Neochonetes (Nongtaia) hardmani Archbold 1993 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Productida - Rugosochonetidae

Alternative combination: Neochonetes (Sommeriella) hardmani

Full reference: N. W. Archbold. 1993. Studies on Western Australia Permian brachiopods 11. New genera, species and records. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 105(1):1-29

Belongs to Neochonetes (Nongtaia) according to N. W. Archbold 1999

See also Archbold 1993

Sister taxa: Neochonetes (Nongtaia) arabicus, Neochonetes (Nongtaia) taoni

Type specimen: NMV P120350, a valve (Dorsal valve). Its type locality is BMR KLB11, Mount Hardman, which is in a Wuchiapingian coastal siliciclastic in the Hardman Formation of Australia.

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at BMR KLB11, Mount Hardman

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