†family Lepidesthidae Jackson 1896 (sea urchin)
Echinoidea - Echinocystitoida - Lepidesthidae
Parent taxon: Echinocystitoida according to A. Boczarowski 2001
See also Kier 1966
Sister taxa: Aptilechinus, Cavanechinus, Devonocidaris, Echinocyctitidae, Echinocystitidae, Ledidocidaris, Tornquistellus
Subtaxa: Lepidesthes Meekechinus
Type: Lepidesthes
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal detritivore
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (1: Kansas collection)
• Devonian of Poland (3), the United Kingdom (1)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence