Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Sowerbyellidae
Parent taxon: Sowerbyella according to Roomusoks 1959
Sister taxa: Sowerbyella (Eochonetes), Sowerbyella (Rugosowerbyella), Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella), Sowerbyella anticipata, Sowerbyella billabongensis, Sowerbyella curdsvillensis, Sowerbyella eha, Sowerbyella gigantea, Sowerbyella grierensis, Sowerbyella kayi, Sowerbyella lebanonensis, Sowerbyella lepta, Sowerbyella merriami, Sowerbyella minnesotensis, Sowerbyella monilifera, Sowerbyella multipartita, Sowerbyella perplexa, Sowerbyella raegaverensis, Sowerbyella rugosa, Sowerbyella saunjaensis, Sowerbyella silicica, Sowerbyella sladensis, Sowerbyella socialis, Sowerbyella soudleyensis, Sowerbyella subovalis, Sowerbyella trabeata
Subtaxa: Sowerbyella (Viruella) liliifera Sowerbyella (Viruella) limata Sowerbyella (Viruella) minima Sowerbyella (Viruella) orvikui Sowerbyella (Viruella) uhakuana
Type: Sowerbyella liliifera
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Belarus (1 collection), Estonia (30), Lithuania (3), Spain (1), the United Kingdom (2)
Total: 37 collections including 43 occurrences