Subfamily Hydrophiinae Boié 1827 (sea snake)
Reptilia - Squamata - Elapidae
Alternative spelling: Hydropheinae
Full reference: F. Boié. 1827. Bemerkungen über Merrem’s Versuch eines Systems der Amphibien. Marburg. 1820. Erste Lieferung: Ophidier. Isis von Oken 20(6/7):508-566
Parent taxon: Elapidae according to J. D. Scanlon et al. 2003
Sister taxa: Austrelaps, Calliophis, Chitulia, Disteira, Disteiramecdup, Elaps, Laticaudinae, Leioselasma, Micrurus, Naja, Najinae, Notechis, Polyodontognathus, Protropidonotus, Protropidonotus neglectus, Pseudechis, Sinomicrurus, Xenodermus
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Australia (7 collections)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence