Kingdom Animalia Class Cephalopoda Rank Genus | ||
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Similar Emericiceras, Heteroceras, Acrioceras, Macroscaphites, Ammonitina |
Gassendiceras is an extinct genus of ammonoid cephalopods belonging to the family Hemihoplitidae. They lived in the Cretaceous period, Barremian age.
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Etymology
The genus name Gassendiceras honors the French philosopher and scientist Pierre Gassendi (1592 – 1655).
Description
Shells of Gassendiceras species can reach a diameter of about 300 millimetres (12 in).
Distribution
Fossils of species within this genus have been found in the Cretaceous rocks of southeastern France.
References
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