Clade Batoidea (ray)
Parent taxon: Neoselachii according to J. A. Long 2011
See also Cappetta 1987, Case 1978, Goodwin et al. 1999, Herman 1979, Lancaster 1986 and Thurmond and Jones 1981
Sister taxa: Agaleidae, Anachronistidae, Batomorphii, Dalatiiformes, Duffinselache, Eorapax, Galea, Galeomorphii, Grozonodon, Hopleacanthus, Mcmurdodontidae, Nanocetorhinus, Odontorhytis, Ostenoselachidae, Palaeocarcharidae, Rhomaleodus, Selachii, Squalea, Squalomorphii, Squatinomorphii, Synechodontiformes, Vallisodus
Subtaxa: Masticura Pristiformes Rhinobatoidea Torpediniformes