Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Zeilleriidae
Alternative spelling: Waldheimia (Aulacothyris)
Parent taxon: Zeilleriinae according to A. Williams et al. 2006
Sister taxa: Ajukuzella, Antiptychina, Bakonyithyris, Bazardarella, Calpella, Cincta, Digonella, Eoantiptychia, Fimbriothyris, Irenothyris, Keratothyris, Kolymithyris, Lazella, Mycerosia, Obovothyris, Parathyridina, Periallus, Pirotella, Plesiothyris, Rugitela, Sacothyris, Securina, Silesiathyris, Somalitela, Tubegatanella, Worobievella, Zeilleria
Subtaxa: Aulacothyris angusta, Aulacothyris angustaeformis, Aulacothyris canaliculata, Aulacothyris iberica, Aulacothyris megacompressa, Aulacothyris reflexa, Aulacothyris resupinata, Aulacothyris telleri, Aulacothyris trochilus, Aulacothyris uralica, Aulacothyris zirlensis, Aulacothyris zugmayeri
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder