Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Chonetidae
Alternative combinations: Chonetes mesolobus, Mesolobus mesolobus
Belongs to Chonetes according to T. N. Tschernyschew 1902
See also Dunbar and Condra 1932 and Girty 1899
Sister taxa: Chonetes baragwanathi, Chonetes chamishkjensis, Chonetes chaoi, Chonetes cherokeensis, Chonetes chesterensis, Chonetes compressa, Chonetes concentricus, Chonetes deflecta, Chonetes deliciasensis, Chonetes dereimsii, Chonetes flemingi, Chonetes foedus, Chonetes glabra, Chonetes glenparkensis, Chonetes gregarius, Chonetes illinoisensis, Chonetes laevis, Chonetes logani, Chonetes missouriensis, Chonetes moelleri, Chonetes monosensis, Chonetes multicosta, Chonetes obtusa, Chonetes oklahomensis, Chonetes pinegensis, Chonetes planumbona, Chonetes platynota, Chonetes posturalicus, Chonetes pygmoideus, Chonetes rarispina, Chonetes semiovalis, Chonetes shumardiana, Chonetes sichuanensis, Chonetes sinuatus, Chonetes squama, Chonetes suavis, Chonetes timanica, Chonetes variolaris
Subtaxa: Mesolobus mesolobus decipiens Mesolobus mesolobus euampygus Mesolobus mesolobus lioderma
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of United States (97: Kansas, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania collections)
Total: 97 collections including 144 occurrences
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