†subfamily Cyrolexinae Williams et al. 2002 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Stenoscismatidae

Full reference: A. Williams, C. H. C. Brunton, S. J. Carlson, F. Alvarez, R. B. Blodgett, A. J. Boucot, P. Copper, A. S. Dagys, R. E. Grant, Y.-G. Jin, D. I. MacKinnon, M. O. Mancenido, E. F. Owen, J.-Y. Rong, N. M. Savage and D.-L. Sun. 2002. Part H Brachiopoda (revised): Volume 4, Rhynchonelliformea (part). Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology 921-1688

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

See also Williams et al. 2002

Sister taxa: Nantanella, Proatriboniinae, Septacamera, Stenoscismatinae, Torynechinae

Subtaxa: Callaiapsida Careoseptum Curuckamara Septacamarella

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of Canada (10: Nunavut, Yukon collections), Lithuania (4), Mongolia (6), the Russian Federation (4), Turkey (1), Ukraine (4), United States (9: Alaska)

• Carboniferous of Canada (2: Nunavut)

Total: 40 collections each including a single occurrence

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