Strophomenata - Productida - Chonetidae

Belongs to Chonetes according to Gill 1949

Sister taxa: Chonetes (Paeckelmannia), Chonetes chamishkjensis, Chonetes chaoi, Chonetes cherokeensis, Chonetes compressa, Chonetes concentricus, Chonetes deliciasensis, Chonetes flemingi, Chonetes foedus, Chonetes foshagi, Chonetes glabra, Chonetes mesoloba, Chonetes moelleri, Chonetes monosensis, Chonetes obtusa, Chonetes oklahomensis, Chonetes pinegensis, Chonetes posturalicus, Chonetes pygmoideus, Chonetes rarispina, Chonetes semiovalis, Chonetes sinuatus, Chonetes squama, Chonetes suavis, Chonetes timanica, Chonetes variolaris

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder