Subfamily Calliostomatinae Thiele 1924 (top snail)
Gastropoda - Trochoidea - Trochidae
Synonym: Ziziphininae Gray 1847
Parent taxon: Trochidae according to M. Harzhauser 2007
Sister taxa: Antisolarium, Calliotrochus, Chuelskia, Cittarium, Coeloconulus, Coralastele, Enida, Eucyclinae, Francisciconcha, Gena, Granulifera, Halistylinae, Hybochelus, Karabolkia, Lirulariinae, Livona, Margarella, Margaritinae, Microgaza, Monodontinae, Pachypoma, Parvitomella, Prothalotia, Solariconulus, Solariellinae, Stomatellinae, Suavotrochus, Synaptocochlea, Tegulinae, Thalotia, Trochaclididae, Trochaclis, Trochinae, Trochus, Turcicula, Umboniinae, Vacekia, Stomatiinae
Subtaxa: Astele, Benthastelena, Calliostoma, Fautor, Fautrix, Ozodochilus
Ecology: epifaunal grazer