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, Pérez 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