ɪn ɹˈiːsənt jˈɪɹz, ɪt hˈæzbiːn pɹəpˈoʊzd ðætðə nˌɪɹɪst ɹˈɛlətˌɪvz ʌv mˈaɪmɐɹˌɑːmɐtˌɔɪdiə ɑːɹ ðɪ ɛkstˈɪŋkt sˈɜːfɪtˌɔɪdiə, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ðə fˈæmɪli sˈɜːfɪtˌɪdiː, ænd ðˈɛɹfoːɹ klˈeɪm ðə mˈaɪmɐɹˌɑːmɐtˌɪdiː ɑːɹ ᵻsˈɛnʃəli "lˈɪvɪŋ fˈɑːsəlz".
In recent years, it has been proposed that the nearest relatives of Mymarommatoidea are the extinct Serphitoidea, including the family Serphitidae, and therefore claim the Mymarommatidae are essentially "living fossils".