Parent taxon: Mitrata according to C. D. Sumrall et al. 2012
See also Kolata et al. 1991, Lee et al. 2006, Lefebvre 2001, Parsley 1991 and Parsley et al. 2000
Sister taxa: Anatiferopsis, Anomalocystitida, Bokkeveldia, Chaivella, Dalejocystis, Diamphidiocystis, Lagynocystida, Lobocarpus, Mitrocystitida, Mongolocarpos, Notocarpos, Occultocystis, Spermacystis, Tasmanicytidium, Willmanocystis, Yachalicystis
Subtaxa: Jaekelocarpidae Kirkocystidae Peltocystidae Peltocystis Taebaekocystis
Ecology: passively mobile epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of United States (1: Oklahoma collection)
• Ordovician of the Czech Republic (14), France (3), Morocco (6), Spain (1), Sweden (1), the United Kingdom (4), United States (6: Oklahoma)
• Llandeilo of the United Kingdom (1)
• Arenig of France (2), the United Kingdom (1)
Total: 40 collections including 48 occurrences