Rhyssochonetes (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Chonetidae

Synonym: Cedulia Racheboeuf 1979

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

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Corbicularia, Dagnachonetes, Frankiella, Luanquella, Mamutinetes, Nurochonetes, Pradochonetes, Sinochonetes

Subtaxa: Rhyssochonetes johnsoni Rhyssochonetes nanus

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Devonian of Canada (9: Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Yukon collections), China (3), France (2), Germany (2), Libya (1), Poland (1), the Russian Federation (1), United States (23: Iowa, Nevada, New Mexico, New York)

Total: 42 collections including 44 occurrences

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