Strophomenata - Productida - Rugosochonetidae
Alternative combination: Neochonetes (Sommeria) tenuicapillatus
Full reference: N. W. Archbold. 1981. Studies on Western Australian Permian brachiopods 2. The Family Rugosochonetidae Muir-Wood 1962. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 93:109-128
Belongs to Neochonetes (Sommeriella) according to N. W. Archbold 1982
Sister taxa: Neochonetes (Sommeriella) afanasyevae, Neochonetes (Sommeriella) baroghilensis, Neochonetes (Sommeriella) cockbaini, Neochonetes (Sommeriella) cymatilis, Neochonetes (Sommeriella) hockingi, Neochonetes (Sommeriella) magnus, Neochonetes (Sommeriella) marpoensis, Neochonetes (Sommeriella) nalbiaensis, Neochonetes (Sommeriella) obrieni, Neochonetes (Sommeriella) pratti, Neochonetes (Sommeriella) regularis, Neochonetes (Sommeriella) robustus, Neochonetes (Sommeriella) strophomenoides, Neochonetes (Sommeriella) vialis
Type specimen: NMVP 60731, a shell (Articulated shell)
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Average measurements (in mm): shell 15.8 x 26.0, valve 12.5 x 19.2