Gassendiceras
Genus of molluscs (fossil)
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Gassendiceras is an extinct genus of ammonoid cephalopods belonging to the family Hemihoplitidae. They lived in the Cretaceous period, Barremian age.[1]
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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 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Subclass: | †Ammonoidea |
| Order: | †Ammonitida |
| Suborder: | †Ancyloceratina |
| Family: | †Hemihoplitidae |
| Genus: | †Gassendiceras Bert, Delanoy & Bersac, 2006 |
Etymology
The genus name Gassendiceras honors the French philosopher and scientist Pierre Gassendi (1592 – 1655).
Species
- 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]
