Subfamily Myripristinae Nelson 1955 (ray-finned fish)
Osteichthyes - Holocentriformes - Holocentridae
Alternative spelling: Myripristidae
Parent taxon: Holocentridae according to E. Steurbaut 1984
Sister taxa: Berybolcensis, Eoholocentrum, Holocentridarum, Holocentrinae, Holocentronotus, Holocentrus, Microcentrum, Myripristis, Naupygus, Paraberyx, Pelotius, Plectroplites
Subtaxa: Myripristinarum
Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Miocene of France (1 collection), Italy (1)
• Eocene of New Zealand (2), United States (1: Texas)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence