†family Echinocyctitidae Gregory 1897 (sea urchin)
Echinoidea - Perischoechinoidea
Parent taxon: Echinocystitoida according to P. M. Kier 1966
Sister taxa: Aptilechinus, Cavanechinus, Devonocidaris, Echinocystitidae, Fournierechinus, Ledidocidaris, Lepidesthidae, Tornquistellus
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal detritivore