Balikunochonetes Chen and Archibold 2002 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Chonostrophiidae

Full reference: Z.-Q. Chen and N.W. Archibold. 2002. New chonostrophiid brachiopods from the Famennian (Late Devonian) of the Santanghu, Xinjiang, northwest China. Journal of Paleontology 76(2):229-238

Parent taxon: Chonostrophiidae according to A. Williams et al. 2007

See also Chen and Archibold 2002

Sister taxa: Chonostrophia, Chonostrophiella, Santanghuia, Tulcumbella

Subtaxa: Balikunochonetes liaoi

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Type: Balikunochonetes liaoi

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Hongguleleng Fm (Unit 3) - Santanghu (Devonian of China)

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