†subfamily Cirpinae Ager 1965 (lamp shell)
Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Wellerellidae
Parent taxon: Wellerellidae according to A. Williams et al. 2002
Sister taxa: Exlaminellinae, Madarosiinae, Nipponirhynchiinae, Strigirhynchiinae, Tricoriinae, Trophisininae, Uncinunellininae, Wellerellinae
Subtaxa: Apertirhynchella, Calcirhynchia, Cirpa, Euxinella, Moisseievia, Robinsonella, Salgirella, Vincentirhynchia
Type: Cirpa
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder