Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Schizophoriidae
Parent taxon: Enteletoidea according to A. L. Stigall Rode 2005
See also Bassett and Cocks 1974, Hints 1975, Mitchell 1977, Williams et al. 2000 and Wright 1964
Sister taxa: Chrustenoporidae, Draboviidae, Enteletidae, Linoporellidae, Saukrodictyidae
Subtaxa: Acosarina Aulacophoria Enteletoides Kotlaia Neoschizophoria Orthotichia Palaeoschizophoria Schizophoria
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Triassic of China (7 collections)
• Permian to Triassic of China (1)
• Permian of Afghanistan (4), Armenia (11), Austria (1), Azerbaijan (15), Bolivia (13), Canada (7: Nunavut, Yukon), China (293), Croatia (2), Greece (19), Iran (29), Japan (13), Laos (1), Malaysia (15), Mexico (1), Myanmar (2), Nepal (1), Oman (9), Pakistan (72), the Russian Federation (2), Saudi Arabia (1), Slovenia (1), Tajikistan (2), Thailand (16), Tunisia (1), Turkey (5), Ukraine (3), the United Arab Emirates (1), United States (208: Alaska, Nevada, Texas), Venezuela (1), Vietnam (2)
• Carboniferous to Permian of United States (3: California)
• Carboniferous of Australia (47), Belgium (2), Belize (2), Bolivia (1), Brazil (1), Canada (7: Alberta, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Yukon), China (6), Egypt (1), Germany (3), India (2), Ireland (4), Malaysia (2), Mexico (1), the Russian Federation (1), the United Kingdom (78), United States (106: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Iowa/Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, California, Wyoming)
• Givetian of United States (1: Missouri)
• Devonian of Afghanistan (9), Australia (10), Belgium (52), Canada (174: Alberta, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Mackenzie, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Yukon, Yukon Territory), China (34), the Czech Republic (4), France (21), Germany (36), Libya (1), Luxembourg (1), Morocco (2), Myanmar (2), New Zealand (4), Poland (17), the Russian Federation (13), Spain (16), Tajikistan (1), Ukraine (1), the United Kingdom (2), United States (343: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin), Venezuela (1), Vietnam (4)
• Niagaran of United States (1: Ohio)
• Silurian to Devonian of Morocco (1)
• Silurian of Australia (2), Canada (5: Quebec, Yukon, Yukon Territory), China (14), United States (5: California, Indiana)
Total: 1803 collections including 2000 occurrences