Superorder Polycystina Ehrenberg 1867 (radiolarian)
Alternative spelling: Polycystida
Parent taxon: Radiolaria according to P. De Wever et al. 2001
Sister taxa: Amphicraspedum, Copiconica, Durahelenifore, Grosmorneus, Gyrosphaera, Labyrinthosphaera, Pentinastrum, Pheodaria, Rotasphaeracea, Spongosphaera, Stylotrochus, Triactiscus, Veles
Subtaxa: Aitchisonellum, Albaillellaria, Archaeospicularia, Collodaria, Entactinaria, Latentifistularia, Nassellaria, Protobiramus, Spongomassa, Spumellaria
Ecology: passively mobile planktonic omnivore