Abstract-The Lower Devonian beds of the Bechasyn Zone of the Northern Caucasus (Kabardino-Balkaria,
 middle reaches of the Malka River) contain an assemblage of the Early Emsian Ammonoids including the char-
 acteristic genera Erbenoceras, Mimosphinctes, Teicherticeras, Mimagoniatites, and Gyroceratites.  The taxo-.
 nomic composition of the assemblage is similar to that of synchronous assemblages of Turkey and Tian Shan,
 differing from the assemblage of Morocco by the presence of Teicherticeras.  Different approaches to the tax-
 onomy of the family Teicherticeratidae are discussed and it is concluded that it is in need of serious revision.  A
 new species Teicherticeras lakhranense is described.