Parent taxon: Brachiopoda according to M. Liljeroth et al. 2017
See also Carlson 2001, Chen and Shi 1999, Cocks 2019, Emig et al. 2013, Feldman 2002, Hansen and Holmer 2011, Hints and Harper 2015, Kaim et al. 2010, Zrzavy et al. 1998, Zuykov and Harper 2007 and Zuykov et al. 2008
Sister taxa: Acanthotretella, Ancylopoda, Arthropomata, Articulata, Clitambonoidea, Craniiformea, Dallinacea, Dichotomosella, Drakozoon, Ecardines, Ernogia, Helictopoda, Inarticulata, Lathamella, Linguliformea, Lyopomata, Mickwitziidae, Oymurania, Plectorhynchonella, Pygocaulia, Rictia, Surindia, Testicardines, Thecidium, Tommotiida, Vjalovithyris
Subtaxa: Chileata Kutorginata Obolellata Rhynchonellata Salanygolinidae Strophomenata
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder