†family Solenostomidae (ray-finned fish)
Actinopteri - Syngnathiformes - Solenostomidae
Parent taxon: Syngnathiformes according to A. G. Bannikov and G. Carnevale 2017
See also Bannikov 2014, Carnevale et al. 2014, Jordan 1963, Nelson et al. 2016 and Pietsch 1978
Sister taxa: Aulorhamphidae, Aulostomidae, Aulostomoidea, Callionymoidei, Centriscidae, Dactylopteroidei, Fistularioididae, Macrorhamphosidae, Mulloidei, Paraeoliscidae, Parasynarcualidae, Pegasidae, Rhamphosidae, Syngnathoidei, Urosphenidae
Subtaxa: Solenorhynchinae Solenostomus
Ecology: nektonic omnivore
Distribution: found only at Monte Bolca, Pesciara (FMNH collection) (Eocene of Italy)