†subfamily Protasterinae Miller 1889 (brittle star)
Ophiuroidea - Oegophiurida - Protasteridae
Full reference: S. A. Miller. 1889. North American geology and palaeontology for the use of amateurs, students and scientists 1-664
Parent taxon: Protasteridae according to A. W. Hunter and K. J. McNamara 2017
Sister taxa: Astutuaster, Budenbachia, Chattaster, Drepanaster, Eugasterella, Gamiroaster, Gregoriura, Hypophiura, Mastigophiura, Palaeophiura, Protaster, Schoenaster, Strataster, Taeniaster, Weigeltura
Subtaxa: Teleosaster
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal detritivore-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Australia (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence