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    The Clymeniidae is a family of ammonoids from the Devonian period characterized by having a dorsal siphuncle that runs along the inside of the whorls. Fossils of Clymeniidae species have been found in Australia dating back to between 364.7-360.7 million years ago. The Clymeniidae article provides taxonomy and references for further information about this family of extinct shelled cephalopods.

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    Clymeniidae

    ClymeniidaeTemporal range: Devonian, 364.7–360.7 Ma


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    Fossil shell of Clymenia laevigata, on display at Galerie de paléontologie et d'anatomie


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    Scientific classification

    Kingdom:

    Animalia

    Phylum:
    Mollusca

    Class:

    Cephalopoda

    Subclass:

    Ammonoidea

    Order:

    Clymeniida

    Family:

    ClymeniidaeEdwards 1849

    Clymeniidae is a family in the ammonoid order Clymeniida. It is characterized by a dorsal


    siphuncle that runs along the inside of the whorls, unusual for ammonoids.

    Genera[edit]
    Aktuboclymenia Bogoslovsky 1979
    Clymenia Mü nster, 1834
    Distribution[edit]
    Fossils of species within this family have been found in the Devonian of Australia.

    References[edit]
    Clymeniidae in the Paleobiology Database
    GBIF
    Encyclopedia of Life
    Taxon identifiers
    Wikidata: Q16980837
    Wikispecies: Clymeniidae
    CoL: 8CP
    Fossilworks: 93207
    GBIF: 3245623
    IRMNG: 100879
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