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Nannoceratopsis gracilis ssp. obsoletus
Nannoceratopsis gracilis ssp. obsoletus (Prauss, 1989) Lentin and Williams, 1993
Originally Nannoceratopsis gracilis var. obsoletus, subsequently (and now) Nannoceratopsis gracilis ssp. obsoletus.
Taxonomic senior synonym: Nannoceratopsis deflandrei subsp. deflandrei, according to Ilyina in Ilyina et al. (1994, p.14).
Taxonomic junior synonym (at varietal rank): Nannoceratopsis deflandrei, according to Prauss (1989, p.13) — however, Ilyina in Ilyina et al. (1994, p.12) retained Nannoceratopsis deflandrei.
Holotype: Prauss, 1989, pl.7, fig.16
Age: Late Pliensbachian
Original description: Prauss, 1989, p.14
A varietas of N. gracilis with a pronounced subtrapezoidal outline in lateral view. A ventral antapical horn is either missing completely or merely indicated. The dorsal antapical horn is short. Pedium solid, luxuria corrugate to rugulate, less often punctate. Sagittal band delimited by low seams.
Dimensions: l: 67,3(74,0)82,7 µm, w: 51,9(60,2)65,4 µm, l:w (average) 1,2
Originally Nannoceratopsis gracilis var. obsoletus, subsequently (and now) Nannoceratopsis gracilis ssp. obsoletus.
Taxonomic senior synonym: Nannoceratopsis deflandrei subsp. deflandrei, according to Ilyina in Ilyina et al. (1994, p.14).
Taxonomic junior synonym (at varietal rank): Nannoceratopsis deflandrei, according to Prauss (1989, p.13) — however, Ilyina in Ilyina et al. (1994, p.12) retained Nannoceratopsis deflandrei.
Holotype: Prauss, 1989, pl.7, fig.16
Age: Late Pliensbachian
Original description: Prauss, 1989, p.14
A varietas of N. gracilis with a pronounced subtrapezoidal outline in lateral view. A ventral antapical horn is either missing completely or merely indicated. The dorsal antapical horn is short. Pedium solid, luxuria corrugate to rugulate, less often punctate. Sagittal band delimited by low seams.
Dimensions: l: 67,3(74,0)82,7 µm, w: 51,9(60,2)65,4 µm, l:w (average) 1,2