†family Favositidae Dana 1846 (tabulate coral)
Parent taxon: Favositida according to T.C. Gierlowski and R. L. Langenheim 1985
Sister taxa: Alveolitina, Dendropora, Favositina
Subtaxa: Emmonsiinae, Favositinae, Gephuropora, Pachyfavositinae, Paleofavosites, Paleofavositinae, Squamites
Type: Favosites
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder-photosymbiotic