†family Aulorhamphidae Tyler 2004 (ray-finned fish)
Osteichthyes - Syngnathiformes - Aulorhamphidae
Parent taxon: Syngnathiformes according to R. van der Laan 2019
See also Bannikov 2014 and Carnevale et al. 2014
Sister taxa: Aulostomidae, Aulostomoidea, Callionymoidei, Centriscidae, Dactylopteroidei, Fistularioididae, Gerpegezhidae, Macrorhamphosidae, Mulloidei, Paraeoliscidae, Parasynarcualidae, Pegasidae, Rhamphosidae, Solenostomidae, Syngnathoidei, Urosphenidae
Subtaxa: Aulorhamphus Pesciarhamphus Veronarhamphus
Ecology:
Distribution: found only at Monte Bolca, Pesciara (general) (Eocene of Italy)