Part II - State of New Jersey

BELEMNITIDAE 14979, fig. 4). In the vast majority of specimens very strong (predominantly)to moderate (seldom) dorso-ventral flattening and compressionoccur thronghout the postnlveolar part of the guard, or rarely overits entire length, tending to increase in the posterior direction. Thereare rare representatives of the variety, however, which almost lack any(lorso-ventral flattening and do not show any dorso-ventral compressionat all (sce pl. 78, figs. 3a-3c). The maximun~ lateral diameter isllsually situated very low in the apical third of the guard, or in itsapical quarter (see pl. 78, figs. la, 2;1). In the slender representativesof the variety, ho~vever: it may be situated much higher (see pl. 78, fig.: