†family Cryptonellidae Thomson 1926 (lamp shell)
Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida
Parent taxon: Cryptonelloidea according to A. Williams et al. 2006
Sister taxa: Cimicinellidae, Cranaenidae, Labaiidae, Notothyrididae, Romingerina, Zhongpingia
Subtaxa: Cryptonellinae
Type: Cryptonella
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder