Platyclymeniidae Explained

Platyclymeniidae is a family of ammonites belonging to the order Clymeniida.

These fast-moving nektonic carnivores lived in the Devonian period, Famennian stage (364.7 to 360.7 Ma).

Subfamilies and genera

Subfamilies and genera within the family Platyclymeniidae include:^[1]

• Subfamily Nodosoclymeniinae Korn, 2002
  • Genus Czarnoclymenia Korn, 1999
  • Genus Nodosoclymenia Czarnocki, 1989
  • Genus Stenoclymenia Lange, 1929
• Subfamily Platyclymeniinae Wedekind, 1914
  • Genus Fasciclymenia Korn and Price, 1987
  • Genus Platyclymenia Sepkoski Jr., 2002
  • Genus Progonioclymenia Schindewolf, 1937
  • Genus Spinoclymenia Bogoslovsky, 1962
  • Genus Trigonoclymenia Schindewolf, 1934
  • Genus Varioclymenia Wedekind, 1908
• Subfamily Pleuroclymeniinae Korn, 2002
  • Genus Borisiclymenia Korn, 2002
  • Genus Nanoclymenia Korn, 2002
  • Genus Pleuroclymenia Schindewolf, 1934
  • Genus Trochoclymenia Schindewolf, 1926

Distribution

Fossils of species within this genus have been found in the Devonian sediments of Australia, China, Morocco, Poland and United States.^[1]

Notes and References

1. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?a=taxonInfo&taxon_no=93191 Fossilworks