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