†family Californosauridae Von Huene 1948 (ichthyosaur)
Reptilia - Ichthyosauria - Californosauridae
Parent taxon: Merriamosauria according to M. W. Maisch 2010
See also McGowan and Motani 2003 and von Huene 1951
Sister taxa: Besanosauridae, Euichthyosauria, Guanlingsauridae, Merriamosauridae, Shastasauria, Shastasauridae, Shonisauridae, Thalattoarchon
Subtaxa: Californosaurus Callawayia
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Triassic of Canada (2: British Columbia collections), United States (2: California)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence