Leiochonetes (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Rugosochonetidae

Parent taxon: Svalbardiinae according to A. Williams et al. 2000

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Brachiosvalbardia, Capillonia, Chonetinetes, Dyoros, Eolissochonetes, Kitakamichonetes, Komiella, Leurosina, Lissochonetes, Quadrochonetes, Sulcataria, Tivertonia

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Sample 13 at Paris Landing, New Providence Shale, Stewart Co., TN (Carboniferous of Tennessee)

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