Platyclymenia
Platyclymenia is a genus of ammonites belonging to the family Platyclymeniidae.
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These fast-moving nektonic carnivores lived in the Devonian period, Famennian stage (364.7 to 360.7 Ma).[1][2]
Species
Species within the genus Platyclymenia include:[2]
- 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 0.7–47 millimetres (0.028–1.850 in).[3][4]
Distribution
Fossils of species within this genus have been found in the Devonian sediments of Australia, China, Morocco, Poland and United States.[2]
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