†family Paranacystidae Caster 1954
Stylophora - Mitrata - Paranacystidae
Parent taxon: Mitrocystitida according to H. H. Beaver et al. 1967
Sister taxa: Aspidocarpus, Ateleocystites, Barrandeocarpus, Chinianocarpos, Eumitrocystella, Mitrocystella, Mitrocystites, Mitrocystitidae, Ovocarpus, Promitrocystites
Subtaxa: Paranacystis
Type: Paranacystis
Ecology: passively mobile epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: