†superfamily Aulostomoidea (ray-finned fish)
Parent taxon: Syngnathiformes according to G. Carnevale et al. 2014
See also Bannikov 2014 and Pietsch 1978
Sister taxa: Aulorhamphidae, Aulostomidae, Callionymoidei, Centriscidae, Dactylopteroidei, Fistularioididae, Macrorhamphosidae, Mulloidei, Paraeoliscidae, Parasynarcualidae, Pegasidae, Rhamphosidae, Solenostomidae, Syngnathoidei, Urosphenidae
Subtaxa: Aulostomoides Eekaulostomidae
Ecology: nektonic omnivore
Distribution: found only at Monte Bolca, Pesciara (FMNH collection) (Eocene of Italy)