Strophomenata - Productida - Rugosochonetidae

Full reference: N. W. Archbold. 1997. Studies on Western Australian Permian brachiopods 14. The fauna of the Artinskian High Cliff Sandstone, Perth Basin. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 109(2):199-231

Belongs to Neochonetes (Sommeriella) according to N. W. Archbold 1997

Sister taxa: Neochonetes (Sommeriella) afanasyevae, Neochonetes (Sommeriella) baroghilensis, Neochonetes (Sommeriella) cockbaini, Neochonetes (Sommeriella) cymatilis, Neochonetes (Sommeriella) hockingi, Neochonetes (Sommeriella) marpoensis, Neochonetes (Sommeriella) nalbiaensis, Neochonetes (Sommeriella) obrieni, Neochonetes (Sommeriella) pratti, Neochonetes (Sommeriella) regularis, Neochonetes (Sommeriella) robustus, Neochonetes (Sommeriella) strophomenoides, Neochonetes (Sommeriella) tenuicapillatus, Neochonetes (Sommeriella) vialis

Type specimen: WAM 69.754, a valve (Ventral valve, external impression). Its type locality is Scotch College Collection 179, Woolaga Creek, which is in an Artinskian shoreface sandstone in the High Cliff Sandstone Formation of Australia.

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Average measurements (in mm): valve 21.5 x 36.2