Subphylum Linguliformea Williams et al. 1996 (lamp shell)
Parent taxon: Brachiopoda according to C. B. Skovsted et al. 2017
See also Carlson 2001, Emig et al. 2013, Emig and Herrera 2006, Hansen and Holmer 2011, Peng and Shi 2008, PĂ©rez et al. 2023 and Zrzavy et al. 1998
Sister taxa: Acanthotretella, Ancylopoda, Arthropomata, Articulata, Clitambonoidea, Craniiformea, Dallinacea, Dichotomosella, Drakozoon, Ecardines, Ernogia, Helictopoda, Inarticulata, Lathamella, Lyopomata, Mickwitziidae, Oymurania, Plectorhynchonella, Pygocaulia, Rhynchonelliformea, Rictia, Surindia, Testicardines, Thecidium, Tommotiida, Vjalovithyris
Subtaxa: Lingulata Micrina Paterinata Tegulella
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder