1973  Iranites Teichert & Kummel in Teichert, Kummel & Sweet: 407.
     1978  Rongjiangoceras Zhao, Liang & Zheng: 110.
     2002  Iranites.-Leonova: S101.

Type species: Tompophiceras transcaucasium Shevyrev in Ruzhentsev & Sarycheva, 1965, p.169, pl.21 fig.6; OD.

Evolute ceratite with a narrowly rounded to acute venter and a variable pattern of radial ribs. Acute venter already on
early growth stages.