Full reference: O. P. Hay. 1902. Bibliography and Catalogue of the Fossil Vertebrata of North America. Bulletin of the United States Geological Survey 179:1-868
Parent taxon: Elasmobranchii according to K. Shimada et al. 2024
See also Biddle 1993, Cahuzac et al. 2007, Cappetta 1992, Case 1978, Case 1979, Case and Schwimmer 1988, Cassier 1966, Chrzastek 2008, Cicimurri et al. 2025, Delsate 2003, Delsate et al. 2002, Dica et al. 1996, Duffin 1998, Duffin 2001, Duncan 2004, Ebersole et al. 2019, Ebersole et al. 2024, Engelbrecht et al. 2017, Engelbrecht et al. 2017, Everhart 2004, Forey et al. 2003, Ginter et al. 2010, Hay 1902, Ivanov 1999, Jordan 1963, Kriwet 2008, Kriwet et al. 2007, Long 1992, Long 2011, Murry 1989, Nelson et al. 2016, Peng et al. 2001, Pinheiro et al. 2013, Skinner et al. 2020, van der Laan 2019, Williams 2001, Wueringer et al. 2009 and Zangerl 1981
Sister taxa: Agaleidae, Amelacanthus, Annulicorona, Aporomicrodus, Arduodens, Batomorphi, Carcharopsis, Carinasubcorona, Celtiberina, Cestraciontidae, Changxingselache, Cladodontomorphi, Cladodontomorphii, Cladodus hassiacus, Cladodus wildungensis, Cladoselachida, Cladoselachii, Complanicorona, Coniunctio, Coronodontida, Eunemacanthus, Euselachiformes, Eychlaodus, Fragilicorona, Galeiformes, Galeomorphi, Glabrisubcorona, Gondwanodus, Ichthyodorulites, Labascicorona, Labrilancea, Lamna (Sphenodus) longidens, Leonodus, Lesnilomia, Lobaticorona, Lugalepididae, Mcmurdodontidae, Meishanselache, Minuticorona, Oniscina, Ornathiliabrilance, Ornatilabrilancea, Orodontida, Orthacodus, Ostenoselachidae, Osteodonti, Parvicorona, Parvidiabolus, Parviscapha, Physonemus, Plagiostomi, Platylithophycus, Pleuracanthidae, Pleuracanthodii, Pristiorajea, Proselachii, Raineria, Rosaodus, Rugosicorona, Sacrisubcorona, Selachii, Serratocorona, Siamodus, Sphenodus, Sphenodus plana, Squalomorphi, Suaviloquentia, Thrinacodontidae, Undulaticorona, Xenacanthida
Subtaxa: Acronemus Artiodus Cheirostephanus Dasyatiformes Favusodus Galei Galeoidei Hueneichthys Hybodonta Listracanthidae Musteliformes Neoselachii Notidaniformes Protacrodontiformes Scyliorhiniformes Squatinoidei Squatinorajiformes Surcaudalus Synechodontidae Tuberospina
Ecology: nektonic carnivore