Kanokurachonetes Afanasjeva and Tazawa 2010 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Rugosochonetidae

Full reference: G. A. Afanasjeva and J. Tazawa. 2010. New Genus Kanokurachonetes (Brachiopoda, Chonetida) from the Middle Permian of the Southern Kitakami Mountains, Northeast Japan. Paleontological Journal 44(1):16-20

Parent taxon: Rugosochonetinae according to G. A. Afanasjeva and J. Tazawa 2010

Sister taxa: Alatochonetes, Arctochonetes, Chaohochonetes, Chonetinella, Fusichonetes, Isochonetes, Jakutochonetes, Komukia, Linshuichonetes, Nisalarinia, Paramesolobus, Pygmochonetes, Rugosochonetes, Schistochonetes, Sokolskya

Subtaxa: Kanokurachonetes kanokurensis

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Type: Kanokurachonetes kanokurensis

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Doyasawa KN2, Kamiyasse (Permian of Japan)

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