Gassendiceras

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

Etymology

The genus name Gassendiceras honors the French philosopher and scientist Pierre Gassendi.

Species

Gassendiceras quelquejeui Bert, Delanoy & Bersac, 2006Gassendiceras alpinum Gassendiceras enayi Bert, Delanoy & Bersac, 2006Gassendiceras coulletae Bert, Delanoy & Bersac, 2006

''Gassendiceras hammatoptychum''

Description

Shells of Gassendiceras species can reach a diameter of about.

Distribution

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