†Coenothyris Douvillé 1879 (lamp shell)
Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Dielasmatidae
Alternative spelling: Terebratula (Coenothyris)
Parent taxon: Dielasmatinae according to A. Williams et al. 2006
Sister taxa: Adygella, Amygdalocosta, Aspidothyris, Cruratula, Dareithyris, Dielasma, Dielasmina, Dongbaella, Ectoposia, Elasmata, Fletcherithyris, Pirithyris, Plectelasma, Sulcatinella, Tibetothyris, Tosuhuthyris, Tunethyris, Whitspakia, Yochelsonia
Subtaxa: Coenothyris cuccensis, Coenothyris kraffti, Coenothyris oweni, Coenothyris pyriformis, Coenothyris vulgaris
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder