Strophomenata - Productida - Rugosochonetidae

Alternative combinations: Chonetes matsushitai, Chonetina matsushitai

Full reference: D. Shimizu. 1961. Brachiopod fossils from the Permian Maizuru Group. Memoirs of the College of Science, University of Kyoto, Series B 27:309-351

Belongs to Neochonetes according to M. E. Clapham 2011

Sister taxa: Neochonetes (Huangichonetes), Neochonetes (Neochonetes), Neochonetes (Nongtaia), Neochonetes (Sommeriella), Neochonetes (Zechiella), Neochonetes (Zhongyingia), Neochonetes acanthophorus, Neochonetes armenicus, Neochonetes atlassovi, Neochonetes baituensis, Neochonetes beatusi, Neochonetes brama, Neochonetes carbonifera, Neochonetes chaoi, Neochonetes dukhovae, Neochonetes gabata, Neochonetes granulifer, Neochonetes guiyangensis, Neochonetes liratus, Neochonetes nantanensis, Neochonetes parvus, Neochonetes pegnonensis, Neochonetes permicus, Neochonetes puanensis, Neochonetes puebloensis, Neochonetes schlagintweiti, Neochonetes variolata, Neochonetes xingshanensis

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Average measurements (in mm): shell 7.36 x 13.28