Full reference: T. Wright. 1880. Monograph of the British fossil Echinodermata from the oolithic formations. Volume 2 - The Asteroidea and Ophiuroidea. Part 3. Monograph of the Palaeontographical Society 1880:155-203
Parent taxon: Asteroidea according to T. Wright 1880
Sister taxa: Ambuloasteroidea, Arthrasteridae, Cryptozonia, Embolasteridae, Eriaster, Euasteroidea, Fandasteridae, Hemizonida, Hudsonasteridae, Lepidasteridae, Monasteridae, Neoasteroidea, Neopalaeasteridae, Palasterinidae, Petraster, Phanerozonida, Platyasterida, Pleiadeaster, Pleuraster, Promopalaeaster, Promopalaeasteridae, Protasteracanthion, Pustulosida, Spinulosacea, Uranasteridae, Zorocallida
Subtaxa: Trichotaster plumiformis
Type: Trichotaster plumiformis
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore