Paleopneustina is a suborder of sea urchins of the order Spatangoida. Its taxonomy is still under investigation.

The following subdivisions are accepted within Paleopneustina:

• Superfamily Paleopneustoidea A. Agassiz, 1904
  • Family Paleopneustidae A. Agassiz, 1904
  • Family Pericosmidae Lambert, 1905
• Family †Periasteridae Lambert, 1920
• Family Prenasteridae Lambert, 1905
• Family Schizasteridae Lambert, 1905

Several other genera have been placed in temporary unnamed families:

• Family †Paleopneustina incertae sedis [fossil]
  • †Kertaster Bajarunas in Zittel, 1934

• Family Paleopneustina incertae sedis A
  • †Eopericosmus Markov & Solovjev, 2001
  • †Hemigymnia Arnaud, 1898
  • Schizocosmus Markov, 1990

• Family Paleopneustina incertae sedis B (temporary name)
  • Amphipneustes Koehler, 1900
  • Brachysternaster Larrain, 1985
  • †Brissolampas Pomel, 1883
  • Genicopatagus A. Agassiz, 1879
  • Heterobrissus Manzoni & Mazzetti, 1878
  • †Megapetalus H.L. Clark, 1929
  • Parapneustes Koehler, 1912
  • †Pygospatangus Cotteau, 1888

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