Full reference: J. G. Carter. 2011. New taxonomic names, in A Synoptical Classification of the Bivalvia (Mollusca). University of Kansas Paleontological Institute Paleontological Contributions 4:1-47
Parent taxon: Bivalvia according to J. G. Carter et al. 2011
Sister taxa: Acturellina, Amosius, Amphikoilinae, Arhouriellidae, Asiphonidae, Asthenodonta, Aviculomya, Bakewellia, Bathyspinulinae, Bleta, Bodmania, Burriera, Carnidia, Cirravidae, Claughtonia, Conchodus, Cruciella, Cryptodonta, Ctenolima, Delia, Edon, Elliptoidea, Ensia, Euburnopecten, Euprotobranchia, Fogiella, Geinitzia, Gibboconcha, Gosselettia, Guebhardia, Hemisterias, Isofilibranchia, Laubeia, Laurskiidae, Libyaconchus, Lux, Manankovia, Megagrypha, Modiolopsis praerupta, Neotaxodonta, Onkogrypha, Ostrea compta, Ostreavicula, Palaeoentolium, Palaeostrea, Paradoxia, Paraviculidae, Phyllonia, Pleureterites, Praecardiomya, Praelamellodontidae, Praevicula, Productae, Psammoconcha, Pteriomorpha, Ptychoplasma, Rebusum, Reniella, Rostrotortus, Septocardiidae, Solen (Solecurtus) ellipticus, Solen (Solecurtus) planulatus, Spirodomidae, Stagnestesta, Taeniodon, Tatella, Telistrophis, Trachidomia, Phaenomya, Corbidae, Anomalodesmacea, Prionodesmacea, Eoasmussia, Gariidae, Solenomyidae, Plicatulacea, Aviculidae, Teleodesmacea, Fusidae, Praeanomalodontata
Subtaxa: Autobranchia Protobranchia
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder