Synonyms: Belaster Spencer 1916, Macroporaster Raymond 1921, Mesopalaeaster Schuchert 1914, Protopalaeaster Hudson 1912
Full reference: E. Stürtz. 1899. Ein weiter Beitrag zur Kenntnis paläozoischer Asteroiden. Verhandlungen des Naturhistorischen vereins der preussischen Rheinlande und Westfalens 56:176-240
Parent taxon: Hudsonasteridae according to L. G. Herringshaw et al. 2007
Sister taxa: Coccasterinae, Doliaster, Girvanaster, Hudsonasterinae, Siluraster, Silurasterinae
Subtaxa: Hudsonaster australis, Hudsonaster carectum, Hudsonaster incomptus, Hudsonaster matutinus, Hudsonaster milleri, Hudsonaster narrawayi, Hudsonaster ordovicus, Hudsonaster rugosus, Mesopalaeaster acuminatus, Mesopalaeaster antiquus, Mesopalaeaster bellulus, Mesopalaeaster cataractensis, Mesopalaeaster clarki, Mesopalaeaster complicatus, Mesopalaeaster dubius, Mesopalaeaster finei, Mesopalaeaster granti, Mesopalaeaster intermedius, Mesopalaeaster lanceolatus, Mesopalaeaster parviusculus, Mesopalaeaster primus, Mesopalaeaster proavitus, Mesopalaeaster shafferi, Mesopalaeaster wilberanus
Type: Palasterina rugosa
Ecology: epifaunal detritivore