†subfamily Pentamerellinae Sapelnikov 1973 (lamp shell)
Rhynchonellata - Pentamerida - Clorindidae
Parent taxon: Clorindidae according to A. Williams et al. 2002
Sister taxa: Clorilamnulella, Clorindinae, Indaclor
Subtaxa: Clorindella Clorindina Clorindinella Pentamerella
Type: Pentamerella
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Givetian of United States (1: Missouri collection)
• Devonian of Canada (10: Northwest Territories, Ontario), China (1), the Czech Republic (1), the Russian Federation (21), Tajikistan (1), United States (119: Alaska, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin), Uzbekistan (1)
• Silurian of United States (2: California)
Total: 157 collections including 181 occurrences