Chonetes phosphoriensis Branson 1930 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Productida - Chonetidae

Full reference: C. C. Branson. 1930. Paleontology and stratigraphy of the Phosphoria Formation. Missouri University Studies 5(2):1-99

Belongs to Chonetes according to C. C. Branson 1930

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 mesoloba, 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

Type specimen: Its type locality is Wind River Mountains (Pustula Member, just below top phosphate), which is in a Wuchiapingian carbonate limestone in the Park City Formation of Wyoming

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Wind River Mountains (Pustula Member, just below top phosphate)

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