Branneroceras has been assigned to the
Schistoceratidae, a family on goniatitid
ammonoids included in the
Schistocerataceae, now Schistoceratoidea. At one time
Branneroceras was regarded as a subgenus of
Gastrioceras,
Gastrioceras (Branneroceras), but
Gastrioceras is included in the
Gastrioceratidae. The type species for
Branneroceras is
Gastrioceras branneri Smith, 1896. ==Morphology==