Striochonetes elongatus Afanasyeva 1988 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Rugosochonetidae

Full reference: G. A. Afanasyeva. 1988. New chonetids (brachiopods) from the Permian deposits of Verkhoyan. Paleontological Journal 22(2):108-112

Belongs to Striochonetes according to G. A. Afanasyeva 1988

Sister taxa: Striochonetes maoershanensis, Striochonetes scutella, Striochonetes subquadratus, Binderochonetes manankovi

Type specimen: PIN 2835/275, a valve (Ventral valve, external impression). Its type locality is Chabardaky River, Lower Delendzhin Horizon, Northern Orulgan, which is in a Roadian marine siliciclastic in the Delendzha Formation of the Russian Federation.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Chabardaky River, Lower Delendzhin Horizon, Northern Orulgan

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