Protochonetes

Protochenetes; Temporal range: Silurian-Devonian
	Isorthis Protochonetes. Silurian reef fauna. Fossil in the Oxford University natural history museum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Brachiopoda
Class:	Strophomenata
Order:	Productida
Suborder:	Chonetedina
Superfamily:	Chonetoidea
Family:	Strophonochetidae
Subfamily:	Strophonochetinae
Genus:	Protochonetes; Muir-Wood, 1962
species
	P. ludloviensisMuir-Wood, 1962 (type); P. harricanensisJin et al., 1993; P. elyensisSheehan, 1982; P. striatellus(Dalman, 1828); P. piltenensisRybnikova, 1967; P. minimus(Sowerby, 1839); P. novoscotius; P. ceratoides; P. latus;

Last updated October 02, 2025

Protochonetes is an extinct genus of brachiopods. Its shell was lined with spines.

References

↑ "Fossilworks: Protochonetes".

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[1] "Fossilworks: Protochonetes".

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