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