Chondrichthyes - Bradyodontida
Parent taxon: Chondrichthyes according to R. Zangerl 1981
Sister taxa: Acanthodii, Cladoselachimorpha, Clamydoselachidae, Ctenacanthimorpha, Ctenoptychius ordii, Desmiodontida, Doliodus, Duplisuggestus, Elasmobranchii, Elegestolepis, Eucentrurus, Fasciodus, Geisacanthus, Gogoselachus, Gracilisuggestus, Holocephali, Holocephalimorpha, Iniopterygia, Kathemacanthidae, Leonotus, Machichnus, Mongolepididae, Obtusacanthus, Plesioselachus, Polymerolepidiformes, Proprigalea, Ptomacanthus, Pucapampella, Pucapumpella, Rhinobatiformes, Simmorius, Subterbranchialia, Thaumatacanthus
Subtaxa: Chimaerina Jimpohlia
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of United States (2: Illinois, New Mexico collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence