Full reference: P. Jell. 1997. Early Carboniferous ophiuroids from Crawfordsville, Indiana. Journal of Paleontology 71(2):306-316
Parent taxon: Ophiuroidea according to P. Jell 1997
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Ankhurida, Ataxaster, Calclyra, Calclyridae, Calyptactis, Encrinasteridae, Euzonosomatidae, Hallasteridae, Muldaster, Myophiuridadup, Nodolanx, Oegophiurida, Oegophiuridea, Oegophiuroida, Ophiaulaxoides, Ophioma, Ophiopetagno, Ophiotrigonum, Ophiurella, Ophiuridea, Phrynophiurida, Stenasteridae, Zygophiurae
Subtaxa: Lumectaster howelli
Type: Lumectaster howelli
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal detritivore-suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Inexact locality near Crawfordsville, unknown formation, Montgomery Co., Indiana (Carboniferous of Indiana)
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