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Clymeniaceae

Cephalopoda - Clymeniida

Taxonomy
Clymeniaceae was named by Edwards (1849).

It was assigned to Clymeniina by Korn (2006), Korn and Sudar (2016).

Subtaxa
Clymeniidae, Kosmoclymeniidae
Sister taxa
Clymeniidae, Kosmoclymeniidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1849Clymeniaceae Edwards
2006Clymeniaceae Korn
2016Clymeniaceae Korn and Sudar p. 192

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderClymeniidaHyatt 1884
suborderClymeniina
superfamilyClymeniaceaeEdwards 1849
superfamilyClymeniaceaeEdwards 1849

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Superfm. †Clymeniaceae Edwards 1849
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Fm. †Clymeniidae Edwards 1849
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G. †Aktuboclymenia Bogoslovsky 1979
G. †Clymenia Münster 1834
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†Clymenia laevigata Muenster 1832
†Clymenia nana Munster 1839
Fm. †Kosmoclymeniidae Korn and Price 1987
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Subfm. †Kosmoclymeniinae Korn and Price 1987
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G. †Kosmoclymenia Schindewolf 1949
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†Kosmoclymenia kowalensis Czarnocki 1979
†Kosmoclymenia lamellosa Wedekind 1914
G. †Linguaclymenia Korn and Price 1987
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†Linguaclymenia similis Munster 1839
G. †Lissoclymenia Korn and Price 1987
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†Lissoclymenia wocklumeri Wedekind 1914
G. †Muessenbiaergia Korn and Price 1987
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†Muessenbiaergia sublaevis Muenster 1832
Subfm. †Rodeckiinae Korn 2002
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G. †Franconiclymenia Korn and Price 1987
G. †Protoxyclymenia Schindewolf 1923
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†Protoxyclymenia dunkeri Muenster 1839
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Invalid names: Protoxyclymenia galezicensis Czarnocki 1989 [synonym]
†Protoxyclymenia tenuissima Czarnocki 1989
G. †Rodeckia Korn 2002
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2005-10-06 14:37:52
Modified: 2005-10-06 16:37:52
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004, Kiessling 2003

Age range: base of the Middle Famennian to the top of the Late/Upper Famennian or 368.50000 to 358.86000 Ma

Collections (43 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Famennian372.15 - 358.86Australia (Western Australia) Clymenia laevigata, Protoxyclymenia dunkeri (39070) Protoxyclymenia dunkeri (39114)
Famennian372.15 - 358.86Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen) Kosmoclymenia sp. (38643) Lissoclymenia wocklumeri (38657)
Famennian372.15 - 358.86Germany Kosmoclymenia undulata, Kosmoclymenia schindewolfi, Linguaclymenia sp., Muessenbiaergia sp., Lissoclymenia wocklumeri, Linguaclymenia similis (38647)
Middle Famennian368.5 - 365.2Morocco Protoxyclymenia wendti (170810)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86Kazakhstan Clymenia spiratissima, Clymenia laevigata (172165) Kosmoclymenia sedgwicki, Kosmoclymenia serpentina (172166)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86Austria Linguaclymenia similis (38608)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86Germany Clymenia laevigata (223449)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86United Kingdom (England) Clymenia hoevelensis, Kosmoclymenia undulata, Kosmoclymenia bisulcata, Kosmoclymenia sedgwicki (234931) Kosmoclymenia undulata, Kosmoclymenia bisulcata, Kosmoclymenia linearis, Kosmoclymenia wocklumeri, Kosmoclymenia serpentina, Kosmoclymenia pattisoni, Kosmoclymenia sinuconstricta, Kosmoclymenia nucleus (234932)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86China (Guizhou) Kosmoclymenia tabulata, Kosmoclymenia undulata (3954)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86Serbia Kosmoclymeniidae indet. (177499) Linguaclymenia similis (177500)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86Russian Federation Kosmoclymenia caucasica (190001) Kosmoclymenia marukhensis (189997 189998 189999) Kosmoclymenia marukhensis, Kosmoclymenia caucasica (190000)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86Morocco Clymenia nana (172578) Clymenia sp. (170825) Franconiclymenia sp. (170822) Kosmoclymenia kowalensis (170725) Kosmoclymenia schindewolfi, Linguaclymenia sp., Linguaclymenia similis (170728) Kosmoclymenia sp. (135650 135651) Kosmoclymenia sp., Kosmoclymenia inaequistriata (170756) Linguaclymenia sp. (170726 170812) Linguaclymenia sp., Muessenbiaergia sublaevis, Linguaclymenia similis (170727 170730 170731) Lissoclymenia wocklumeri (170861) Muessenbiaergia sp. (170813) Muessenbiaergia sublaevis (170736) Muessenbiaergia sublaevis, Linguaclymenia similis (170733 170734 170814) Protoxyclymenia dunkeri (223413 223414)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86Australia (Western Australia) Clymenia laevigata (39113) Clymenia laevigata, Protoxyclymenia dunkeri (39071)