Strophomenata - Productida - Rugosochonetidae

Full reference: M. J. Campi and G. R. Shi. 2005. New Lopingian (Late Permian) rugosochonetid species from Sichuan, South China. Alcheringa 29(2):275-285

Belongs to Neochonetes (Huangichonetes) according to M. J. Campi and G. R. Shi 2005

Sister taxa: Neochonetes (Huangichonetes) costellata, Neochonetes (Huangichonetes) cursothornia, Neochonetes (Huangichonetes) inflatus, Neochonetes (Huangichonetes) magna, Neochonetes (Huangichonetes) meishanensis, Neochonetes (Huangichonetes) substrophomenoides, Neochonetes (Huangichonetes) victoriana

Type specimen: NMV P309550a,b, a valve (Ventral valve internal and external molds). Its type locality is Chuanmu section, Bed 174, Huaying Mountains, which is in a Changhsingian shallow subtidal limestone in the Changxing Formation of China.

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Average measurements (in mm): valve 3.19 x 4.56