Subfamily Malleinae Lamarck 1818 (oyster)
Bivalvia - Ostreida - Malleidae
Parent taxon: Malleidae according to J. G. Carter et al. 2011
Sister taxa: Aviculovulsa, Bouleigmus, Chalmasia, Heligmina, Heligmopsis, Isognomoninae, Malleus, Malvufundus, Nayadina, Ostreinella, Pseudoheligmus, Pulvinitinae, Vulsella, Vulsellina, Stefaniniella, Euphenax, Heligmus
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Malleinae in the database