1901  Prodromites Smith & Weller: 257.
     1934  Prodromites.-Schindewolf: 171.
     1951  Prodromites.-Miller & Collinson: 481.
     1957  Prodromites.-Treatise: L70.
     1960  Prodromites.-Ruzhentsev: 180.
     1962  Prodromites.-Osnovy: 346.
     1972  Prodromites.-Weyer: 338.

Type species: Goniatites gorbyi Miller,1891, p.90 [OD].

Conch thinly lenticular with keeled venter and very small
umbilicus. Several lobes adjacent to venter denticulated.
Sutural formula: [Germ.] E1EmE1?L?U2...U1, [Russ.] V2V1V2UU1U2...

[Ontogenetic development not completely known].