Acleistoceratidae

The Acleistoceratidae is a family of oncocerids that contains genera characterized by depressed (or rarely compressed) exogastric brevicones and cyrtocones (Sweet, 1964 K398) that range from the Middle Silurian to the Middle Devonian. The siphuncle is broadly expanded, and in some actinosiphonate.

Acleistoceratidae Temporal range: MSilurian- MDevonian
Amphicyrtoceras pettiti
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Cephalopoda
Subclass:	Nautiloidea
Order:	†Oncocerida
Family:	†Acleistoceratidae Flower in Flower & Kümmel 1950

The Acleistoceratidae are derived from Oncoceras (Oncoceratidae) through Amphycertoceras, independently of the Oonoceras stock. The family is named for the genus Acleistoceras. All told some 22 genera have been described.