Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Tarfayidae
Full reference: L. E. Popov, M. G. Pour, M. G. Bassett and M. Kebria-ee. 2009. Billengsellide and orthide brachiopods: new insights into earliest Ordovician evolution and biogeography from northern Iran. Palaeontology 52(1):35-52
Parent taxon: Orthoidea according to L. E. Popov et al. 2009
Sister taxa: Anomalorthidae, Archaeorthidae, Bajanorthis, Bohemiellidae, Cathaysiorthidae, Glyptorthidae, Hesperonomiidae, Hesperorthidae, Lycophoriidae, Malinella, Nugnecella, Orthidae, Orthidiellidae, Ottadalenites, Plaesiomyidae, Poramborthidae, Productorthidae, Skenidioidae, Turarella, Whittardiidae, Zhejiangorthis, Toxorthidae, Dolerorthidae, Dinorthidae
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Tarfayidae in the database