Phylum Mollusca Linnaeus, 1758 - molluscs
   Subphylum Conchifera Gegenbauer, 1878
     Class Gastropoda Cuvier, 1795 - snails and slugs
       Subclass Orthogastropoda Ponder & Lindberg, 1995
         Superorder Caenogastropoda Cox, 1960
           Order Sorbeoconcha Ponder & Lindberg, 1997
             Suborder Hypsogastropoda Ponder & Lindberg, 1997
               Infraorder Neogastropoda Wenz, 1938
                 Superfamily Muricoidea Rafinesque, 1815
                   Family Volutidae Rafinesque, 1815 - volutes
                     1 Subfamily Athletinae Pilsbry & Olsson, 1954
                     2 Subfamily Calliotectinae Pilsbry & Olsson, 1954
                     3 Subfamily Cymbiolinae Bondarev, 1995 see Tribe Meloini Pilsbry & Olsson, 1954
                     4 Subfamily Fulgorariinae Pilsbry & Olsson, 1954
                     5 Subfamily Plicolivinae Bouchet, 1990
                     6 Subfamily Scaphellinae Gray, 1857, nom. protect.
                     7 Subfamily Volutinae Rafinesque, 1815
                     8 Subfamily Zidoninae Adams & Adams, 1853 see Tribe Zidonini Adams & Adams, 1853