Class Coelacanthimorpha
Synonym: Actinistia Cope 1870
Parent taxon: Sarcopterygii according to R. Betancur-R et al. 2013
Sister taxa: Akinetia, Crossopterygii, Dipnotetrapodomorpha, Guiyu, Ligulalepis, Meemania, Onychodontia, Onychodontiformes, Psarolepis, Rhipidistia, Rhizodontida
Subtaxa: Coelacanthidae, Coelacanthiformes, Miguashaiidae, Rebellatricidae, Spermatodus, Whiteiidae