Kosmoclymeniidae

Kosmoclymeniidae is a family in the ammonoid order Clymeniida. They were fast-moving nektonic carnivores.

Kosmoclymeniidae
Temporal range: Devonian (Famennian), 364.7–360.7 Ma
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Fossil of Kosmoclymenia (Muessenbiaergia) bisulcata from Sahara, on display at Galerie de paléontologie et d'anatomie comparée in Paris
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Cephalopoda
Subclass:
Ammonoidea
Order:
Clymeniida
Suborder:
Clymeniina
Superfamily:
Clymeniaceae
Family:
Kosmoclymeniidae

Korn and Price 1987

Subfamilies and genera
  • Kosmoclymeniinae Korn and Price 1987
    • Kosmoclymenia Schindewolf 1949
    • Linguaclymenia Korn and Price 1987
    • Lissoclymenia Korn and Price 1987
    • Muessenbiaergia Korn and Price 1987
  • Rodeckiinae Korn 2002
    • Franconiclymenia Korn and Price 1987
    • Protoxyclymenia Schindewolf 1923
    • Rodeckia Korn 2002

Distribution

Fossils of species within this family have been found in the Devonian of Austria, China. Germany and Morocco.

References


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