†family Columbitidae Spath 1934 (ceratite)
Synonym: Hellenitidae Kummel 1952
Parent taxon: Dinaritaceae according to E. T. Tozer 1994
Sister taxa: Dinaritidae, Khvalynitidae, Paragoceratidae
Subtaxa: Arianites, Columbites, Epiceltites, Epiceltitoides, Glabercolumbites, Hellenites, Idahocolumbites, Marcouxia, Neocolumbites, Paradinarites, Prenkites, Procolumbites, Protropites, Pseudharpoceras, Pseudoharpoceras, Rudolftruempyiceras, Subfengshanites, Tardicolumbites, Tunglanites, Yvesgalleticeras
Type: Columbites
Ecology: nektonic carnivore