Synonym: Sclerorhynchiformes Kriwet 2004
Parent taxon: Batomorphii according to S. Stumpf and J. Kriwet 2019
See also Biddle 1993, Bogan and Agnolin 2010, Cahuzac et al. 2007, Cappetta 1980, Cappetta 1987, Case 1978, Case 1981, Cassier 1966, Cicimurri and Knight 2009, Cicimurri et al. 2022, Claeson et al. 2013, Delsate 2003, Delsate and Candoni 2001, Dica et al. 1996, Everhart 2007, Forey et al. 2003, Guinot et al. 2012, Johnston 1980, Kent 2018, Kriwet 2005, Kriwet et al. 2009, Kriwet et al. 2007, Long 2011, Nelson et al. 2016, Peng et al. 2001, Pereira and Medeiros 2008, Purdy et al. 2001, Sepkoski 2002, Tabuce et al. 2005, Underwood 2006, Underwood and Ward 2004 and Uyeno and Hasegawa 1986
Sister taxa: Enantiobatis, Myliobatiformes, Rhinopristiformes, Zanobatidae
Subtaxa: Antiquaobatis Archaeobatidae Archingeayia Cyclobatidae Dynatobatis Engolismaia Erguitaia Hamrabatis Hexatrygon Hypolophidae Hypsobatidae Iberotrygon Kiestus Myeladaphus Oncobatis Ostarriraja Parapalaeobatidae Plesiobatis Pristoidei Rajidae Rajoidei Rhina Rhinobatoidei Sclerorhynchoidei Sechmetia Spathobatidae Squatirhina Tanoutia Tomewingia Torpedinoidea Urobatis Urotrygon Zanobatus