Full reference: E. O. Ulrich and R. S. Bassler. 1931. Cambrian bivalved Crustacea of the order Conchostraca. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 78:1-130
Parent taxon: Archaeocopida according to R. H. Benson et al. 1961
See also Skovsted 2006
Sister taxa: Beyrichonidae, Bradoriidae, Cambriidae, Comptalutidae, Haoia, Hipponicharionidae, Monceretia, Sinskolutella, Spinospitella, Svealutidae, Yakutingella, Tsunyiella, Neokunmingella, Paraphaseolella, Comptaluta, Hanchiangella, Monasterium, Auriculatella, Bajiella, Zepaera, Changshabaella, Zhijinella, Combinivalvula, Dabashanella, Parakunmingella, Phaseolella, Zhongbaoella, Ophiosema, Epactridion, Zhenpingella, Yeshanella, Dahaiella, Ovaluta, Meishucunella, Acanthomeridion, Yaoyingella, Leshanella, Konicekion, Pseudokunmingella, Malongella, Kunmingella, Indota, Houlongdongella, Wutingella, Hanchungella, Antihipponicharion, Songlinella, Tropidiana, Nanchengella, Kunyangella, Wuchiapingella, Luella, Shensiella, Sunella, Guangyuanella
Subtaxa: Dielymella Indiana Mononotella
Ecology: nektobenthic omnivore
Distribution:
• Cambrian of Australia (1 collection), Germany (4), Greenland (11), United States (2: Pennsylvania)
Total: 18 collections including 20 occurrences