Subphylum Craniiformea Popov et al. 1993 (lamp shell)
Parent taxon: Brachiopoda according to C. C. Emig et al. 2013
See also Carlson 2001, Skovsted 2006, Williams et al. 1996 and Zrzavy et al. 1998
Sister taxa: Acanthotretella, Ancylopoda, Arthropomata, Articulata, Clitambonoidea, Dallinacea, Dichotomosella, Drakozoon, Ecardines, Ernogia, Helictopoda, Inarticulata, Lathamella, Linguliformea, Lyopomata, Mickwitziidae, Oymurania, Plectorhynchonella, Pygocaulia, Rhynchonelliformea, Rictia, Surindia, Testicardines, Thecidium, Tommotiida, Vjalovithyris
Subtaxa: Craniata
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder