1987  Protoxyclymenia (Franconiclymenia) Korn & Price: 17.
     2002  Franconiclymenia.-Korn & Klug: 251.

     Type species: Planulites serpentinus Münster, 1832, p.12; OD.

A:   Conch form discoidal; venter narrowly rounded; flanks convex; umbilicus wide.
B:   Fine growth lines with rectiradiate direction and biconvex course; weak ventrolateral salient; deep external sinus.
       No ventral band.
C-D: No ribs, no constrictions.
E:   No groove or one ventrolateral groove.
G:   Lateral lobe asymmetric, with vertical ventral flank; shallow adventive lobe.