Subfamily Scaphellinae Adams and Adams 1858 (volute)
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Volutidae
Synonym: Auriniinae Smith 1942
Parent taxon: Volutidae according to E. H. Vokes 1998
Sister taxa: Alcithoinae, Amoria, Amoriinae, Athletinae, Aurinia, Benthovoluta, Calliotectinae, Closia, Cymbiinae, Cymbium, Enaeta, Fulgoraria, Fulgorariinae, Gosavia, Haliinae, Lyriinae, Notoplejona, Notovoluta, Odontocymbiolinae, Pavora, Phenacoptygma, Scaphella, Teremachia, Volutilithinae, Volutinae, Yetinae, Zidoninae
Subtaxa: Ampulla, Atraktus, Caricella, Eoscaphella, Montia, Myobarbum, Parafusus, Scaphellopsis, Sycospira, Volutifusus
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore