†subfamily Elivellinae Carter 1994 (lamp shell)
Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Martiniidae
Parent taxon: Martiniidae according to A. Williams et al. 2006
See also Chen and Shi 1999
Sister taxa: Eomartiniopsinae, Martiniinae, Postamartinia
Subtaxa: Chuiella Elivella Martiniella Moumina Ushkolia
Type: Elivella
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Japan (1 collection), Laos (1), the Russian Federation (1)
• Carboniferous of China (2)
• Devonian of China (2)
Total: 7 collections including 10 occurrences