Full reference: B. Stürtz. 1886. Beitrag zur Kenntnis paläozoische Seesterne. Palaeontographica 32:75-98
Parent taxon: Stenuroidea according to D. B. Blake 2013
See also Blake 1994, Blake and Rozhnov 2007, Lehmann 1957, Owen 1965, Schuchert 1915, Sepkoski 2002, Spencer 1919 and Spencer and Wright 1966
Sister taxa: Acinetaster, Echinasterella, Embolasteridae, Eophiuricae, Hystrigaster, Jaekelaster, Klasmuridae, Lehmannaster, Lopidiaster, Maydena, Palaeuricae, Parophiurina, Proturina, Ptilonaster, Scalarina, Stuertzaster
Subtaxa: Palasteriscus devonicus
Type: Palasteriscus devonicus
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution: found only at Eschenbach-Bocksberg mine, Bundenbach (Devonian of Germany)
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