†family Cladocyclidae Maisey 1991 (ray-finned fish)
Actinopteri - Ichthyodectiformes - Cladocyclidae
Parent taxon: Ichthyodectiformes according to L. Cavin et al. 2013
See also Nelson et al. 2016
Sister taxa: Aidachar, Allothrissopidae, Allothrissops, Antarctithrissops, Ascalabothrissops, Cavenderichthys, Chuhsiungichthiidae, Chuhsiungichthys, Cooyoo, Garganoichthys, Ichthyodectoidei, Mesoclupea, Occithrissops, Ogunichthys, Pachythrissops, Proportheus, Sultanuvaisia, Thrissops, Unamichthys, Vallecillichthys
Subtaxa: Chirocentrites Chiromystus Cladocyclus Eubiodectes
Type: Cladocyclus
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
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