Family Narkidae Fowler 1934

Name in prevailing recent practice, Article 35.5

Temerae Gill 1862p:387 [ref. 1783] (group?) Temera [stem Temer- confirmed by Fowler 1941a:332 [ref. 6536]

Astrapae Gill 1862p:387 [ref. 1783] (group?) Astrape [senior objective synonym of Narkinae Fowler 1934]

Narkinae Fowler 1934a:240 [ref. 1416] (subfamily) Narke [junior objective synonym of Astrapae Gill 1862, but in prevailing recent practice; family-group name used as valid by: Lindberg 1971 [ref. 27211], Nelson 1984 [ref. 13596], Smith & Heemstra 1986 [ref. 5715], Nelson 1994 [ref. 26204], Randall 1995 [ref. 22896], McEachran, Dunn & Miyake 1996 [ref. 32589], Eschmeyer 1998 [ref. 23416], Compagno 1999 [ref. 25589], Chu & Meng 2001, Nelson 2006 [ref. 32486], Compagno & Heemstra 2007 [ref. 29194]]