†subfamily Martinothyridinae Carter 1994 (lamp shell)
Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Elythidae
Parent taxon: Elythidae according to A. Williams et al. 2006
Sister taxa: Anomaloriinae, Elythinae, Phricodothyridinae, Squamularia, Toryniferinae
Subtaxa: Latiplecus Martinothyris Orenburgella
Type: Martinothyris
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
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