Gastropoda - Ptenoglossa - Epitoniidae
Parent taxon: Epitoniidae according to M. Harzhauser 2002
Sister taxa: Aciculiscala, Acirsa, Acirsinae, Alora, Amaea, Cirsotrema, Dannevigena, Eglisia, Epitomium, Epitoniinae, Filiscala, Mazescala, Murdochella, Narvaliscala, Nystiellinae, Opalia, Opaliinae, Papuliscala, Problitora, Scalaria, Scalina, Sthenorytis, Turriscala, Variciscala, Scala
Subtaxa: Epitonium (Asperiscala), Epitonium (Boreoscala), Epitonium (Cinctiscala), Epitonium (Crisposcala), Epitonium (Cycloscala), Epitonium (Epitonium), Epitonium (Glabriscala), Epitonium (Gyroscala), Epitonium (Hirtoscala), Epitonium (Hyaloscala), Epitonium (Nitidiscala), Epitonium (Pictoscala), Epitonium (Striatascala), Epitonium alaquaense, Epitonium angulatum, Epitonium candeanum, Epitonium chancellorensis, Epitonium charlestonensis, Epitonium clallamense, Epitonium clathratulum, Epitonium dubiosum, Epitonium echinaticosta, Epitonium faearium, Epitonium foliaceum, Epitonium frondiculum, Epitonium frondosum, Epitonium georgettinum, Epitonium greenlandicum, Epitonium humphreysii, Epitonium lamellosum, Epitonium latefasciatum, Epitonium leai, Epitonium multistriatum, Epitonium paytense, Epitonium peruvianum, Epitonium philippinarum, Epitonium riachuelanum, Epitonium rupicola, Epitonium sandwichense, Epitonium sillimani, Epitonium sohli, Epitonium stellanum, Epitonium tollini, Epitonium trevelyana
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore