Superfamily Soricoidea Gill 1872 (insectivoran)
Parent taxon: Proteutheria according to L. Van Valen 1967
Sister taxa: Endotherioidea, Leptictoidea, Mixotheridia, Nosella, Palaeoryctoidea, Todralestidae
Subtaxa: Nesophontidae
Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore