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