†subfamily Strophopleurinae Carter 1974 (lamp shell)
Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Strophopleuridae
Parent taxon: Strophopleuridae according to A. Williams et al. 2006
Sister taxa: Bashkiriinae, Pterospiriferinae
Subtaxa: Acuminothyris Avisyrinx Calvustrigis Cantabriella Iwaispirifer Strophopleura Voiseyella
Type: Strophopleura
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of Australia (16 collections), Canada (25: Alberta, Nunavut), China (1), France (1), United States (19: Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas)
• Devonian of Canada (2: Alberta), France (1), United States (9: Colorado, New Mexico)
Total: 74 collections including 79 occurrences