†subfamily Comelicaniinae Merla 1930 (lamp shell)
Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Athyrididae
Parent taxon: Athyrididae according to A. Williams et al. 2002
Sister taxa: Athyridinae, Athyris naliensis, Athyrisininae, Baliqliqia, Cleiothyridininae, Didymothyridinae, Helenathyridinae, Janicepsinae, Kintathyris, Lochengiinae, Mayangella, Pachyplaxoides, Plicathyridinae, Pradoiinae, Protathyridinae, Spirigerellinae, Tarimathyris, Transcaucasathyriinae, Xenosariinae
Subtaxa: Comelicania Gruntallina
Type: Comelicania
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Armenia (1 collection), Azerbaijan (3), Iran (2), Italy (23)
Total: 29 collections including 33 occurrences