1993  Playfordites Becker, House & Kirchgasser: 300.
     2002  Playfordites.-Korn & Klug: 103.

Type species: Goniatites lamed var. tripartitus G. & F. Sandberger, 1850, p.90 [OD].

A:   Slender manticoceratid with discoidal shell.
F:   Spiral thickenings on either side of the venter or on the flanks which are not shown on the external molds.
G:   Suture sa in Manticoceras.