†family Ascocystitidae Ubaghs 1967
Parent taxon: Eocrinoidea according to H. H. Beaver et al. 1967
Sister taxa: Acanthocystites, Ascocystitida, Balangicystis, Balantiocystis, Bolboporites, Cardiocystites, Cigara, Cryptocrinitidae, Cymbionites, Gogiida, Haimacystis, Hexedriocystis, Imbricata, Lapillocystites, Lichenoididae, Lingulocystidae, Llanocystis, Luhocrinus, Marjumicystis, Palaeocystitidae, Paracryptocrinites, Peridionites, Pilocystites, Polyptychella, Rhipidocystidae, Ridersiidae, Simonkovicrinus, Trachelocrinida, Ubaghsicystis
Subtaxa: Ascocystites
Type: Ascocystites
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: