†class Paterinata Williams et al 1996 (lamp shell)
Parent taxon: Linguliformea according to C. B. Skovsted et al. 2017
See also Carlson 2001, Hansen and Holmer 2011, Popov 2000 and Williams et al. 2000
Sister taxa: Lingulata, Micrina, Tegulella
Subtaxa: Paterinida
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder