Clionites

Systematic Paleontology

Order: Ceratitida

Superfamily: Clydonitaceae

Family: Clionitidae

Genus: Clionites

Clionites is a ceratitid ammonite genus with a wide spread distribution in the upper Triassic, and type for the Clionitidae. The shell is evolute, coiled with all whorls visible; cross section subquadrate, venter or outer rim with a median groove, ribs generally dividing in two and extending onto the ventrolateral area, tubercles few if any, suture ceratitic with two lateral lobes.

Clionites is said to include the following subgenera Clionites (Californites), Clionites (Neanites), and Clionites (Stantonites). Species include Clionitites arietinus, C. callazonensis, C. laevis, C. punctulus, C. reesidei, and C. venerabilis.