†family Shonisauridae Camp 1980 (ichthyosaur)
Reptilia - Ichthyosauria - Shonisauridae
Parent taxon: Merriamosauria according to M. W. Maisch 2010
Sister taxa: Besanosauridae, Californosauridae, Euichthyosauria, Guanlingsauridae, Merriamosauridae, Shastasauria, Shastasauridae, Thalattoarchon
Subtaxa: Himalayasaurus
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution: found only at Qulonggongba Formation, Nielamu, Xizang (Triassic of China)