Osteichthyes - Labriformes - Labridae
Parent taxon: Labridae according to M. W. Westneat and M. E. Alfaro 2005
Sister taxa: Bellwoodilabrus, Bodianus, Cheilini, Crenilabrus, Eocoris, Hypsigenyini, Labrichthyini, Labrinae, Labrini, Labrobolcus, Labrodon, Labrus, Malapterus, Novaculini, Nummopalatus, Paralabrus, Pharyngodopilus, Phyllopharyngodon, Platylaemus, Protautoga, Pseudocheilini, Pseudolabrini, Pseudosphaerodon, Pseudovomer, Scarini, Semicossyphus, Symphodus, Taurinichthys, Trigonodontinae, Wainwrightilabrus, Zorzinilabrus, Trigonodon
Subtaxa: Anampses Coris Gomphosus Halichoeres Hemigymnus Hologymnosus Leptojulis Macropharyngodon Opthalmolepis Oxyjulis Pseudocoris Pseudojuloides Stehojulis Thalassoma
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Italy (1 collection), the Marshall Islands (2), Turks and Caicos Islands (1)
• Pliocene of United States (1: Florida)
• Miocene of Austria (1)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence