Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Rugosochonetidae
Alternative combinations: Chonetes vialis, Neochonetes vialis
Full reference: F. R. C. Reed. 1944. Brachiopoda and Mollusca from the Productus limestones of the Salt Range. Palaeontogica Indica, Memoirs of the Geological Survey of India, New Series 23(2):1-596
Belongs to Neochonetes (Sommeriella) according to L. Angiolini 1996
See also Archbold 1983, Reed 1944 and Termier et al. 1974
Sister taxa: Neochonetes (Sommeriella) afanasyevae, Neochonetes (Sommeriella) baroghilensis, Neochonetes (Sommeriella) cockbaini, Neochonetes (Sommeriella) cymatilis, Neochonetes (Sommeriella) hockingi, Neochonetes (Sommeriella) longa, Neochonetes (Sommeriella) magnus, Neochonetes (Sommeriella) marpoensis, Neochonetes (Sommeriella) nalbiaensis, Neochonetes (Sommeriella) obrieni, Neochonetes (Sommeriella) pratti, Neochonetes (Sommeriella) regularis, Neochonetes (Sommeriella) robustus, Neochonetes (Sommeriella) strophomenoides, Neochonetes (Sommeriella) tenuicapillatus, Neochonetes (Sommeriella) transversa, Neochonetes (Sommeriella) wufengensis
Type specimen: GSI 16899. Its type locality is Near Kumaranwali dhok, Salt Range, which is in a Wordian carbonate limestone in the Amb Formation of Pakistan.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Afghanistan (1 collection), Pakistan (2)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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