Full reference: D. A. Donofrio and H. Mostler. 1977. Wenig bechartete Echinodermaten-Skelettelemente aus der Alpinen Trias. Geologisch−Paläontologische Mitteilungen Innsbruck 6(6):1-27
Parent taxon: Ophiuroidea according to D. A. Donofrio and H. Mostler 1977
Sister taxa: Ataxaster, Calclyra, Calclyridae, Calyptactis, Cheiropterasteridae, Encrinasteridae, Eophiuridae, Euryalida, Euzonosomatidae, Hallasteridae, Klasmuridae, Lumectaster, Myophiuroida, Oegophiurida, Oegophiuridea, Oegophiuroida, Ophiaulaxoides, Ophioma, Ophiotrigonum, Ophiurella, Ophiurida, Ophiuridea, Phrynophiurida, Stenasteridae, Stenurida
Subtaxa: Ophioflabellum altum, Ophioflabellum cristatum, Ophioflabellum hessi
Type: Ophioflabellum hessi
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal detritivore-suspension feeder