1977  Shimenites Xu in Xu & Wei: 571.
     1977  Paratongluceras Zhao & Zheng: 247.
     1995  Paratongluceras.-Zhou, Zhu, Li & Hu: 542 (? = Shimenites Xu,1977).
     2002  Paratongluceras.-Leonova: Ss91.

Type species: Paratongluceras subglobosum Zhao & Zheng, 1977, p.247; OD.

[Shimenites appears to be senior synonym if synonymy is proven].

Fig. see TAX3536,  sutures, A:  P. hunanensis, B: P. subglobosum.