Actinopteri - Cypriniformes - Catostomidae
Alternative spelling: Catostominae
Parent taxon: Cypriniformes according to R. Betancur et al. 2013
See also Alvarado-Ortega et al. 2006, Fierstine et al. 2012, Hay 1902, Holman et al. 1986, Jordan 1963, Nelson et al. 2016 and Wilson 1967
Sister taxa: Botiidae, Cobitidae, Cobitoidea, Cyprinidae, Cyprinoidea, Gyrinocheilidae, Nemacheilidae, Siluri
Subtaxa: Carpiodes Catostomini Catostomus Chasmistes Cycleptinae Erimyzontini Ictiobinae Moxostomatini Myxocyprininae Thoburniini Xyrauchen
Ecology: nektonic omnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Canada (2: Northwest Territories, Quebec collections), Mexico (1), United States (11: California, Kansas, Michigan, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia)
• Blancan of Mexico (1)
• Pliocene of Mexico (1), United States (1: Oregon)
• Miocene of United States (1: Kansas)
• Eocene to Oligocene of United States (1: Oregon)
• Eocene of United States (2: Colorado, Utah)
Total: 21 collections including 27 occurrences