1882  Pinacites Mojsisovics: 181.
     1902  Pinacites.- Frech: 53.
     1902  Epitornoceras.- Frech: 51.
     1918  Pinacites.- Wedekind: 116.
     1933  Pinacites.- Schindewolf: 103.
     1947  Pinacites.- Nalivkina: 162.
     1957  Pinacites.- Treatise: L31.
     1959  Pinacites.- Petter: 121.
     1960  Pinacites.- Ruzhentsev: 171.
     1962  Pinacites.- Osnovy: 339.
     1969  Pinacites.- Bogoslovskii: 176.
     1983  Pinacites.- Chlupac & Turek: 59.
     2002  Pinacites.- Korn & Klug: 91.
     2002  Pinacites.-Klug: 38.

Type species: Goniatites emaciatus Barrande, 1865, pl.3 fig.1-6 [OD], = Goniatites Jugleri F. A. Roemer, 1843, p. 34.

[Chlupac & Turek, 1983, p.60: Shell lenticular, involute, rapidly expanding; venter acute. Imprint zone deep,
angular; umbilicus extremely narrow, or occluded, imperforate. Ribs absent, growth lines biconvex. Mature
suture with strongly curved dorsal lobe, rather broad umbilical lobe centered at umbilical shoulder, broadly
rounded lateral lobe, and V-shaped or slightly constricted ventral lobe; ventrolateral saddle angular or narrow
rounded.]