†family Caprotinidae Gray 1848 (rudist)
Bivalvia - Hippuritida - Caprotinidae
Synonyms: Gyropleuridae Paquier 1905, Heterocaprinidae Munier-Chalmas 1873, Horiopleuridae Yanin 1989
Parent taxon: Radiolitoidea according to P. W. Skelton 2013
See also Bouchet et al. 2010, Carter et al. 2011, Nevesskaja 2009, Newell 1965 and Vokes 1980
Sister taxa: Caprinulidae, Diceratidae, Hippuritidae, Monopleuridae, Plagioptychidae, Polyconitidae, Radiolitidae, Rousselia, Trechmannellidae
Subtaxa: Baryconites Chaperia Heterocaprina
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Oligocene of New Zealand (1 collection)
• Eocene of New Zealand (1)
• Cretaceous of Spain (2)
Total: 4 collections including 6 occurrences