†family Charniidae Glaessner 1979
Eumetazoa - Rangeomorpha - Charniidae
Parent taxon: Rangeomorpha according to H. J. Hofmann et al. 2008
Sister taxa: Avalofractus, Beothukis, Bradgatia, Charnida, Fractofusus, Frondophyllas, Hapsidophyllas, Ivesia, Parviscopa, Pectinifrons, Plumeropriscum, Primocandelabrum, Rangea, Trepassia, Vauzutsinia, Vinlandia
Subtaxa: Aninoides Charnia Paracharnia
Distribution:
• Poundian of Canada (1: Newfoundland and Labrador collection), China (1)
• Ediacaran of Australia (3), Canada (27: Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia), China (3), the Russian Federation (5), the United Kingdom (9)
Total: 49 collections including 60 occurrences