| Current rank | : | Protacanthopterygii (Superorder) Greenwood et al., 1966 | |
Ref: J.S. Nelson et al., 2016: 243; 23 Apr 2025. [inferred] |
| Former rank | : | Protacanthopterygii (Subcohort) Greenwood et al., 1966 | |
Ref: R. van der Laan, 2018: 68. [inferred] |
| Former rank | : | Protacanthopterygii (Superorder) Greenwood et al., 1966 | |
Ref: R. van der Laan, 2018: 68. [inferred] |