Full reference: T. Y. Yang and Z. T. Nie. 1982. New Jurassic ophiuroids from the Ngari area of Xizang (Tibet), China. Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 21:83-86
Parent taxon: Ophiuroidea according to Z. Q. Chen and K. J. McNamara 2006
Sister taxa: Ataxaster, Calclyra, Calclyridae, Calyptactis, Cheiropterasteridae, Encrinasteridae, Eophiuridae, Euryalida, Euzonosomatidae, Hallasteridae, Klasmuridae, Lumectaster, Myophiuroida, Oegophiurida, Oegophiuridea, Oegophiuroida, Ophioflabellum, Ophioma, Ophiotrigonum, Ophiurella, Ophiurida, Ophiuridea, Phrynophiurida, Stenasteridae, Stenurida
Subtaxa: Ophiaulaxoides aliensis, Ophiaulaxoides bijieensis, Ophiaulaxoides paraliensis
Type: Ophiaulaxoides aliensis
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal detritivore-suspension feeder