†superfamily Anoplothecoidea Schuchert 1894 (lamp shell)
Parent taxon: Athyridida according to A. Williams et al. 2002
Sister taxa: Athyrididina, Dayioidea, Koninckinidina, Retziidina, Uncitoidea
Subtaxa: Anoplothecidae, Kayseriidae, Neocoelia
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder