Kosmoclymeniidae

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

Kosmoclymeniidae Temporal range: Devonian (Famennian),
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

• The Paleobiology Database