Subphylum Rhynchonelliformea Williams et al. 1996 (lamp shell)
Parent taxon: Brachiopoda according to S. J. Carlson 2001
Sister taxa: Acanthotretella, Clitambonoidea, Craniiformea, Eccentrotheca, Ernogia, Iphidella, Lathamella, Linguliformea, Longtancunella, Surindia, Tegulella, Tommotiida, Xianshanella, Disciniformea, Agastapleura, Biarea, Cornwallia, Dirinus, Jilinia, Larium, Manosia, Nekvasilovella, Neogypidula, Pomatospirella, Reflexia, Rhynchoferella, Rictia, Socraticum, Spondylobolus, Venezuelia, Virbium, Yeosinella, Yongjia, Punctospiracea
Subtaxa: Arzonella, Chileata, Kutorginata, Obolellata, Rhynchonellata, Salanygolinidae, Strophomenata
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder