1957  Acutimitoceras Librovich: 263.
pars1960  Imitoceras.- Vöhringer: 113.
       1960  Acutimitoceras.- Ruzhentsev: 197.
       1962  Acutimitoceras.- Bogoslovskiy, Librovich & Ruzhentsev: 362.
pars1965  Prionoceras (Imitoceras).- Weyer: 446.
pars1977  Imitoceras.- Weyer:169.
       1981  Acutimitoceras.- Korn: 517.
       1984  Acutimitoceras.- Korn:73.
       1994  Acutimitoceras.-Korn: 37.
       1996  Acutimitoceras (Acutimitoceras).-Becker: 36.

Type species: Imitoceras acutum Schindewolf, 1923, p.338 [OD].

A  Conch form: lenticular to pachycone. Early ontogenetic stages evolute; middle and adult stages with narrow umbilicus. Oxyconic
in adult stages.
B  Growth lines mostly fine.
D  Constrictions variable in number and position.
G  Suture usually with parallel-sided ventral lobe, being deep and mostly wide. Adventitious lobe asymmetric.