†family Pterinopectinidae Newell 1938 (clam)
Parent taxon: Pterinopectinoidea according to J. G. Carter et al. 2011
Sister taxa: Claraiidae, Natalissimidae
Subtaxa: Anulipecten, Chuluaria, Claraia, Claraioides, Denguiria, Dunbarella, Lyriopecten, Pseudaviculopecten, Pseudoclaraia, Pterinopecten, Pterinopectinella, Pterinopectinellinae, Pterinopectininae, Pteroclaraia, Rugiclaraia, Tesseratiinae
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder