†subfamily Spiriferellinae Waterhouse 1968 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Spiriferellidae

Parent taxon: Spiriferellidae according to J. B. Waterhouse 2004

See also Shen et al. 2003

Sister taxa: Alispiriferella, Arcullina, Bamberina, Elivina, Elivininae, Eridmatus, Hunzininae, Plicatospiriferella, Rhombospirifer, Spiriarchboldiella, Spiriferella, Spiriferelloides, Timaniella, Tipispirifer

Subtaxa: Canalisella Nakimusiella

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of Canada (6: Nunavut collections), China (5), Nepal (1)

Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence

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