†family Stacheinaceae (red algae)
Parent taxon: Rhodophyta according to W. Kiessling 2003
Sister taxa: Anomalophycus, Cambrinaceae, Chenilleophycus, Cretacicrusta, Eurhodophytina, Guangxilamina, Kordephyton, Ludloviaceae, Menselina, Metarhodophytina, Pasinia, Pseudokomia, Rhodellophytina, Rhodophyceae, Sajania, Stenogrammites, Tetradium, Waputikia
Subtaxa: Epistacheoides
Distribution:
• Permian of Turkey (1 collection)
• Carboniferous of Ireland (5), the United Kingdom (4), United States (1: Nevada)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence