1971  Bashkortoceras Ruzhentsev & Bogoslovskaia: 24.
     1978  Bashkortoceras.-Ruzhentsev & Bogoslovskaia: 208.

Type species: Bashkortoceras salvati Ruzhentsev & Bogoslovskaia, 1971, p. 24 [OD].

A:   Only few whorls evolute, "calyx" stage indistinct; later stages involute, umbilicus moderately narrow.
B:   Fine growth lamellae form ventral sinus. Double and triple intraventral ridges commonly developed on intermediate ontogenetic stages.
G:   Ventral lobe with cuneiform branches; adventitious lobe very short..

[Ruzhentsev & Bogoslovskaia, 1971, p. 24]: Shell of young specimens ranges from subcadiconic to subspheroconic,
adult shell oxyconic; a calyx stage exists but becomes less distinct in the course of phylogeny. Whorls completely involute. Umbilicus narrow. Sculpture consists of fine lamellae forming a ventral sinus. Constrictions present, but disappear with age.
Double and triple intraventral ridges developed in middle stages of morphogenesis. Ventral lobe not very broad (wl/hl~1),
with cuneiform branches. Lateral lobe heavily shortened in the course of development.The genus is distinguished from
previously described genera by the system of intraventral ridges and from Vallites additionally by the lack af an adumbilical ridge.

[Ruzhentsev et Bogoslovskaya, 1978, p.208: Conch of young specimens changes from subcadicone to subsphaericone;  calyx stage becomes less distinct in course of phylogeny.  In intermediate stages of morphogeny, there are two or three intraventral keels.  Conch oxycone in adult stage.  Whorls completely involute.  Umbilicus tight.  Sculpture represented by thin lamellae, which form a ventral sinus. Constrictions which disappear with age are present.  Ventral lobe not very wide (w/h approx. 1), with wedge-shaped prongs.  Lateral lobe stunted significantly in course of development.]