†family Poracanthodidae Vergoossen 1997 (spiny fish)
Acanthodii - Ischnacanthiformes - Poracanthodidae
Parent taxon: Ischnacanthiformes according to R. van der Laan 2019
See also Nelson et al. 2016
Sister taxa: Acanthospina, Acritolepidae, Ischnacanthidae, Podoliacanthus, Serradentus, Tetanopsyridae, Xylacanthus
Subtaxa: Acanthopora Poracanthodes
Type: Poracanthodes
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Devonian of the Russian Federation (1 collection)
• Silurian of China (2), Estonia (1)
Total: 4 collections including 5 occurrences