Gassendiceras

Gassendiceras is an extinct genus of ammonoid cephalopods belonging to the family Hemihoplitidae. They lived in the Cretaceous period, Barremian age.[1]

Gassendiceras
Temporal range: Early Cretaceous (Barremian), 130.0–125.0 Ma
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Fossil shells of Gassendiceras alpinum from Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, on display at Galerie de paléontologie et d'anatomie comparée in Paris
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Gassendiceratinae
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Gassendiceras

Bert, Delanoy & Bersac, 2006

Etymology

The genus name Gassendiceras honors the French philosopher and scientist Pierre Gassendi (1592 – 1655).

Species

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  • Gassendiceras quelquejeui Bert, Delanoy & Bersac, 2006
  • Gassendiceras alpinum (d'Orbigny, 1850) (Synonym Crioceras alpinum)
  • Gassendiceras enayi Bert, Delanoy & Bersac, 2006
  • Gassendiceras coulletae Bert, Delanoy & Bersac, 2006
  • Gassendiceras hammatoptychum (Uhlig, 1883)

Description

Shells of Gassendiceras species can reach a diameter of about 300 millimetres (12 in).[1]

Distribution

Fossils of species within this genus have been found in the Cretaceous rocks of southeastern France.[1]

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