Need help identifying this Ammonite fossil

Phil1078

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Hello, I am new here, and this is my first post. I just bought an Ammonite shell. It is about about an inch tall, slightly larger than an inch long, and a third of an inch in width at the opening of the shell. I got it rather cheap; the seller said it is from Morocco. Now I know it will be difficult to get it down to a genus, but as far down the taxonomic scale would be most interesting to know. Thanks!

~ Philip

P.S. If more pictures (or pictures with better quality) are needed, I will try to post some more.
 

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One more question; if you had a second guess as to its identity, what would it be? Okay, one more question. What order and family do you think it is in? I am assuming Ammonitida? No clue on the family.
 
I am leaning towards Cleoniceras as the identity of my fossil. Here are a couple of pictures I am using for comparison. What do you think?

Cleoniceras https://www.juniorgeo.co.uk/images/ammonites05.jpg

Douvilleiceras https://www.juniorgeo.co.uk/images/ammonites06.jpg

I just don't think the fossil is a ribbed as seems to be the norm for Douvilleiceras. However it would be nice if it were Douvilleiceras as I could buy this wonderful reconstruction (toy) to accompany it. http://www.mini-qt.com/catalog/item/7027864/7068529.htm

Do you know any good sites or books for ammonite reconstructions?
 
So I think I may be so bold as to call it Cleoniceras cleon. I do not have access to any books on Ammonites, but from some internet searching and picture comparisons, I think it is cleon.
 

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