Strophomenata - Productida - Rugosochonetidae

Alternative combination: Chonetes variolata baroghilensis

Synonym: Chonetes glabellipunctatus Merla 1934

Belongs to Neochonetes (Sommeriella) according to L. Angiolini 1996

Sister taxa: Neochonetes (Sommeriella) afanasyevae, 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) rectangularis, Neochonetes (Sommeriella) regularis, Neochonetes (Sommeriella) robustus, Neochonetes (Sommeriella) strophomenoides, Neochonetes (Sommeriella) tenuicapillatus, Neochonetes (Sommeriella) vialis, Neochonetes (Sommeriella) waterhousei

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Average measurements (in mm): valve 10.9 x 17.5