Parent taxon: Neogastropoda according to P. Bouchet et al. 2017
See also Bouchet et al. 2005, Harzhauser 2004, Harzhauser 2007, Ponder and Warén 1988, Snyder 2003, Squires and Saul 2001, Squires and Saul 2003, Todd 2001 and Ward 1992
Sister taxa: Abretiella, Acamptochetus, Acominia, Acuminia, Ademtula, Adinus, Admetopsis, Afrovolutilithes, Akburunella, Alcira, Aldrichia, Altivasum, Amorena, Amplosipho, Amyssodropa, Anacithara, Anbullina, Anomalisipho, Antepepta, Antiguraleus, Antimitra, Antizafra, Appisania, Arctomelon, Argyrobessa, Ascensovoluta, Atoma, Aurina, Axymene, Bartonia, Bastropia, Beisselia, Belatomina, Bendeia, Boettgeriola, Brocchinia, Buccinaceae, Buccinoidea, Buchozia, Bulbihastula, Bulovia, Cabania, Calcitrapessa, Calverturris, Camarnia, Campylacrum, Cancellariacea, Cancellariella, Cancellarioidea, Caribiella, Carinotropsis, Catenotoma, Centrifuga, Chesathais, Chiralithes, Cigelirina, Cilara, Cinguliturris, Cirillia, Clavidrupa, Clavstoma, Clifdenia, Clinurella, Closteriscus, Closteroides, Cochliconus, Columbellisipho, Columbelloidea, Cominista, Conacea, Conoidea, Coptosipho, Coptostomella, Crenisutura, Cretaceomurex, Cryptoborsonia, Cryptocordieria, Culmia, Cylinder, Cylindromitra, Cymakra, Dentiterebra, Dertonia, Desorinassa, Dibaphimitra, Dibaphus, Diconomorpha, Diplomitra, Domerginella, Echinoturris, Ecphorosycon, Edithais, Endiatoma, Entacanthus, Eodrilla, Eosipho, Eothesbia, Eovolutilithes, Epideira, Euphyllon, Eurydike, Euryentome, Euscobinella, Exiloidea, Exomiliopsis, Fenestrosyrinx, Fenolignum, Ficulomorpha, Ficulopsis, Filodrilla, Fuscibuccinum, Fusitoma, Gemaspira, Gemmaterebra, Gemmoliva, Gemmuloborsonia, Genkaimurex, Gilbertturricula, Globodrillia, Gonioptyxis, Haloginella, Haplovoluta, Harfordia, Harmatia, Hautura, Heligmotenia, Hiromurex, Hispidofusus, Hiwia, Holzapfelia, Houzeauia, Illyanassa, Indovoluta, Ishnula, Itia, Johannaia, Johnwyattiidae, Jumala, Junghuhnia, Kaweka, Kestocenbra, Laccinum, Laeviterebrum, Lathyrulus, Latifusus, Lepsithais, Leptegauana, Leptomurex, Leufroyia, Lienardia, Liniaxis, Liracraea, Liratilia, Liratomina, Lisbonia, Lissapiopsis, Lissomuricopsis, Lyrianella, Lyromangelia, Lyropurpura, Macrosinus, Macrozafra, Macrurella, Madiella, Mamiconus, Mangiliella, Maturifusidae, Maudrillia, Mauria, Megalatractus, Melatoma, Mericella, Mesochilotoma, Mexfusus, Micraclathurella, Microfulgur, Miocenebra, Misteia, Mitratoma, Mitrelloturris, Mitrodrillia, Mitroidea, Monopophorus, Neopleurofusia, Nicolia, Notogenota, Ocinebrellus, Odontopurpura, Okinawavoluta, Olivoidea, Ornatoptygmatis, Palaeocancellaria, Panormella, Paraclathurella, Paracomminia, Paradrilla, Paramarshallena, Paraneistrolepis, Parangarenga, Parinotus, Patuxentrophon, Paxula, Peritrophon, Perulithes, Petrafixia, Pholidotoma, Pholidotomoidea, Phoracanthus, Pinquigemmula, Pirgos, Plentaria, Pleuropyramis, Plochelaea, Pornosis, Poropteron, Pseudobuccinum, Pseudocancilla, Pseudocominella, Pseudolivoidea, Pseudometula, Pseudomorea, Pseudoperissitys, Pseudopisania, Pseudorapa, Pseudovaricia, Psilocochlis, Ptychoris, Pulchritima, Puruiana, Pusiolina, Pyramitoma, Pyrifusoidea, Reticuloturris, Ripleyella, Rissomangelia, Riuguhdrillia, Roperia, Rostellaca, Saccaroturris, Sagenella, Sarganidae, Sarganoidea, Scabrella, Schizofusus, Semahana, Semipirum, Semityphis, Siphonorbis, Smithiellia, Sohlia, Solatia, Spinaspira, Spiradaphne, Stenoglossa, Stephanosalpinx, Stilla, Streptocarina, Strigillibuccinum, Strominella, Struthiolariopsis, Surculina, Swainsonia, Sycopsis, Syngenochelus, Tahudrilla, Tahusyrinx, Taiomidae, Tanimasanoria, Tantunia, Taurasia, Teleochilus, Terebrellina, Terebritoma, Tetraplica, Thaisidae, Thanetinassa, Tomellana, Tortisipho, Tortoliva, Tractoliria, Transmariaturris, Tripia, Tritonomangilia, Trubosta, Tryonella, Turbinelloidea, Turriclavis, Turricolumbus, Uttleya, Vanpalmer, Verruturris, Vetridrillia, Viridibuccinum, Volutoidea, Volutolithes, Waipaoa, Whitecliffia, Whitneya, Xestosurcula, Zekilla, Zephos
Subtaxa: Babyloniidae Coralliophilidae Cystiscidae Fulgerca Harpidae Marginellidae Mitracea Muricidae Pholidotomidae Purpurellidae Rachiglossa Strepsiduridae Taurasinae Tudiclidae Volutidae
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore