†Protaxocrinus Springer 1906 (Sea lily)
PaleoDB taxon number: 32468
Parent taxon: Taxocrinidae according to W. I. Ausich 1998
Sister taxa: Eutaxocrinus, Ladacrinus, Nevadacrinus, Taxocrinus
Subtaxa: Protaxocrinus elegans, Protaxocrinus laevis, Protaxocrinus paraios, Protaxocrinus sideros
Type: Taxocrinus ovalis
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder