†family Chlopsidae (eel)
Actinopteri - Anguilliformes - Chlopsidae
Parent taxon: Chlopsoidei according to J. S. Nelson et al. 2016
See also Bannikov 2014 and Carnevale et al. 2014
Sister taxa: none
Subtaxa: Whitapodus
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution: found only at Monte Bolca, Pesciara (FMNH collection) (Eocene of Italy)