After Nelson, 1994, Bannikov & Tyler, 1995, and Tyler & Bannikov, 1997

<==o Acanthuroidei sensu Nelson, 1994 (väskärikalamaiset)
   |?- †Caprovesposus parvus Danilchenko, 1960 [Caprovesposidae]
   |--o Squamipinnata
   |  |-- Ephippidae [Platacidae] (levykalat; spadefishes, batfishes and scats) [N: 7/20] [FB: 8/15]
   |  `-- Scatophagidae (arguskalat; scats)
   `--o Acanthuroidei sensu Tyler et al., 1989 (väskärikalamaiset)
      |-- Siganidae (kaniinikalat) [1/27]
      `--+--o Luvaroidea sensu Bannikov & Tyler, 1995
         |  |--o †Kushlukia Danilchenko, 1968, L. Eoc. CAs. Ind. [Kushlukiidae]
         |  |  |-- †K. sp. [India]
         |  |  `-- †K. permira Danilchenko, 1968
         |  `--o Luvaridae Gill, 1885 (luvarit; louvar) [1/1]
         |     |--o †Avitoluvarus Bannikov & Tyler, 1995, L. Eoc. CAs.
         |     |  |-- †A. dianae Bannikov & Tyler, 1995 [Proluvarus necopinatus in partim]
         |     |  `-- †A. mariannae Bannikov & Tyler, 1995
         |     `--o Luvarus Rafinesque, 1810 [Diana, Ausonia, Proctostegus, Astrodermus, Scrofaria, †Proluvarus]
         |        |-- †L. necopinatus (Danilchenko, 1968) [Proluvarus necopinatus in part]
         |        `-- L. imperialis Rafinesque, 1810 (luvari; louvar)
         `-- Acanthuroidea (välskärikalojensukuiset)

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