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 sometimes categorized under "Edaphodontidae," an ambiguous group of chimaera with an uncertain location within the clade. Other authors place it in Callorhinchidae, alongside Callorhinchus.