†subfamily Lochengiinae Ching and Yang 1977 (lamp shell)
Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Athyrididae
Parent taxon: Athyrididae according to A. Williams et al. 2002
Sister taxa: Athyridinae, Athyris naliensis, Athyrisininae, Baliqliqia, Cleiothyridininae, Comelicaniinae, Didymothyridinae, Helenathyridinae, Janicepsinae, Kintathyris, Mayangella, Pachyplaxoides, Plicathyridinae, Pradoiinae, Protathyridinae, Spirigerellinae, Tarimathyris, Transcaucasathyriinae, Xenosariinae
Subtaxa: Cryptospirifer Galeatathyris Lochengia Titanothyris
Type: Lochengia
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
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