"These early descriptions framed "Limnoscelis" as a member of the paraphyletic clade Captorhinomorpha within the Cotylosauria, alongside the clades Diadectomorpha and Seymouriamorpha.However, these early authors also noted many similarities between "Limnoscelis" and the diadectid "Diadectes", including the bones forming the orbital border, the presence of a glenoid foramen on the scapula, and having similar pectoral and pelvic girdles.