†Melvillosia Waterhouse 2001 (lamp shell)
Strophomenata - Productida - Strophalosiidae
Full reference: J. B. Waterhouse. 2001. Late Paleozoic brachiopods and molluscs from Wairaki Downs, New Zealand. Earthwise 3:1-195
Parent taxon: Strophalosiidae according to J. B. Waterhouse 2001
Sister taxa: Dasyalosiinae, Echinalosiinae, Mingenewiinae, Strophalosiinae
Subtaxa: Melvillosia canadense
Type: Melvillosia canadense
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder