It is sometimes placed in the "Edaphodontidae" a unclearly defined group of chimaera with an uncertain position within the clade. While other authors place it into Callorhinchidae along with Callorhinchus.
It is occasionally classified as part of "Edaphodontidae," a vague grouping of chimaeras whose position within the clade remains uncertain. In contrast, other researchers include it with Callorhinchus in the Callorhinchidae family.