Pygmochonetes Jin and Hu 1978 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Rugosochonetidae

Full reference: Y. G. Jin and S. Z. Hu. 1978. Brachiopods of the Kuhfeng Formation in south Anhui and Nanking Hills. Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 17(2):101-127

Parent taxon: Rugosochonetinae according to S. Z. Shen et al. 2017

See also Sepkoski 2002 and Williams et al. 2000

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

Subtaxa: Pygmochonetes jingxianensis Pygmochonetes minor Pygmochonetes subjingxianensis Pygmochonetes taniantawengica

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of China (17 collections)

Total: 17 collections each including a single occurrence

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