Synonym: Orthocera Modeer 1789 [objective synonym]
Parent taxon: Lagenidae according to J. M. Dorreen 1948
Sister taxa: Alfredosilvestris, Awhea, Botuloides, Chrysalogonium, Citharina, Cribronodosaria, Dentalinoides, Dentalinopsis, Enatiodentalina, Frondiculariinae, Grigelis, Kriptoseptida, Laevidentalina, Lagenoglandulina, Lenticulininae, Lingulininae, Marginulina, Marginulinopsis, Mucronina, Nodomorphina, Pandaglandulina, Planularia, Pseudonodosaria, Pyramidulina, Rectoglandulina, Robulus, Svenia, Darbyella, Dentalina, Vaginulina, Frondicularia, Lingulina, Hyalinonetrion, Procerolagena, Anturina, Lagena
Subtaxa: Nodosaria crassitesta, Nodosaria hispida, Nodosaria longiscata, Nodosaria longissima, Nodosaria sagitta
Ecology: stationary semi-infaunal deposit feeder