1908  Varioclymenia Wedekind: 605.
     1914  Varioclymenia.-Wedekind: 29.
     1923  Varioclymenia.-Schindewolf: 63.
     1929  Platyclymenia (Varioclymenia).-Lange: 94.
     1931  Varioclymenia.-Matern: 97.
     1934  Platyclymenia (Platyclymenia).-Schindewolf: 340.
     1957  Platyclymenia.-Treatise: L43.
     1962  Platyclymenia.-Osnovy: 406.
     2000  Platyclymenia (Varioclymenia).-Becker: 49.

Type species: [Varioclymenia] Clymenia pompeckii Wedekind, 1908, p.607 [SD by Matern, 1931, p.97].

A:   Conch form lenticular, with wide umbilicus, ventral side broadly rounded. Whorl width as wide as or wider than aperture
height.
B:   Growth lines biconvex, in adult forms straight crossing venter.
D:   No parabolic ribs.
G:   Ventral saddle shallow continuing into shallow lateral lobe, deep funnel-shaped dorsal lobe.