†family Charniidae Glaessner 1979
Parent taxon: Rangeomorpha according to H. J. Hofmann et al. 2008
Sister taxa: Avalofractus, Beothukis, Bradgatia, Charnida, Fractofusus, Frondophyllas, Hapsidophyllas, Pectinifrons, Rangea, Trepassia, Vauzutsinia, Vinlandia
Subtaxa: Charnia
Distribution:
• Poundian of Canada (1: Newfoundland and Labrador collection)
• Ediacaran of Australia (3), Canada (19: Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories), the Russian Federation (4), the United Kingdom (2)
Total: 29 collections including 31 occurrences