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†superfamily Plectorthoidea Schuchert and Le Vene 1929 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Orthida

Parent taxon: Orthidina according to M. Liljeroth et al. 2017

See also Benedetto 2003, Hansen and Holmer 2011, Hints 2012, Popov et al. 2009, Rubel 2011, Williams et al. 2000, Zhan et al. 2010, Zuykov and Egerquist 2005 and Zuykov and Harper 2007

Sister taxa: Enteletacea, Orthoidea, Protorthacea, Triplesiacea, Yeosinella

Subtaxa: Apatoskenidioides Chilcorthidae Cremnorthidae Cyclocoeliidae Eoorthidae Euorthisinidae Finkelnburgiidae Giraldiellidae Lebediorthis Nanorthidae Phragmorthidae Platystrophiidae Plectorthidae Ranorthidae Rhactorthidae Tasmanorthidae Wangyuiidae

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

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