Gassendiceras

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Gassendiceras
Temporal range: Early Cretaceous (Barremian), 130.0–125.0  Ma
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Hemihoplitidae - Gassendiceras alpinum.JPG
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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Gassendiceras

Bert, Delanoy & Bersac, 2006

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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Etymology

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

Species

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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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