†subclass Cidaroidea Claus 1880 (sea urchin)
Parent taxon: Echinoidea according to A. Kroh and A. B. Smith 2010
Sister taxa: Acrosalenioida, Archaeocidaridae, Bromidechinus, Cassiduloidea, Cidarites, Diplocidaroida, Disasteroida, Dysaster, Echinocrinus, Echinoida, Euechinoidea, Gnathostomata, Hemicidaroidea, Oligopygoida, Parechinus, Perischoechinoidea, Radiolus, Regularia, Temnopleuroida
Subtaxa: Cidaroida
Ecology: epifaunal grazer-deposit feeder