†family Eriditidae Chen in Chen et al 1981 (mollusk)
Parent taxon: Orthoceratina according to B. Kröger 2013
See also Chen et al. 1981 and Kröger 2007
Sister taxon: Dawsonoceratidae
Subtaxa: Allanoceras Eridites Euvirgoceras Haloites Malgaoceras Nathorstoceras
Type: Eridites
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Silurian of Canada (1: Quebec collection), China (5), the Russian Federation (2)
• Ordovician of Estonia (1), Sweden (1)
Total: 10 collections including 11 occurrences