Petalochonetes (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Rugosochonetidae

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

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Delepinea, Gibbochonetes, Megachonetes, Mongolochonetes

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Petalochonetes in the database

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