†class Stenuroidea Spencer 1951
Alternative spelling: Stenurida
Full reference: W. K. Spencer. 1951. Early Palaeozoic starfish. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, series B 235(B623):87-129
Parent taxon: Asterozoa according to D. B. Blake 2013
See also Boczarowski 2001, Jell and Theron 1999, Lehmann 1957, Owen 1965, Sepkoski 2002 and Spencer and Wright 1966
Sister taxa: Asteroidea, Catervaparmasteridae, Eopentaroida, Falloasteridae, Ophiuroidea, Phragmactinidae, Somasteroidea, Auluroidea
Subtaxa: Acinetaster Echinasterella Embolasteridae Eophiuricae Hystrigaster Jaekelaster Klasmuridae Lehmannaster Lopidiaster Maydena Palaeuricae Palasteriscus Parophiurina Proturina Ptilonaster Scalarina Stuertzaster
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore