†family Pterygocephalidae (ray-finned fish)
Actinopteri - Dactylopteriformes - Pterygocephalidae
Parent taxon: Dactylopteriformes according to G. Carnevale et al. 2014
See also Bannikov 2014
Sister taxa: Cephalacanthidae, Prevolitans
Subtaxa: Pterygocephalus
Ecology: nektonic omnivore
Distribution: found only at Monte Bolca, Pesciara (FMNH collection) (Eocene of Italy)