Strophomenata - Productida - Rugosochonetidae

Alternative combination: Chonetes chaoi

Belongs to Neochonetes according to Y. G. Jin et al. 1985

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 dukhovae, Neochonetes gabata, Neochonetes granulifer, Neochonetes guiyangensis, Neochonetes liratus, Neochonetes matsushitai, Neochonetes nantanensis, Neochonetes parvus, Neochonetes pegnonensis, Neochonetes permicus, Neochonetes puanensis, Neochonetes puebloensis, Neochonetes schlagintweiti, Neochonetes semicircularis, Neochonetes variolata, Neochonetes xingshanensis

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Average measurements (in mm): valve 7.71 x 11.76