Platyclymenia

Platyclymenia is a genus of ammonites belonging to the family Platyclymeniidae.

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

Species

Species within the genus Platyclymenia include:

• Platyclymenia alterna Jenkins 1968
• Platyclymenia americana Raymond 1907
• Platyclymenia annulata Munster 1832
• Platyclymenia eurylobica Petersen 1975
• Platyclymenia levata Hartenfels & Becker 2016
• Platyclymenia montana Korn & Titus 2006
• Platyclymenia teicherti Jenkins 1968

Description

Shells of Platyclymenia species can reach a diameter of .

Distribution

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

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