East Australia
Demosponges, other orders
- Carteriospongia elegans, a synonym for Carteriospongia foliascens, a species (Dictyoceratida, Thorectidae)
- Caulospongia elegans, a species (Hadromerida, Suberitidae) found in Australia
- Craniella elegans, a marine species (Spirophorida, Tetillidae) found in South India and Sri Lanka
Glass sponges (Class Hexactinellida)
Order Lyssacinosa
- Caulophacus elegans, a species (Rossellidae, Lanuginellinae) found in Central Kuroshio Current, near Japan
- Corbitella elegans, a species (Euplectellidae) found in the Banda Sea in the Maluku Islands of Indonesia
Subkingdom Eumetazoa, unranked Radiata
Cnidarians (Phylum Cnidaria), Corals, sea pens and gorgonians (Class Anthozoa)
Hexacorals (Subclass Hexacorallia)
Stony corals (Order Scleractinia)
- Calamophylliopsis elegans, a species (Dermosmiliidae) from the Cretaceous of China
- †Chorisastrea elegans, an extinct species (Calamophylliidae) found in Switzerland
- †Codonosmilia elegans, a extinct species (Rhipidogyridae) from the Jurassic of Switzerland
- †Colpophyllia elegans, an extinct species (Mussidae)
- †Conosmilia elegans, an extinct species (Flabellidae) from the Tertiary of South Australia
- Cycloseris elegans, a mushroom coral (Fungiidae) found on the west coast of America
Tabulate corals (Order Tabulata)
- †Catenipora elegans, an extinct species (Halysitidae) known from the Silurian of Estonia
Octocorals (Subclass Octocorallia)
Soft corals (Order Alcyonacea)
- Callogorgia elegans, a species (Primnoidae) found in the West North Pacific
- Chrysogorgia elegans, a species (Chrysogorgiidae) found in the Gulf of Mexico, the Mediterranean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean
- Cyathopodium elegans, a species (Clavulariidae) found in the western part of the Atlantic Ocean
Sea pens (Order Pennatulacea)
- Cavernularia elegans, a species (Veretillidae) from the North Atlantic Ocean
Myxozoans (Subclass Myxozoa)
Order Bivalvulida
- Ceratomyxa elegans, a species (Ceratomyxidae) found in the Mediterranean and the Argentinian Seas where it is a parasite of toadfishes
Eumetazoa, Bilaterians (clade Bilateria), Deuterostomes (Superphylum Deuterostomia)
Echinoderms (Phylum Echinodermata)
Sea urchins (Class Echinoidea)
Order Cassiduloida
- †Catopygus elegans, a synonym for Studeria elegans, an extinct species (Neolampadidae)
Order Cidaroida
- Cidaris elegans Münster, 1826, a fossil species (Cidaridae) from the Jurassic of France
- Cidaris elegans (A. Agassiz, 1879), a synonym for Histocidaris elegans, an extant species (Histocidaridae)
Crinoids (Class Crinoidea)
Order Cladida
- †Calceolispongia elegans, an extinct species (Calceolispongiidae) that lived along the shores of what corresponds to Timor and Western Australia today
Order Disparida
- †Cicerocrinus elegans, an extinct species (Pisocrinidae) known from the Silurian of the United Kingdom
Order Comatulida
- Clarkometra elegans, a feather star (Colobometridae) found from South West Mindanao in the Philippines to the Bonin Islands, Japan
Sea stars (Class Asteroidea)
Order Valvatida
- Calliaster elegans, a species (Goniasteridae)
Chordates (Phylum Chordata), Tunicates (Subphylum Tunicata)
Ascidians or sea squirts (Class Ascidiacea)
Order Aplousobranchia
- Clavelina elegans, a species (Clavelinidae) found in Japan
Stolidobranchian sea squirts (Order Stolidobranchia)
- Chorizocarpa elegans, a synonym for Botryllus elegans, a species (Styelidae) found in Mozambique and South Africa
- Culeolus elegans, a species (Pyuridae) found in New Caledonia
Chordates, Vertebrates (Subphylum Vertebrata)
Cartilaginous fishes (Class Chondrichthyes), Subclass Holocephali
Order Petalodontiformes
- †Chomatodus elegans, a prehistoric species
Cartilaginous fishes, Elasmobranchs (Subclass Elasmobranchii)
Order Carcharhiniformes
- Carcharias elegans, a synonym for Carcharhinus melanopterus, the blacktip reef shark, a requiem shark (Carcharhinidae) inhabiting the tropical coral reefs of the Indian and Pacific Oceans
Order Cladoselachiformes
- Family Cladoselachidae
- †Cladodus elegans, an extinct species from the Carboniferous period
- †Cladoselache elegans, an extinct shark from the Devonian period
Order Ctenacanthiformes
- †Ctenacanthus elegans, an extinct species (Ctenacanthidae) from the Carboniferous period
Bony fishes (Superclass Osteichthyes), Ray-finned fishes (Class Actinopterygii)
Order Perciformes
- Callionymus elegans, a synonym for Callionymus lyra, the common dragonet, a species (Callionymidae) widespread in the Eastern Atlantic
- Coryphaena elegans, a synonym for Luvaris imperialis, the louvar, a marine species (Luvaridae) found in surface waters of temperate and tropical oceans throughout the world
- Cybiosarda elegans, a marine scombrid (Scombridae) found in coastal and oceanic waters of northern Australia and southern New Guinea
- Cichlids (Family Cichlidae)
- Crenicara elegans, a synonym for Crenicara punctulatum, the checkerboard cichlid, a species (Geophaginae) native to creeks and rivers in the Amazon and Essequibo basins in South America
- Crenicichla elegans, a synonym for Crenicichla reticulata, a species (Cichlinae) native to South America
Order Cyprinodontiformes
- Pupfishes (Family Cyprinodontidae)
- Cyprinodon elegans, the Comanche Springs pupfish, a species found in the United States
- Rivulids or South American killifish (Family Rivulidae)
- Cynodonichthys elegans, a species found in Colombia
- Cynolebias elegans, a synonym for Nematolebias whitei, the Rio pearlfish, a species native to South America
- Stone loaches (Family Nemacheilidae)
- Cobitis elegans, a synonym for Triplophysa stolickai, the Tibetan stone loach, a species found in southern and central Asia
Catfishes (Order Siluriformes)
- Corydoras elegans, the elegant corydoras or elegant catfish, a freshwater armored catfish (Callichthyidae) found in the Upper Amazon River basin
Order Cypriniformes
- Crossocheilus elegans, a cyprinid (Cyprinidae) found in northern Borneo, Indonesia
Order Characiformes
- Toothless characins (Family Curimatidae)
- Curimata elegans or Curimatus elegans, synonyms for Steindachnerina elegans, a species found in rivers in Bahia and Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Curimatus elegans paraguayensis, a synonym for Curimatella dorsalis, a species from the Orinoco, Amazon, Tocantins and Paraguay-lower Paraná River basins
Order Scorpaeniformes
- Centridermichthys elegans, a synonym for Bero elegans, a sculpin (Cottidae) native to the northwestern Pacific Ocean
Order Salmoniformes
- Coregonus elegans, a synonym for Coregonus pollan, the pollan, a freshwater whitefish (salmonidae) known only from five Irish lakes
Bony fishes, Lobe-finned fishes (Class Sarcopterygii)
- †Coelacanthus elegans, a synonym for Rhabdoderma elegans, an extinct coelacanth fish (Rhabdodermatidae) that lived in the Carboniferous
Chordates, Vertebrates, Tetrapods (Superclass Tetrapoda)
Amphibians (Class Amphibia)
Frogs (Order Anura)
- Cardioglossa elegans, a species (Arthroleptidae) found in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon
- Cornufer elegans, a species (Ceratobatrachidae) endemic to Papua New Guinea
Birds (Class Aves)
Order Piciformes
- Celeus elegans, the chestnut woodpecker, a species (Picidae) found in South America
Order Apodiformes
- †Chlorostilbon elegans, Gould's emerald, a presumed extinct hummingbird (Trochilidae) likely from Jamaica or the Bahamas
Reptiles (Class Reptilia)
Order Squamata
- Snakes (Suborder Serpentes)
- Calamaria elegans, a synonym for Calamaria modesta, a species (Colubridae) found in Java
- Craspedocephalus elegans, a synonym for Trimeresurus elegans, the elegant pitviper, a species (Viperidae) endemic to Japan
- Cursoria elegans or Cusoria elegans, synonyms for Eryx elegans, a boa (Boidae) found in western Central Asia
- Lizards (Suborder Lacertilia), Geckos (Family Gekkonidae)
- Coleonyx elegans, the Yucatán banded gecko, an eyelid gecko (Eublepharinae) found in Mexico, Guatemala and Belize
- Cyrtopodion elegans, a synonym for Cyrtopodion elongatum, the Yangihissar gecko, a species (Gekkoninae) found in northwest China and Mongolia
- Turtles (Order Testudines)
- Chrysemys elegans, a synonym for Trachemys scripta elegans, the red-eared slider, a pond turtle (Emydidae)
- Cyclanorbis elegans, the Nubian flapshell turtle, a softshell (Trionychidae) found in Africa
other reptiles
- †Chatterjeea elegans, a synonym for Shuvosaurus inexpectatus, an extinct species of beaked reptiles (†Shuvosauridae) from the Late Triassic of Texas
- †Chirostenotes elegans, a synonym for Leptorhynchos elegans, an extinct species of oviraptorosaurian dinosaur (Saurischia, †Caenagnathidae) from the late Cretaceous of Alberta, Montana and South Dakota
- †Cricosaurus elegans, an extinct marine crocodyliform (Metriorhynchidae) from the Late Jurassic to Early Cretaceous
- †Ctenochasma elegans, an extinct species of pterosaurs (†Pterosauria, †Ctenochasmatidae) of the Late Jurassic of Germany and France
Mammals (Class Mammalia)
Carnivorans (Order Carnivora)
- †Cynodictis elegans, an extinct species of bear dog (†Amphicyonidae) from the Eocene–Oligocene of Eurasia
Even-toed ungulates (Order Artiodactyla)
- †Cainotherium elegans, an extinct species of rabbit-sized herbivores (†Cainotheriidae) from the Eocene-Miocene of Europe
Order Afrosoricida
- Chrysochloris elegans, a synonym for Chrysochloris asiatica, the Cape golden mole, a small insectivorous (Chrysochloridae) found in South Africa
Order Erinaceomorpha
- †Cayluxotherium elegans, a synonym for †Neurogymnurus cayluxi, an extinct species of hedgehogs (Erinaceidae) from the Oligocene of France
- †Camphotherium elegans or †Comphotherium elegans, synonyms for †Tetracus nanus, an extinct species of hedgehogs (Erinaceidae) from the Oligocene of Belgium, France and southern England
Hemichordates (Phylum Hemichordata)
- Graptolites (Class Graptolithina)
- †Callograptus elegans, an extinct species from the Quebec Group
Phylum Xenacoelomorpha, Acoels (Class Acoela)
- Convoluta elegans, a species (Convolutidae) found in the Black Sea
Eumetazoa, Bilaterians, Protostomes (unranked Protostomia)
Superphylum Ecdysozoa, Nematodes or roundworms (Phylum Nematoda)
Class Chromadorea
Order Araeolaimida
- Chronogaster elegans, a species (Leptolaimidae) found in fresh water in the United States
Order Rhabditida
- Caenorhabditis elegans, a species (Rhabditidae) extensively used as a model in developmental biology
- Craspedonema elegans, a parasitic species (Bunonematidae) found in Brazil
- Cucullanus elegans, an endoparasite (Cucullanidae) of the European perch
Order Strongylida
- Strongyloidea, Family Chabertiidae
- Cloacina elegans, a parasite of marsupials in Australia
- Cyclostrongylus elegans, an oesophageal parasite (Cloacininae) of macropodid marsupials in Australia
Order Monhysterida
- Cyartonema elegans, a free-living marine species (Cyartonematidae) found in Scotland
Class Secernentea
Order Tylenchida
- Chilenchus elegans, a parasitic species (Tylenchidae) found in Chile
Ecdysozoa, Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)
Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda), Insects (Class Insecta)
Beetles and weevils (Order Coleoptera)
- Suborder Polyphaga
- Infraorder Cucujiformia
- Superfamily Chrysomeloidea
- Longhorn beetles (Family Cerambycidae)
- Subfamily Cerambycinae
- Tribe Elaphidiini
- Centrocerum elegans, a species found in Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina
- Cordylomera elegans, a species found in South Africa
- Tribe Callichromatini
- Callichroma elegans, Cerambix elegans or Cerambyx elegans, synonyms for Mionochroma elegans, a species found in Guadeloupe, Grenada, Dominica and St. Lucia
- Callichroma elegans Haldeman, 1847 nec Olivier, 1790, a synonym for Plinthocoelium suaveolens
- other tribes
- Calliprason elegans, a species (Stenoderini) found in New Zealand
- Championa elegans, a species (Heteropsini) found in Mexico
- Coleoxestia elegans or Criodion elegans, synonyms for Poeciloxestia elegans a species (Cerambycini) found in Brazil
- Flat-faced longhorns (Subfamily Lamiinae)
- Cacia elegans, a species (Mesosini)
- Callienispia elegans, a synonym for Egesina elegans, a species (Pteropliini)
- Catharesthes elegans, a species (Acanthocinini)
- Ceroplesis elegans, a species (Ceroplesini) found in Saudi Arabia and Yemen
- Leaf beetles (Family Chrysomelidae)
- Subfamily Chrysomelinae
- Callidemum elegans, a species found in Australia
- Crosita elegans, a species with a Palaearctic distribution
- Cyrtonus elegans (syn. Chrysomela elegans), a species found in Portugal
- Tortoise beetles (Subfamily Cassidinae)
- Callispa elegans, a species found in Southern Asia
- Callistola elegans a species (Cryptonychini) found in the West Pacific
- Coptocycla elegans, a species found in Brazil
- Subfamily Galerucinae
- Cneorane elegans, a species found in Japan and Korea
- Superfamily Cucujoidea
- Handsome fungus beetles (Family Endomychidae)
- Chondria elegans, a species found in Malaysia
- Corynomalus elegans, a species (Lycoperdininae) found in Ecuador
- Cymbachus elegans, a species (Lycoperdininae) found in Laos
- Minute brown scavenger beetle (Latridiidae)
- Cartodere elegans, a species found in Europe
- Superfamily Cleroidea
- Checkered beetles (Family Cleridae)
- Callotillus elegans, a species found in Texas, California and Arizona
- Chariessa elegans, a species found in the United States
- Soft-winged flower beetle (Family Melyridae)
- Carphurus elegans, a species (Malachiinae, Carphurini) found in Queensland, Australia
- Clanoptilus elegans, a species found in Europe
- Weevils (Superfamily Curculionoidea)
- True weevils (Family Curculionidae)
- Callizonus elegans, a synonym for Praepodes elegans, a species (not yet assigned to a subfamily) found in Cuba
- Compsus elegans, a species (Entiminae)
- Conotrachelus elegans, the pecan gall curculio, a species (Molytinae) found in North America
- Coptodryas elegans, an ambrosia beetle (Scolytinae) found in Burma, India, Indonesia and the Pacific
- Curculio elegans, a synonym for Sphenophorus abbreviatus, a species (Dryophthorinae)
- Cryptorhynchus elegans, a species (Cryptorhynchinae) found in North America
- Cyrtotrachelus elegans, a species (Dryophthorinae)
- Family Attelabidae
- Catalabus elegans, a leaf-rolling weevil found in India
- Family Brentidae
- Cerobates elegans, a straight-snouted weevil found in Africa
- Superfamily Tenebrionoidea, Darkling beetles (Family Tenebrionidae)
- Cephalostenus elegans, a species (Tenebrioninae) found in Greece
- Cryptochile elegans, a species (Pimeliinae) found in Kenya
- Infraorder Scarabaeiformia
- Superfamily Scarabaeoidea
- Scarab beetles (Family Scarabaeidae)
- Ceraspis elegans, a species (Melolonthinae, Macrodactylini) found in Brazil and Central America (Honduras)
- Choeridium elegans, a synonym for Canthon quadriguttatus, a species (Scarabaeinae, Canthonini) found in Brazil
- Flower chafers (Subfamily Cetoniinae)
- Calopotosia elegans, a synonym for Protaetia elegans, a species (Cetoniini) found in Taiwan
- Cetonia elegans, a synonym for Cetonia aurata pisana, a subspecies (Cetoniini) of the rose chafer
- Chrysoliocola elegans
- Coptomia elegans, a synonym for Pyrrhopoda elegans, a species (Stenotarsiini) found in Madagascar
- Stag beetles (Family Lucanidae)
- Cladognathus elegans, a synonym for Digonophorus elegans, a species found in India
- Infraorder Elateriformia
- Superfamily Elateroidea
- Click beetles (Family Elateridae)
- Cardiophorus elegans, a species found in Chile
- Cardiorhinus elegans, a species found in Brazil
- †Cardiosyne elegans, an extinct species from the Triassic of Argentina
- Conoderus elegans, a species (Agrypninae) with a Palaearctic distribution
- Soldier beetles (Family Cantharidae)
- Net-winged beetles (Family Lycidae)
- Cautires elegans, a species (Lycinae)
- Superfamily Buprestoidea, Jewel beetles (Family Buprestidae)
- Superfamily Byrrhoidea, Riffle beetles (Family Elmidae)
- Ctenelmis elegans, a species found near rivers in South Africa
- Staphyliniforms (Infraorder Staphyliniformia)
- Staphylinoids (Superfamily Staphylinoidea)
- Rove beetles (Family Staphylinidae)
- Cyrtotyphlus elegans, a species (Leptotyphlinae)
- Suborder Adephaga
- Superfamily Caraboidea, Ground beetles (Family Carabidae)
- Tiger beetles (Subfamily Cicindelinae)
- Caledonomorpha elegans, a species found in New Guinea
- Cephalota elegans (syn. Cicindela elegans), a species found in Russia
- Subfamily Lebiinae
- Catascopus elegans, a species found in South East Asia and Australia
- Colliuris elegans, a species found in Brazil
- Cymindis elegans, a species found in the United States
- Subfamily Licininae
- Callistomimus elegans, a species found in South Africa
- Chlaenius elegans
- Subfamily Scaritinae
- Carenum elegans, a species from Western Australia
- Clivina elegans, a species found in Australia
- other ground beetles
- Caelostomus elegans, a species in the subfamily Pterostichinae
- Calosoma elegans, a species in the subfamily Carabinae found in Kazakhstan
- Cimmerites elegans, a species in the subfamily Trechinae
- Colpodes elegans, a species in the subfamily Platyninae
- Craspedophorus elegans, a species in the subfamily Panagaeinae
- Cypholoba elegans, a synonym for Cypholoba divisa, a species in the subfamily Anthiinae
- Family Coptoclavidae
- †Coptoclavella elegans, an extinct species from the Cretaceous of Mongolia
Butterflies and moths (Order Lepidoptera)
- Catapaecilma elegans, the common tinsel, a blue butterfly (Lycaenidae) found in Asia
- Cyrestis elegans, a synonym for Cyrestis camillus elegans, a species (Nymphalidae) known from Madagascar
- Skipper butterfly (Family Hesperiidae)
- Callimormus elegans, a synonym for Callimormus radiola elegans, a subspecies of the radiant skipper (Hesperiinae) found in southern Mexico, Ecuador, Brazil, Colombia and Argentina
- Cobalopsis elegans, a species (Hesperiinae) found in Ecuador
- Superfamily Noctuoidea
- Owlet moths (Family Noctuidae)
- Chersotis elegans, a species found in the mountains of Spain, Greece, Turkey, the Caucasus and Lebanon
- Chytonix elegans, a species from Costa Rica
- Cosmodes elegans, the green-blotched moth, a species found in Australia and New Zealand
- Tiger moths (Family Erebidae, Subfamily Arctiinae)
- Correbidia elegans, a species found in Mexico and Panama
- Cosmosoma elegans, a species found in Brazil
- Tuft moths (Family Nolidae)
- Cacyparis elegans, a species found in the Solomon Islands
- Superfamily Geometroidea
- Geometer moths (Family Geometridae)
- Callhistia elegans, a species (Ennominae, Boarmiini)
- Cleora elegans, a synonym for Cleora leucophaea, a species (Ennominae) found in Russia, Taiwan, Japan and South Korea
- Colpocraspeda elegans, a species (Ennominae) found in Papua New Guinae
- Bombycoid moths (Superfamily Bombycoidea)
- Hawk moths (Family Sphingidae)
- Callionima elegans, a species (Macroglossinae)
- Chaerocampa elegans, a synonym for Hippotion echeclus, a species (Macroglossinae) found in South-East Asia
- Pyraloid moths (Superfamily Pyraloidea)
- Cacozelia elegans, a snout moth (Pyralidae) found in Venezuela
- Circobotys elegans, a grass moth (Crambidae) found in Taiwan
- Curved-horn moths (Super family Gelechioidea)
- Cacogamia elegans, a synonym for Tisis elegans, a species (Lecithoceridae) found on Java
- Coleophora elegans, a species (Coleophoridae) found in Africa
- Moths in other families
- Callocossus elegans, a synonym for Eulophonotus elegans, a carpenter miller (Cossoidea, Cossidae) found in Sierra Leone, Cameroon, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania
- Casphalia elegans, a slug moth (Zygaenoidea, Limacodidae) found in Ghana
- Catalebeda elegans, a eggar (Lasiocampoidea, Lasiocampidae) found in Africa
- Cochylimorpha elegans, a tortrix moth (Tortricoidea, Tortricidae) found in Iran
Flies, mosquitoes, midges and gnats (Order Diptera)
- Brachyceran flies (Suborder Brachycera)
- Asilomorphs (Infraorder Asilomorpha)
- Cerdistus elegans, a species (Asilidae) found in Tunisia
- Chrysotus elegans, a synonym for Chrysotus pallidipalpus, a long-legged fly (Dolichopodidae) found in Hawaii
- Cytherea elegans, a bee fly (Bombyliidae) found in France
- Muscomorphs (Infraorder Muscomorpha)
- Hoverflies (Family Syrphidae)
- Subfamily Eristalinae
- Chalcosyrphus elegans, a species (Xylotini) found in Myanmar
- Chrysogaster elegans, a synonym for Orthonevra elegans, a species (Brachyopini) found in Europe
- Subfamily Syrphinae
- Chrysotoxum elegans, a species (Syrphini) found in southern mainland Europe
- Frit flies (Family Chloropidae)
- Chloropsina elegans (syn. Chromatopterum elegans), a species (Chloropinae) found in the Philippines
- Conioscinella elegans, a species (Oscinellinae) found in Europe
- other muscomorphs
- Callomyia elegans, a flat-footed fly (Platypezidae) found in Europe
- Cecidocharella elegans, a fruit fly (Tephritidae) found in Brazil
- Cestrotus elegans, a species (Lauxaniidae) found in Ethiopia and Morocco
- Chamaemyia elegans, a fly (Chamaemyiidae) present in Europe
- Chelisia elegans, a synonym for Anthomyia obscuripennis, a species (Anthomyiidae) found in the United States
- Coenosia elegans, a house fly (Muscidae) found in Alaska
- Conops elegans, a thick-headed fly (Conopidae) found in Cyprus, France and Spain
- Chyliza elegans, a species of rust flies (Psilidae) found in Taiwan
- Cryptomeigenia elegans, a tachinid fly (Tachinidae) found in Mexico
- Cuterebra elegans, a synonym for Cuterebra rufiventris, a rodent bot fly (Oestridae, Cuterebrinae) found in Brazil and Peru
- Tabanomorphs (Infraorder Tabanomorpha)
- Snipe flies (Family Rhagionidae)
- Coenura elegans, a species found in Chile
- Chrysopilus elegans, a species found from Costa Rica to Peru
- Soldier flies (Stratiomyidae)
- Cyphomyia elegans, a synonym for Euparyphus elegans, a species (Stratiomyinae, Oxycerini) found in Mexico
- Mosquitoes, midges and gnats (Suborder Nematocera)
- Bibionomorphs (Infrorder Bibionomorpha)
- Cecidomyia elegans, a gall midge (Cecidomyiidae) found in Germany
- Corynoptera elegans, a dark-winged fungus gnat (Sciaridae) found in Argentina
- Infrorder Tipulomorpha
- Ctenophora elegans, a true crane-fly (Tipulidae) found in Europe
- Infraorder Culicomorpha
- Nonbiting midges (Family Chironomidae)
- Chironomus elegans, a synonym for Eurycnemus crassipes, a species (Orthocladiinae) found in Europe
- Cricotopus elegans, a species (Orthocladiinae) found in Europe
Ants, bees, wasps and sawflies (Order Hymenoptera)
- Ants, bees and wasps (Suborder Apocrita)
- Superfamily Vespoidea
- spider wasp (Family Pompilidae)
- Ceropales elegans, a species
- Cryptocheilus elegans, a species (Pepsinae) found in Europe
- Ants (Family Formicidae)
- Camponotus elegans, a carpenter ant (Formicinae) found in South East Queensland and West Australia
- Cardiocondyla elegans, a species (Myrmicinae) found in the Mediterranean region
- Cerapachys elegans, a species (Dorylinae) found in Australia
- Crematogaster elegans, a species (Myrmicinae) found on the Aru and Kai Islands, Indonesia
- Superfamily Apoidea
- Bees (Clade Anthophila)
- Family Apidae
- Centris elegans, a species found on Saint Vincent and Grenadines
- plasterer bee (Family Colletidae)
- Caupolicana elegans, a synonym for Zikanapis elegans, a species found in Mexico and the United States
- Colletes elegans, a ground-nesting species found in Israel
- Family Crabronidae
- Cerceris elegans, a wasp found in Russia
- Superfamily Ichneumonoidea
- Family Braconidae
- Calaphidius elegans, a parasitoid wasp (Aphidiinae) found in Europe
- Callibracon elegans, a species (Braconinae)
- Chelonus elegans, a species (Cheloninae)
- Coelinidea elegans, a parasitoid wasp
- Family Ichneumonidae
- Campodorus elegans, a parasitic wasp (Ctenopelmatinae, Mesoleiini) found in England
- Campoplex elegans, a synonym for Dusona elegans, a parasitic wasp (Campopleginae, Limneriini) found in Tanzania
- Superfamily Platygastroidea
- Calliscelio elegans (syn. Caloteleia elegans), a parasitoid wasp (Platygastridae) found on the Hawaiian island of Oʻahu
- Chalcid wasps (Superfamily Chalcidoidea)
- Cerachalcis elegans or Cratocentrus elegans, synonyms for Cratocentrus ruficornis, a species (Chalcididae) found in Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe
- Chaetospila elegans or Choetospila elegans, synonyms for Theocolax elegans, a parasitic wasp (Pteromalidae) of immature stages of stored grain pest insects
- Cheiloneurus elegans (syn. Cleonymus elegans), a parasitic wasp (Encyrtidae)
- Chrysolampus elegans, a species (Perilampidae) with a Nearctic distribution
- Superfamily Chrysidoidea
- Chrysis elegans, a cuckoo wasp (Chrysididae) found in Southern Europe
Crickets and grasshoppers (Order Orthoptera)
- Grasshoppers (Suborder Caelifera)
- Family Acrididae
- Cyphocerastis elegans, a species found in Africa
- Subfamily Acridinae
- Calephorus elegans, a synonym for Calephorus compressicornis, French name: Criquet des dunes, a species found in France, Spain and Africa
- Subfamily Oxyinae
- Caryanda elegans (Bolívar, 1911), a synonym for Caryanda modesta, a species
- Caryanda elegans Bolívar, 1918, a synonym for Caryanda neoelegans, a species
- Spur-throated grasshoppers (Subfamily Catantopinae)
- Catantops elegans, a synonym for Cryptocatantops debilis, a species (Catantopini) found in Namibia
- Chitaura elegans, a species found in Indo-Malaysia
- Slant-faced grasshoppers (Subfamily Gomphocerinae)
- Clinocephalus elegans, a synonym for Dichromorpha elegans, the short-winged grasshopper
- Subfamily Oedipodinae
- Chortoicetes elegans, a synonym for Chortoicetes terminifera, the Australian plague locust
- Gaudy grasshoppers (Family Pyrgomorphidae)
- Chlorizeina elegans, a synonym for Chlorizeina unicolor unicolor, a species found in Asia
- Subfamily Eyprepocnemidinae
- Cataloipus elegans, a synonym for Cataloipus cognatus, a species found in Asia (India, Pakistan) and Africa (Mozambique, Zimbabwe, South Africa)
- Suborder Ensifera
- Ceuthophilus elegans, a cave cricket (Rhaphidophoridae) found in the United States
- Coptaspis elegans, a long-horned grasshopper (Tettigoniidae)
Bugs (Order Hemiptera)
- Suborder Heteroptera
- Infraorder Pentatomomorpha
- Superfamily Pentatomoidea, shield bugs (Family Pentatomidae), Subfamily Pentatominae
- Cephaloplatus elegans, a species (Carpocorini) found in the Northern Territory, Australia
- Commius elegans (syn. Cimex elegans), a species (Diemeniini) found in Australia
- Cyptocephala elegans, a species (Pentatomini) found in Illinois
- Superfamily Coreoidea
- Cercinthus elegans (syn. Coreus elegans), a species (Coreidae) found in the Canary Islands
- Infraorder Cimicomorpha
- Coranus elegans, an assassin bug (Reduviidae, Harpactorinae, Harpactorini) found in Africa
- Corythucha elegans, the willow lace bug, a lace bug (Tingidae) found on willows in North America
- Suborder Auchenorrhyncha
- Fulgoroids (Superfamily Fulgoroidea)
- Calyptoproctus elegans, a lanternfly (Fulgoridae) found in Surinam, Brazil, French Guiana and Honduras
- Cromna elegans, a synonym for Siphanta acuta, the green planthopper or the torpedo bug, a species (Flatidae)
- Aphids, whiteflies and scale insects (Suborder Sternorrhyncha)
- Cacopsylla elegans, a species (Psyllidae) found in Japan
Other orders of insects
- Mantises (Order Mantodea)
- Caliris elegans, a species found in Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo
- Calofulcinia elegans, a species found in New Guinea
- Net-winged insects (Order Neuroptera), green lacewings (Chrysopidae)
- Ceraeochrysa elegans, a species found in Costa Rica
- Chrysopidia elegans, a species found in China and Nepal
- Order Odonata, damselflies (suborder Zygoptera)
- Chlorolestes elegans, a sylph (Synlestidae) found in Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe
- Calopteryx elegans, a synonym for Calopteryx angustipennis, the Appalachian jewelwing, a species (Calopterygidae) endemic to the United States
- Cockroaches (Order Blattodea)
- Calolampra elegans, a giant cockroach (Blaberidae) found in Queensland, Australia
- Lice (Order Phthiraptera)
- Campanulotes elegans, a louse parasite on the brush bronzewing, a bird in the pigeon family endemic to Australia
- Booklice (Order Psocoptera)
- Compsocus elegans, a species found in Central America
Hexapods, Class Entognatha
- Order Collembola
- Cryptopygus elegans, a slender springtail (Entomobryidae) found in Argentina
Arthropods, Crustaceans (Subphylum Crustacea)
Maxillopodans (Class Maxillopoda)
- Copepods (Subclass Copepoda)
- Calanoids (Order Calanoida)
- Calanus elegans, a synonym for Calanus finmarchicus, a species (Calanidae) part of zooplankton found in enormous amounts in the northern Atlantic Ocean
- Calocalanus elegans, a marine species (Calocalanidae) found in the Canaries, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea and sub-Antarctic waters
- Centropages elegans, a marine species (Centropagidae)
- Cyclopoids (Order Cyclopoida)
- Cyclopinodes elegans (syn. Cyclopina elegans or Cyclopinoides elegans), a marine species (Cyclopinidae) found in Scotland
- Cyclops elegans, a freshwater species (Cyclopidae)
- Order Siphonostomatoida
- Caligus elegans or Caligulus elegans, synonyms for Caligus curtus, a sea louse (Caligidae) parasite of the Atlantic cod
- Collocheres elegans, a species (Asterocheridae) found in the British Isles and West Norway infesting the black brittle star
Malacostracans (Class Malacostraca)
- Isopods (Order Isopoda)
- Cancricepon elegans (syn. Cepon elegans), a species that parasitises the crab Pilumnus hirtellus from French and Great Britain's waters
- Clianella elegans, a synonym for Dynoides elegans, a species found in California
- Cymothoa elegans, a parasitic species found in the Java Sea
- Cumaceans (Order Cumacea)
- Decapods (Order Decapoda)
- Calcinus elegans, the elegant hermit, a hermit crab (Diogenidae) found in the Indo-West Pacific region
- Choniognathus elegans, a crab (Majidae) found in South Africa
- Cuapetes elegans, a shrimp (Palaemonidae)
- Amphipods (Order Amphipoda)
Ostracods (Class Ostracoda)
- Order Halocyprida
- Conchoecia elegans, a synonym for Discoconchoecia elegans, a species (Halocypridae) found in Norway
- Order †Palaeocopida
- †Cystomatochilina elegans, an extinct species (†Eurychilinidae) from the Silurian of central Bohemia, Czech Republic
Arthropods, Arachnomorphs (unranked Arachnomorpha)
Chelicerates (Subphylum Chelicerata)
- Arachnids (Class Arachnida)
- Spiders (Order Araneae)
- Mygalomorphs (Infraorder Mygalomorphae)
- Funnel-web tarantulas (Family Dipluridae)
- Caledothele elegans, a species found in New Caledonia
- Cethegus elegans, a species found in Queensland
- Tarantulas (Family Theraphosidae)
- Cyriocosmus elegans, a species found in Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago
- Araneomorphs (Infraorder Araneomorphae)
- Ground spiders (Family Gnaphosidae)
- Camillina elegans, a species found in the Caribbean, in Angola and in the Pacific Islands
- Cesonia elegans, a species found on St. Vincent, Dominica
- Sheetweb spider (Family Stiphidiidae)
- Cambridgea elegans, a species found in New Zealand
- Family Eutichuridae
- Cheiracanthium elegans, a species found in Europe and Central Asia
- Pseudoscorpions (Order Pseudoscorpiones)
- Superfamily Cheliferoidea, Family Chernetidae
- Chelifer elegans, a synonym for Mesochernes elegans, a species found in Venezuela
- Chrysochernes elegans, a species found in New Mexico, United States
- Superfamily Cheiridioidea
- Cryptocheiridium elegans (syn. Cubanocheiridium elegans), a species (Cheiridiidae) found in Cuba
- Superfamily Chthonioidea
- Cryptoditha elegans, a species (Tridenchthoniidae) found in Brazil
- Superfamily Garypoidea
- Calocheiridius elegans, a species (Olpiidae) found in India
- Harvestmen (Order Opiliones)
- Caelopygus elegans, a species found in Brazil
- Carinostoma elegans, a species found in Hungary
- Cereatta elegans, a species found in Cameroon
- Scorpions (Order Scorpiones)
- Centruroides elegans (syn; Centrurus elegans), a species (Buthidae) found in Mexico
- †Compsoscorpius elegans, an extinct species from the Carboniferous of France and the United Kingdom
- Mites (Subclass Acari)
- Order Trombidiformes
- Colopalpus elegans, a synonym for Tenuipalpus elegans, a flat mite (Tenuipalpidae)
Subphylum †Trilobitomorpha
- Trilobites (Class †Trilobita)
- Order †Ptychopariida
- Conocephalites elegans, a synonym for Bailiaspis elegans, a species (†Conocoryphidae) from the Cambrian
Arthropods, Myriapods (Subphylum Myriapoda)
Centipedes (Class Chilopoda)
- Order Scolopendromorpha
- Cormocephalus elegans, a species (Scolopendridae) found in North Africa
Superphylum Lophotrochozoa, Molluscs (Phylum Mollusca)
Gastropods (Class Gastropoda)
- Caecum elegans, a synonym for Caecum trachea, a minute sea snail (Caecidae) found on rocky shores in European waters
- Caloria elegans, a colorful sea slug (Facelinidae) found in European waters
- Cancellaria elegans, a synonym for Merica elegans, the elegant nutmeg, a sea snail (Cancellariidae) found off the Philippines, Indonesia, Western Thailand and Australia (Queensland)
- Cantharus elegans, a true whelk, a sea snail (Buccinidae) found in Panama and Mexico
- Capulus elegans, a sea snail (Capulidae)
- Cerithiopsida elegans (syn. Cerithiopsis elegans), a sea snail (Triphoroidea, Newtoniellidae) found in the Kuril Islands
- Chelidonura elegans, a synonym for Chelidonura hirundinina, a sea slug (Philinoidea, Aglajidae) found in the western Indo-Pacific and the Caribbean Sea
- Cerithium elegans, a fossil sea snail (Cerithioidea, Cerithiidae)
- Chilina elegans, an air-breathing freshwater snail (Chilinidae) found in Chile
- Choristes elegans var. tenera, a synonym for Choristella tenera, a sea snail (Lepetellidae) found in the Atlantic Ocean off New Jersey and North Carolina, United States
- Chromodoris elegans, a synonym for Felimare picta, a sea slug (Chromodorididae) found throughout the Mediterranean Sea and the Eastern North Atlantic Ocean
- Chrysallida elegans, a synonym for Liamorpha elegans, a sea snail (Pyramidellidae) found in the European waters
- Cochlespira elegans, a sea snail (Cochlespiridae) found in the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and the Greater Antilles
- Cochlostoma elegans, a land snail (Cochlostomatidae) found on the island of Pag in Croatia
- Coenocharopa elegans, the elegant pinwheel snail, an air-breathing land snail (Charopidae) found in Queensland, Australia
- Columbinia elegans, an air-breathing land snail (Clausilioidea, Clausiliidae) found in Peru
- Comitas elegans, a sea snail (Turridae)
- Conasprella elegans (syn. Conus elegans), a sea snail (Conidae) found from Somalia to Pakistan, and off Western Australia
- Constantia elegans, a sea snail (Vanikoridae) found in Japan
- Coronium elegans, a sea snail (Muricidae) found off the southeastern coast of Brazil
- Cryptospira elegans, a sea snail (Marginellidae) found in Asia
- Cyclostoma elegans, a synonym for Pomatias elegans, the round-mouthed snail, a land snail (Pomatiidae) common in Southern Europe
- Cyclostrema elegans, a synonym for Adeorbis elegans, a sea snail (Tornidae)
- Cyerce elegans, a sacoglossan sea slug (Caliphyllidae)
- Cypraedia elegans (syn. Cypraea elegans or Cypraeovula elegans), a sea snail (Pediculariidae) from the Eocene Europe
- Superfamly Trochoidea
- Calliostoma elegans , a synonym for Laetifautor elegans, a sea snail (Calliostomatidae) found in Japan
- Chunula elegans, a synonym for Liotella elegans, a marine species (Skeneidae) found off the Northern Territory, Australia
Bivalves (Class Bivalvia)
Order Myoida
- Family Corbulidae
- †Caestocorbula elegans, an extinct saltwater clam from the Eocene of Belgium
- †Corbulamella elegans (syn. Corbula elegans), an extinct clam from the Cretaceous of France
Order Carditoida
- Chama elegans or Cardita elegans (Requien, 1848), synonyms for Centrocardita aculeata, a marine clam (Carditidae) found in the Mediterranean Sea and the European part of the North Atlantic Ocean
- †Cyclocardia elegans (syn. Cardita elegans (Lamarck, 1806)), an extinct clam (Carditidae) from the Eocene of France
Order Pholadomyoida
- Cetoconcha elegans (syn. Cribrosoconcha elegans), a saltwater clam (Poromyidae)
- †Clavagella elegans, an extinct marine species (Clavagellidae) from the Cretaceous of Algeria
- Cuspidaria elegans, a species (Cuspidariidae) found in Indonesia, Philippines and South China Sea
Order Pterioida
- Crenatula elegans, a synonym for Crenatula picta, a marine species (Pteriidae) known from Madagascar and the Red Sea
Veneroids (Order Veneroida)
- †Callista elegans, an extinct clam (Veneridae) from the Eocene of France
- †Corbicula elegans, an extinct species of fresh and brackish water clams (Cyrenidae)
- Cumingia elegans, a synonym for Thyellisca lamellosa, a marine clam (Semelidae)
- †Cypricardinia elegans, an extinct species (Cardiniidae) from the Devonian of Maryland, United States
- Superfamily Lucinoidea
- †Cavilucina elegans Fischer, 1887 , an extinct species (Lucinidae) from the Lutetian of France
- Cavilucina elegans (Deshayes, 1823) or Corbis elegans, a synonym for Fimbria soverbii, a species (Fimbriidae)
Cephalopods (Class Cephalopoda)
Ammonites (Subclass †Ammonoidea)
- Ceratitids (Order †Ceratitida)
- †Ceccaisculitoides elegans, a species (Paragoceratidae) from the Triassic of Nevada
- †Ceratites elegans, a species (Ceratitidae) from the Triassic
- Order †Ammonitida
- †Cleviceras elegans, a species (Hildoceratidae) from the Early Jurassic of Europe, Siberia and Canada
- †Crioceratites elegans, a species (Crioceratitidae) from the Early Cretaceous
Nautiloids (Subclass Nautiloidea)
- †Cymatoceras elegans, a species (Nautilida, Cymatoceratidae) from the Cretaceous of Switzerland and the United Kingdom
Class Aplacophora
- Chaetoderma elegans, a glisten worm (Chaetodermatida, Chaetodermatidae) found in the Eastern Pacific
Scaphopods (Class Scaphopoda)
- Costentalina elegans, a scaphopod (Gadilida, Entalinidae) found in Australia and the Indian Ocean
Chitons (Class Polyplacophora)
- Craspedochiton elegans, a chiton (Chitonida, Acanthochitonidae)
Lophotrochozoa, Bryozoans (Phylum Bryozoa)
Class Gymnolaemata
Order Cheilostomata
- Carbasea elegans, a species (Flustridae) found in Australia
- Catenicella elegans, a species (Catenicellidae) found in New Zealand
- Cupuladria elegans, a species (Cupuladriidae) from the Nansha Islands sea area
Class Stenolaemata
Order Cyclostomatida
- Cinctipora elegans, a species (Cinctiporidae) found in New Zealand
- †Cyrtopora elegans, an extinct marine species from the Cretaceous of Europe
Lophotrochozoa, Brachiopods (Phylum Brachiopoda)
Class Rhynchonellata, Order Athyridida
- †Cleiothyridina elegans, an extinct species (Athyrididae) from the Mississippian of Oklahoma
Class Craniata, Order Craniopsida
- †Craniops elegans, an extinct species (Craniopsidae) from the Ordovician of Estonia
Lophotrochozoa, Nemertean worms (Phylum Nemertea)
- Class Enopla, Order Hoplonemertea
- Cyanonemertes elegans, a marine species from Washington state, United States
Lophotrochozoa, Annelids (Phylum Annelida)
Polychaete worms (Class Polychaeta)
- Chrysopetalum elegans, a synonym for Bhawania goodei, a species (Phyllodocida, Chrysopetalidae) found in tropical waters around the world
- Corephorus elegans, a synonym for Terebellides stroemii, a species (Canalipalpata, Terebellidae)
Superphylum Platyzoa
- Rotifers (Phylum Rotifera)
- Cephalodella elegans, a species found on Mount Desert Island, in Hancock County, Maine, United States
- Callidina elegans, the graceful callidina, a freshwater species
- Flatworms (Phylum Platyhelminthes)
- Cicerina elegans, a species (Rhabditophora, Rhabdocoela, Cicerinidae) from the bay of Great Peter of the Sea of Japan
- Cylindrostoma elegans, a synonym for Pseudostomum klostermanni, a marine species (Turbellaria, Prolecithophosra, Pseudostomidae) found in the Black and Mediterranean Seas and in the European waters of the North Atlantic Ocean
- Gastrotrichs (Phylum Gastrotricha)
- Chaetonotus elegans, a species found in freshwaters of Europe
Animals incertae sedis
- Chitinozoans (Class Chitinozoa), Order Prosomatifera
- †Conochitina elegans, an extinct species (Conochitinidae) of the Silurian of the Baltic Sea
Eukaryotes, Unikonts, Opisthokonts, Kingdom Fungi
Higher fungi (Subkingdom Dikarya), Ascomycetes or sac fungi (Phylum Ascomycota)
Subphylum Pezizomycotina
Class Arthoniomycetes
- Coniocarpon elegans, a synonym for Arthonia elegans, a lichen (Arthoniales, Arthoniaceae)
Class Dothideomycetes
Order Capnodiales
- Capnodium elegans, a synonym for Acrogenotheca elegans, a fungus (Capnodiaceae) found in Australia and New Zealand
- Cladosporium elegans, a plant pathogen (Davidiellaceae) found on leaves of oranges in Italy
Order Microthyriales
- Chaetothyriothecium elegans, a species (Microthyriaceae) found in central Thailand
Order Pleosporales
- Campsotrichum elegans, a synonym for Periconia elegans, a species (incertae sedis)
- Cheiromoniliophora elegans, a species (incertae sedis)
Class Laboulbeniomycetes
Order Laboulbeniales
- Chitonomyces elegans, a species (Laboulbeniaceae)
- Cucujomyces elegans, a species (Laboulbeniaceae) found in Argentina
Class Lecanoromycetes
- Caloplaca elegans or Callopisma elegans, synonyms for Xanthoria elegans, a species of lychenized fungi (Teloschistales, Teloschistaceae) with a circumpolar and alpine distribution
- Cenomyce elegans, a species of lychenized fungi (Lecanorales, Cladoniaceae)
- Chiliospora elegans, a synonym for Myriospora elegans, a species of lichenized fungi (Acarosporales, Acarosporaceae)
- Coccocarpia elegans, a species of lichenized fungi (Peltigerales, Coccocarpiaceae) found in Brazil
Class Orbiliomycetes
- Candelabrella elegans, a synonym for Arthrobotrys elegans, a species (Orbiliales, Orbiliaceae) found on dung
Class Sordariomycetes
- Canalisporium elegans, a lignicolous species (incertae sedis) found in Malaysia
- Ceratopodium elegans, a species (Microascales, Microascaceae)
- Chaetosphaeria elegans, a species (Chaetosphaeriales, Chaetosphaeriaceae)
- Chalara elegans, a synonym for Thielaviopsis basicola, a plant pathogen (Hypocreomycetidae, Microascales, Ceratocystidaceae)
Order Hypocreales
- Family Hypocreaceae
- Cladobotryum elegans, a species
- Family Nectriaceae
- Cephalodiplosporium elegans, a species
- Corallomycetella elegans (syn. Corallomyces elegans), a parasite of the rubber, tea and cacao trees
- Cylindrocladiella elegans, a species
Ascomycota incertae sedis
- Cephalosporium elegans, a synonym for Botryosporium pulchrum, a plant pathogen that causes leaf mold in geraniums
- Ceratosporella elegans, a synonym for Ceratosporella bicornis, a species
- Collemopsidium elegans, a lichenized fungus found in Europe and in North and South America
Higher fungi, Basidiomycetes (Phylum Basidiomycota)
Subdivision Agaricomycotina
Class Agaricomycetes
Gilled mushrooms (Order Agaricales)
- Clitocybe elegans, a synonym for Armillaria heimii, a species (Physalacriaceae) that causes root rot on tea trees in East Africa
- Collybia elegans a synonym for Marasmius elegans, the velvet parachute, a species (Marasmiaceae) found in eucalypt forests in Australia
- Conocybe elegans, a species (Bolbitiaceae) found in Denmark
- Cystodermella elegans (syn. Cystoderma elegans), a species (Agaricaceae) found in Congo
- Cyphella elegans (syn. Chaetocypha elegans), a species (Cyphellaceae), possibly an unavailable name
Order Cantharellales
- Cantharellus elegans a mushroom (Cantharellaceae), possibly an unavailable name
- Clavaria elegans, a synonym for Clavulina coralloides, a species (Clavulinaceae)
Order Phallales
- Caromyxa elegans, Caryomyxa elegans or Corynites elegans, synonyms for Mutinus elegans, the elegant stinkhorn, the dog stinkhorn, the headless stinkhorn or the devil's dipstick, a species (Phallaceae) found in Japan, Europe and eastern North America
Order Polyporales
- Cymatoderma elegans (syn. Cladoderris elegans), a species (Meruliaceae) found in Indonesia
Subphyllum Pucciniomycotina
Class Cystobasidiomycetes
- Cyrenella elegans, a fungus (Order incertae sedis)
Class Pucciniomycetes
- Rusts (Order Pucciniales)
- Caeoma elegans, a species (unassigned to a family)
Other fungi
Phylum Chytridiomycota
- Chytriomyces elegans, a saprophytic species (Chytridiomycetes, Chytridiales, Chytriomycetaceae)
Zygote fungi (Phylum Zygomycota)
Class Zygomycetes, Order Mucorales
- Family Mucoraceae
- Chaetocladium elegans, a species
- Chaetostylum elegans , a synonym for Helicostylum elegans, a species
- Family Cunninghamellaceae
- Cunninghamella elegans, a species found in soil and also used as a model of mammalian xenobiotics metabolism
Eukaryotes, Bikonts (unranked Bikonta), Kingdom Archaeplastida
Red algae (Division Rhodophyta)
- Class Stylonematophyceae
- Callonema elegans, a synonym for Stylonema alsidii (Stylonematales, Stylonemataceae), a marine species with a worldwide distribution
- Class Florideophyceae
- Order Ceramiales
- Callithamnion elegans, a synonym for Gymnothamnion elegans, a species (Wrangeliaceae) found in South Africa
- Capraella elegans, a synonym for Martensia elegans, a species (Delesseriaceae) found in South Africa
- Ceramium elegans, a synonym for Ceramium diaphanum var. elegans, a red alga (Ceramiaceae)
- Order Gigartinales
- Chondracanthus elegans, a red alga (Gigartinaceae)
- Claudea elegans, a marine species (Delesseriaceae) found in tropical waters in Australia, India, Pakistan and Brazil
- Order Colaconematales
- Colaconema elegans, a marine species (Colaconemataceae) found in Korea, California and Brazil
- Class Rhodophyceae
- Coralline algae (Order Corallinales), Family Corallinaceae
- Cheilosporum elegans, a synonym for Jania cultrata, a species (Corallinoideae)
- Corallina elegans, a species (Corallinoideae) from the Mediterranean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean
- Corallina elegans Lenormand ex Areschoug, 1852, a synonym for Jania rubens var. corniculata, a subspecies (Corallinoideae)
Plants (Subkingdom Plantae)
Green algae (informal group), Chlorophytes (Division Chlorophyta)
- Class Chlorophyceae
- Chaetophora elegans, a species (Chaetophorales, Chaetophoraceae)
- Chara elegans, a species (Charales, Characeae)
- Chlorosarcina elegans, a terrestrial species (Chlorosarcinales, Chlorosarcinaceae)
- Order Volvocales
- Chlamydobotrys elegans, a synonym for Pyrobotrys elegans, a species (Spondylomoraceae)
- Chlamydomonas elegans, a freshwater species (Chlamydomonadaceae)
- Chlorogonium elegans, a species (Haematococcaceae)
Streptophytes (unranked Streptophyta), Green algae, Charophytes (Division Charophyta)
- Class Zygnematophyceae, Order Desmidiales
- Closterium elegans, a synonym for Closterium setaceum, a species (Closteriaceae) with a worldwide distribution
Streptophytes, Embryophytes (unranked Embryophyta), Non-vascular plants or Bryophytes
- Liverworts (Division Marchantiophyta)
- Cephaloziella elegans (syn. Cephalozia elegans), a liverwort found in the Russian Federation
- Ceramanus elegans, a leafy liverwort found in New Zealand
- Mosses (Division Bryophyta)
- Chaetomitrium elegans, a species
Streptophytes, Embryophytes, Vascular plants (unranked Tracheophyta)
Spermatophytes (Spermatophyta), Basal angiosperms, Nymphaeales
- Castalia elegans, a synonym for Nymphaea elegans, the tropical royalblue water-lily, an aquatic plant (Nymphaeaceae) found in Louisiana, Florida and Texas, in the United States, in Oaxaca in Mexico and in Antioquia in Colombia
Spermatophytes, Flowering plants (Angiosperms), Dicotyledons
Asterids, Order Asterales
- Family Asteraceae
- Cacalia elegans, a synonym for Lessingianthus elegans, a species (Vernonieae) found in Bolivia
- Calostelma elegans, a synonym for Liatris elegans, the pinkscale gayfeather, pinkscale blazingstar or elegant blazingstar, a species (Eupatorieae) native to the southeastern United States
- Calycadenia elegans, a synonym for Calycadenia pauciflora,the smallflower western rosinweed, a plant found in California
- Centaurea elegans, a synonym for Centaurea cineraria, the velvet centaurea, a species found in Italy
- Chaetanthera elegans, a species found in Chile
- Chevreulia elegans, a synonym for Chevreulia acuminata, a species
- Coreopsis elegans or Calliopsis elegans, two synonyms for Coreopsis tinctoria, the plains coreopsis, an annual plant common to much of the United States
- Crassina elegans, a synonym for Zinnia elegans, a species native to Mexico
- Crepis elegans, a synonym for Askellia elegans, the elegant hawksbeard, a species found in North America
- Family Campanulaceae
- Campanula elegans, a species
- Clintonia elegans, a synonym for Downingia elegans, the elegant calicoflower or Californian lobelia, a species native to western North America from California to British Columbia
Asterids, Order Lamiales
- Castilleja elegans, the elegant Indian paintbrush, a herbaceous plant (Orobanchaceae) found in Canada
- Clytostoma elegans, a plant (Bignoniaceae)
- Codonanthe elegans, a plant (Gesneriaceae) found in Belize
- Family Lamiaceae
- Callicarpa elegans, a plant found in the Philippines
- Colquhounia elegans, a shrub found in Asia
Asterids, Order Gentianales
- Family Apocynaceae
- Ceropegia elegans, a plant found in India and Sri Lanka
- Cryptolepis elegans, a synonym for Cryptolepis sinensis, a plant
- Cynanchum elegans, the white-flowered wax plant, a plant found in New South Wales in Australia
- Family Rubiaceae
- Condaminea elegans, a plant found in Peru
- Coprosma elegans, a plant found in New Guinea
Asterids, Order Solanales
- Nightshades (Family Solanaceae)
- Calibrachoa elegans, a plant found in Minas Gerais in Brazil
- Cestrum elegans, the purple cestrum, a plant (Cestroideae)
- Family Convolvulaceae
- Convolvulus elegans, a synonym for Bonamia elegans, a plant found in Myanmar
Asterids, Order Apiales
- Family Apiaceae
- Carum elegans, a synonym for Bunium elegans, a species (Apioideae, Pyramidoptereae) found in Syria
- Chaerophyllum elegans, a species (Apioideae, Scandiceae, Scandicinae) found in the Alps from Switzerland, France and Italy
- Cryptotaenia elegans, also known in Spanish as perejil de Monteverde (Parsley of Monteverde), a species (Apioideae, Oenantheae) endemic to the Canary Islands
Asterids, Order Ericales
- Chrysophyllum elegans Raunk. ex Warm., a synonym for Chrysophyllum flexuosum, a tree (Sapotaceae) found in Brazil
- Chrysophyllum elegans (Vink) Baehni, a synonym for Pycnandra elegans, a tree (Sapotaceae) found in New Caledonia
- Cyclamen elegans, a plant (Primulaceae) found in northern Iran and southeastern Azerbaijan
Rosids, Order Myrtales
- Family Myrtaceae
- Calyptranthes elegans, a plant found in the Lesser Antilles
- Carpolepis elegans, a synonym for Metrosideros elegans, a tree endemic to New Caledonia
- other
- Clarkia elegans, a synonym for Clarkia unguiculata, the elegant clarkia, a plant (Onagraceae) found in California
- Clidemia elegans, a synonym for Clidemia hirta, the soapbush or Koster's curse, an invasive plant (Melastomataceae) found in many tropical regions of the world
- Combretum elegans, a synonym for Combretum rotundifolium, the monkey brush, a plant (Combretaceae) found in South America
- Crypteronia elegans, a tree (Crypteroniaceae) found in Sarawak
Rosids, Order Fabales
- Legumes (Family Fabaceae)
- Calliandra elegans, a plant found in Brazil
- Cassia elegans, a synonym for Senna septemtrionalis, a plant
- Chesneya elegans, a plant found in Turkey
- Chorizema elegans, a synonym for Chorizema varium, a legume found in Australia
- Coronilla elegans, a synonym for Securigera elegans, a plant
- Crotalaria elegans, a synonym for Crotalaria peduncularis, a plant (Faboideae, Crotalarieae) found in India
Rosids, Order Malpighiales
- Family Salicaceae
- Casearia elegans, a synonym for Casearia bartlettii, a species found in Belize and Guatemala
- Family Euphorbiaceae
- Chamaesyce elegans, a synonym for Euphorbia elegans, a species (Euphorbioideae)
- Claoxylon elegans, a synonym for Claoxylon longifolium, a species (Acalyphoideae) found in Assam, South-East Asia, New Guinea and Caroline Islands
- Crotonoids (Subfamily Crotonoideae)
- Codiaeum elegans, a synonym for Codiaeum variegatum, the garden croton or variegated croton, a plant (Codiaeae) native to Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia and the western Pacific Ocean islands
- Croton elegans, a shrub (Crotoneae) endemic to the Ecuadorean Andes
- Family Calophyllaceae
- Calophyllum elegans, a tropical tree found in Asia
- Clusiella elegans, a species found in Colombia
Rosids, Order Brassicales
- Capparis elegans (syn. Capparidastrum elegans), a plant (Capparaceae) found in Brazil
- Crucifers (Family Brassicaceae)
- Chorispora elegans, a plant found in China and Pakistan
- Clypeola elegans, a plant found in Turkey
Rosids, Order Rosales
- Family Rosaceae
- Chabertia elegans, a species
- Coluria elegans, a synonym for Coluria longifolia, a species found in China
- Cotoneaster elegans, a species found in China
Rosids, Order Malvales
- Family Malvaceae
- Callianthe elegans, a plant (Malveae) found in Brazil
- Cristaria elegans, a plant native to Chile
Rosids, Order Sapindales
- Cardiospermum elegans, a synonym for Cardiospermum grandiflorum, the balloon vine, heart pea or heart seed, a climbing plant (Sapindaceae) found in Argentina and Brazil
- Conchocarpus elegans (syn. Cusparia elegans), a plant (Rutaceae) found in Brazil
Other rosids
- Order Geraniales, Family Vivianiaceae
- Cissarobryon elegans, a plant
- Order Vitales, Family Vitaceae
- Cissus elegans, a plant
- Order Cucurbitales, Family Cucurbitaceae
- Cyclanthera elegans, a synonym for Cyclanthera tonduzii, a plant found in Costa Rica
Other dicotyledons
- Order Caryophyllales
- Cactus elegans, a synonym for Disocactus phyllanthoides, a cactus (Cactaceae)
- Calligonum elegans, a plant (Polygonaceae) found in Uzbekistan
- Cerastium elegans, a synonym for Cerastium cerastoides, a plant (Caryophyllaceae) found in Mountain regions of Europe
- Cereus elegans, a cactus (Cactaceae)
- Conophytum elegans, a succulent plant (Aizoaceae)
- Order Laurales
- Family Lauraceae
- Cinnamomum elegans, a species found in Samoa
- Cryptocarya elegans, a species
- Order Ranunculales
- Family Menispermaceae
- Cocculus elegans, a synonym for Cocculus orbiculatus, the Queen coralbead, a woody vine found from India east to Java
- Cyclea elegans, a species found in Sumatra, Malaya, Borneo
- Order Saxifragales
- Crassula elegans, the elegant crassula, a plant (Crassulaceae)
Flowering plants, Monocotyledons
Commelinids
- Palms (Order Arecales, Family Arecaceae)
- Calamus elegans, a palm
- Calyptrocalyx elegans, a palm found in Papua New Guinea and the nearby Maluku Islands
- Chamaedorea elegans (syn. Collinia elegans), the neanthe bella palm or parlour palm, a small palm tree (Arecoideae)
- Coccothrinax elegans, a palm (Coryphoideae) found in Cuba
- Cyphophoenix elegans, a palm found only in New Caledonia
- Cyrtostachys elegans, a palm endemic to New Guinea
- Order Poales
- Sedges (Family Cyperaceae)
- Carex elegans, a synonym for Carex limosa, the mud sedge and shore sedge, a plant found across North America and Eurasia
- Cyperus elegans,the Royal flatsedge, a sedge from Central and South America
- Family Eriocaulaceae
- Comanthera elegans, a plant found in Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Bamboos and grasses (Family Poaceae)
- Calamagrostis elegans, a synonym for Calamagrostis eminens, a grass
- Chloris elegans, a synonym for Chloris virgata, the feather fingergrass or feather windmillgrass, a grass native to many of the warmer temperate, subtropical and tropical regions of the world
- Chusquea elegans, a bamboo found in Paraná, Brazil
- Ctenium elegans, a grass found from Senegal to the Sudan
- Cymbopogon elegans, a grass
- Cynosurus elegans, a grass
- Order Commelinales
- Callisia elegans, a synonym for Callisia gentlei var. elegans, a plant (Commelinaceae)
- Commelina elegans, a synonym for Commelina erecta, the white mouth dayflower or slender dayflower, a perennial herb (Commelinaceae) native throughout the Americas, Africa and western Asia
- Order Zingiberales
- Calathea elegans, a plant (Marantaceae) found in Colombia and Panama
- Canna elegans, a synonym for Canna indica or Canna glauca, two plants (Cannaceae)
Order Asparagales
- Family Iridaceae
- Crocus elegans, a species (Crocoideae) found in Turkey
- Cypella elegans, a herbaceous plant found in Argentina
- Orchids (Family Orchidaceae)
- Orchidoid orchids (Subfamily Orchidoideae)
- Caladenia elegans (syn. Calonema elegans or Calonemorchis elegans), the elegant spider-orchid, a species found in Western Australia
- Chloraea elegans, a species found in Argentine
- Cyclopogon elegans, a species found in Brazil and Argentina
- Cynorkis elegans, a species found in Madagascar
- Epidendroid orchids (Subfamily Epidendroideae)
- Cirrhopetalum elegans, an epiphytic species found in Malaya
- Crocodeilanthe elegans, a species found from Venezuela to Ecuador
- Cymbidium elegans, a species found in South West China
- Lady's-slippers (Subfamily Cypripedioideae)
- Cypripedium elegans, a species found in Nepal and China
Order Liliales
- Family Liliaceae
- Calochortus elegans, the elegant Mariposa lily or cat's ear, a plant found in the western United States from northern California to Montana
- Cyclobothra elegans (disambiguation)
Vascular plants, Ferns (Division Pteridophyta)
- Cephalomanes elegans, a filmy fern (Hymenophyllales, Hymenophyllaceae)
- Cheilanthes elegans, a synonym for Cheilanthes myriophylla, the Central American lace fern, a polypod fern native as far south as Argentina
- Colysis elegans, a polypod fern found in China
- Cyathea elegans, a synonym for Cyathea grevilleana, a tree fern found in Jamaica
Vascular plants, Conifers (Division Pinophyta)
- †Cunninghamites elegans (syn. Cunninghamia elegans), an extinct conifer (Pinopsida, Pinales, Cupressaceae) from the Late Cretaceous of Europe
Plants, awating allocation
- †Circulisporites elegans, a species known from Triassic spores and pollen grains
Eukaryotes, SAR supergroup (unranked SAR)
Unranked Rhizaria
Phylum Retaria
- Class Foraminifera, Order Rotaliida
- Cassidulina elegans, a synonym for Globocassidulina elegans, a marine species (Cassidulinidae) found in the Japanese and New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zones
- Cibusoides elegans, a benthonic species (Heterolepidae) from the Pacific Ocean
Phylum Cercozoa
- Class Granofilosea, Order Desmothoracida
- Clathrulina elegans, a heliozoan protist (Clathrulinidae) found in freshwater environments
Alveolates (Superphylum Alveolata)
Ciliates (Phylum Ciliophora)
- Chromidina elegans, a species (Oligohymenophorea, Apostomatida, Opalinopsidae) parasite of the cuttlefish Sepia elegans described from Naples, Italy
Dinoglagellates (Phylum Dinoflagellata)
Class Dinophyceae
- Centrodinium elegans , a synonym for Oxytoxum elegans, a species (Peridiniales, Oxytoxaceae) found in the Gulf of Mexico, the Lebanese Exclusive Economic Zone waters and the North Atlantic Ocean
- Ceratium elegans Schröder, 1906, a synonym for Tripos elegans, a species (Gonyaulacales, Ceratiaceae)
Class Noctiluciphyceae
- Cymbodinium elegans, a marine species (Noctilucales, Kofoidiniaceae)
Chromalveolates (unranked Chromalveolata)
Heterokonts (Superphylum Heterokonta or Heterokontophyta)
Phylum Ochrophyta
Yellow-green algae (Class Xanthophyceae)
- Characiopsis elegans, a freshwater species (Mischococcales, Characiopsidaceae) described from Arkansas, North America and Brazil, South America
Golden-brown algae (Class Chrysophyceae)
- Chromulina elegans, a freshwater species (Chromulinales, Chromulinaceae) found in Europe, South America and Asia
- Chrysococcus elegans (syn. Chrysococcocystis elegans), a freshwater species (Chromulinales, Dinobryaceae) found in North America
Diatoms (Class Bacillariophyceae)
- Campylodiscus elegans, a species (Surirellales, Surirellaceae)
- Climacosphenia elegans, a marine pennate species (Fragilariophyceae, Climacospheniaceae)
- Cocconeis elegans, a species (Achnanthales, Cocconeidaceae) found in Sicily
- †Cosmiodiscus elegans, an extinct species (Incertae sedis)
- †Craspedoporus elegans, an extinct marine species (incertae sedis) from a deposit from Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand
- Cymbella elegans, a species (Cymbellales, Cymbellaceae)
Class Coscinodiscophyceae
- Order Coscinodiscales
- Coscinodiscus elegans, a species (Coscinodiscaceae) found in the Gulf of Mexico
- Craspedodiscus elegans, a species (Coscinodiscaceae)
Eukaryotes, Cryptomonads-haptophytes assemblage (unranked Hacrobia)
Haptophytes (Phylum Haptophyta)
Class Prymnesiophyceae, Order Prymnesiales
- Chrysochromulina elegans, a species (Prymnesiaceae) found in Baltic Sea in Europe and in Brazil in South America
Cryptomonads or cryptophytes (Phylum Cryptophyta)
Class Cryptophyceae
Order Pyrenomonadales
- Chroomonas elegans, a species (Chroomonadaceae) found in Lake Neusiedl, at the Austria-Hungarian border
Order Cryptomonadales
- Cryptaulax elegans, a species (Cryptomonadaceae) found in tropical marine sediments
Eukaryotes incertae sedis, Acritarchs (Unranked Acritarcha)
- †Cheleutochroa elegans, an extinct species from the Ordovician of Estonia
- †Coryphidium elegans, an extinct species from the Tremadocian, the lower age of the Ordovocian, of Morroco
Prokaryotes (Prokaryota), Bacteria (Domain Bacteria)
Blue-green algae (Phylum Cyanobacteria), Order Synechococcales
- Cyanonephron elegans, a freshwater species (Synechococcaceae) described in the Netherlands, Russia and Australia
Species names sorted in alphabetical order
See also
- Elegans (disambiguation)
- C. c. elegans (disambiguation)
- C. inelegans (disambiguation)
- C. elegantissima and C. elegantissimum (elegantissima-mum meaning most elegant)
- C. elegans elegans (disambiguation)
- Available name / Unavailable name (terms used in zoology)
- Validly published name (terms used in botany)
References
External links
- AlgaeBase
- Atlas of Living Australia
- biolib.cz
- boldsystems.org
- commons
- Encyclopedia of Life (eol)
- fishbase
- fossilworks
- Index fungarum
- insectoid.info
- Louisiana State Arthropod Museum
- Mycobank
- Paleontology DB
- reptile-database.reptarium.cz
- Tropicos
- wikispecies
- World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
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