Ornithischia | Genasauria | Cerapoda | Marginocephalia | Ceratopia [Herbivore]

Often misspelled as ceratopsia. Named by O.C. Marsh to include the large quadrupedal, frilled horn-bearers of North America. With the discription of Leptoceratops and Protoceratops the concept of ceratopia was extended to include not only Marsh\\\\\\\'s ceratopidae but also protoceratopidae They are defined as all marginocephalia closer to ceratopidae than to pachycephalosauria.

All marginocephalians closer to Triceratops than to Pachycephalosaurus (Sereno, 1998)


Jurassic Middle China


Chaoyangsaurus youngi Tuchengzi Formation, Chaoyang County, Liaoning Province

Jurassic Late China


Chaoyangsaurus youngi Tuchengzi Formation, Chaoyang County - Liaoning Province
Xuanhuaceratops niei Houcheng Formation - Hebei Province
Yinlong downsi Shishugou Formation of Xinjiang

Cretaceous Early China


Archaeoceratops oshimai Xinminbao Group
  Archaeoceratops yujingziensis - Xinminpu Group
Auroraceratops rugosus Xinminpu Group, Gongpoquan Basin - Gansu Province
Helioceratops brachygnathus Quantou Formation - Jilin Province
Hongshanosaurus houi Yixian Formation in Beipiao City - Liaoning Province
Liaoceratops yanzigouensis Yixian Formation -Shangyuan - Liaoning
Psittacosaurus  
  Psittacosaurus gobiensis - Bayin Gobi Formation, Nei Mongol
  Psittacosaurus guyangensis - Lisangou Formation, -Nei Mongol Zizhiqu
  Psittacosaurus lujiatunensis - Yixian Formation - Liaoning Province
  Psittacosaurus major - Yixian Formation, Liaoning Province
  Psittacosaurus mazongshanensis - Mazongshan Area, Gansu Province
  Psittacosaurus meileyingensis - Jiufotang Formation - Liaoning Province
  Psittacosaurus neimongoliensis - Ejinhoro Formation, Ordo region, Inner Mongolia
  Psittacosaurus ordosensis - Ejinhoro Formation, Ordo region, Inner Mongolia
  Psittacosaurus osborni - Lisangou Formation, Xinpongnaobao Formation, Nei Mongol Zizhiqu
  Psittacosaurus sinensis - Qingshan Formation, Shandong
  Psittacosaurus tingi - West Suiyan, Inner Mongolia
  Psittacosaurus xinjiangensis - Tugulu Group of the Junggar Basin, Lianmugin Formation, Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu
  Psittacosaurus youngi - Qingshan Formation, Shandong

Cretaceous Early Mongolia


Psittacosaurus  
  Protiguanodon mongoliensis - Khukhtekskaya Svita
  Psittacosaurus mongoliensis - Khukhtekskaya Svita, Dornogov, Khulsyngolskaya Svita, Dundgov, Shinekhudukskaya Svita, Unnamed unit, Bayankhongor, Khukhtekskaya Svita, Ovorknahgai
  Psittacosaurus protiguanodonensis - Khukhtekskaya Svita, Ovorknahgai
Yamaceratops dorngobiensis Khugenetslavkant sandstone, Gobi Desert

Cretaceous Early Russia


Psittacosaurus  
  Psittacosaurus sibiricus - Ilek Formation at Shestakovo, Kemerovo, Province, West Siberia

Cretaceous Early South Korea


Koreaceratops hwaseongensis Tando beds

Cretaceous Early Thailand


Psittacosaurus  
  Psittacosaurus sattayaraki - Khok Kruat Formation

Cretaceous Early Uzbekistan


Kulceratops kulensis Karakalpakistan - Khodzhakul\\\\\\\' Formation

Cretaceous Early Australia


Serendipaceratops arthurcclarkei Wonthaggi Formation, Inverloch - Victoria
  Leptoceratops sp. (1)

Cretaceous Late Hungary


Ajkaceratops kozmai Czehbánya Formation

Cretaceous Late Canada


Albertaceratops nesmoi Oldman Formation, Alberta
Anchiceratops  
  Anchiceratops longirostris - Horseshoe Canyon Formation - Alberta
  Anchiceratops ornatus - Judith River Group (Wedge) - Horseshoe Canyon Formation - Alberta
Arrhinoceratops brachyops Edmonton Group, Horseshoe Canyon Formation - Alberta
Centrosaurus  
  Centrosaurus apertus - Judith River Group (Wedge), Alberta
  Centrosaurus longirostris - Judith River Group (Wedge), Alberta
  Monoclonius cutleri - Judith River Group (Wedge), Alberta
  Monoclonius dawsoni - Judith River Group (Wedge), Alberta
  Monoclonius flexus - Judith River Group (Wedge), Alberta
Chasmosaurus  
  Chasmosaurus belli - Judith River Group (Wedge), Alberta
  Chasmosaurus brevirostris - Judith River Wedge, Oldman Formation - Alberta
  Chasmosaurus canadensis - Judith River Wedge - Alberta
  Chasmosaurus kaiseni - Judith River Wedge - Alberta
  Chasmosaurus russelli - Judith River Wedge - Alberta
  Eoceratops canadensis
  Monoclonius belli - Judith River Group (Wedge) - Alberta
  Monoclonius canadensis - Judith River Group (Wedge) - Alberta
  Protorosaurus belli - Judith River Group (Wedge), Alberta
Colepiocephale lambei [Foremost Formation], Judith River Wedge - Alberta
  Stegoceras lambei - [Foremost Formation], Judith River Wedge, Alberta
Coronosaurus brinkmani Oldman Formation, Judith River Group (Wedge), Alberta
  Centrosaurus brinkmani - Oldman Formation, Judith River Group (Wedge), Alberta
Eotriceratops xerinsularis Horseshoe Canyon Formation, Alberta
Gravitholus albertae Judith River Group (Wedge) - Alberta
Gryphognathus morrisoni Milk River Formation, Alberta
Leptoceratops gracilis Scollard Formation - Alberta
Mojoceratops perifania Judith River Wedge, Alberta, Saskatchewan
Monoclonius  
  Monoclonius crassus - Judith River Group (Wedge) - Alberta
  Monoclonius lowei - Judith River Group (Wedge) - Alberta
Ojoceratops fowleri Ojo Alamo Sandstone, New Mexico
Pachyrhinosaurus canadensis Horseshoe Canyon Formation, St. Mary River Formation, Waptiti Formation, Alberta
  Pachyrhinosaurus lakustai - Pipestone Creek bonebed, Alberta
Styracosaurus  
  Monoclonius nasicornus - Judith River Group (Wedge), Alberta
  Styracosaurus albertensis - Judith River Group (Wedge), Alberta
  Styracosaurus parksi - Judith River Group (Wedge), Alberta
Spinops sternbergorum Judith River Group (Wedge), Alberta
Torosaurus latus Frenchman Formation, Saskatchewan
Triceratops  
  Triceratops albertensis - Scollard Formation, Alberta
  Triceratops horridus - Scollard Formation, Alberta, Frenchman Formation, Saskatchewan
  Triceratops prorsus - Frenchman Formation, Saskatchewan
Unescoceratops koppelhusae Dinosaur Park Formation - Alberta
Vagaceratops irvinensis Dinosaur Park Formation - Alberta
  Chasmosaurus irvinensis - Dinosaur Park Formation - Alberta
Xenoceratops foremostensis Foremost Formation - Alberta

Cretaceous Late Mexico


Coahuilaceratops magnacuerna Cerro del Pueblo Formation

Cretaceous Late US


Achelousaurus horneri Two Medicine Formation, Montana
Agathaumas sylvestris Lance Formation, Wyoming
Agujaceratops mariscalensis Aguja Formation, Texas
Alaskacephale gangloffi Prince Creek Formation, Alaska
Arrhinoceratops utahensis North Horn Formation, Utah, Kirtland Formation, New Mexico; Javelina Formation, Texas
Avaceratops lammersi Judith River Formation (Wedge), Montana
Bison alticornis Lance Formation, Wyoming
Cerasinops hodgskissi Lower Two Medicine Formation, Montana
Ceratops montanus Judith River Formation, Montana
Chasmosaurus  
  Chasmosaurus mariscalensis - Aguja Formation, Texas
Diabloceratops eatoni Wahweap Formation, Utah
Dysganus bicarinatus Judith River Formation (Wedge), Montana
Dysganus encaustus (1) Judith River Formation (Wedge), Montana
Dysganus encaustus (2) Judith River Formation (Wedge), Montana
Dysganus haydenianus Judith River Formation (Wedge), Montana
Dysganus peiganus Judith River Formation (Wedge), Montana
Einiosaurus procurvicornis Two Medicine Formation, Montana
Hanssuesia sternbergi  
  Stegoceras sternbergi
  Troodon sternbergi
Kosmoceratops richardsoni Kaiparowits Formation, southern Utah
Leptoceratops gracilis Scollard Formation, Alberta, Canada; Lance Formation, Wyoming, Hell Creek Formation, Montana
  Leptoceratops sp. (2) - Pinyon Conglomerate, Wyoming
Medusaceratops lokii Judith River Formation - Montana
Monoclonius  
  Monoclonius crassus - Judith River Formation (Wedge), Montana
Monoclonius fissus  
Monoclonius recurvicornis  
Monoclonius sphenocerus Judith River Formation (Wedge), Montana
Montanoceratops  
  Leptoceratops cerorhynchus - St. Mary River Formation, Montana
  Montanoceratops cerorhynchus - St. Mary River Formation, Montana
Ojoceratops fowleri Ojo Alamo Sandstone, New Mexico
Pachyrhinosaurus canadensis  
  Pachyrhinosaurus perotorum - Prince Creek Formation, Alaska
Nedoceratops hatcheri Lance Formation, Wyoming
  Diceratus hatcheri - Lance Formation, Wyoming
  Diceratops hatcheri - Lance Formation, Wyoming
Pentaceratops sternbergii Fruitland Formation, Kirtland Formation, New Mexico
  Pentaceratops fenestratus - Fruitland Formation, Kirtland Formation, New Mexico
Polyonax mortuarius ?Denver Formation, Colorado
Prenoceratops pieganensis Two Medicine Formation, Montana
Rubeosaurus ovatus Two Medicine Formation - Montana
  Styracosaurus ovatus - Two Medicine Formation, Montana
  Brachyceratops montanensis - Two Medicine Formation, Montana
Tatankaceratops sacrisonorum Hell Creek Formation, South Dakota
Titanoceratops ouranos Fruitland Formation or the lower Kirtland Formation, New Mexico
Torosaurus latus Lance Formation, Wyoming; Hell Creek Formationn, Montana, South Dakota; Laramie Formation, Colorado; North Horn Formation, Utah; Kirtland Formation, New Mexico; Javelina Formation, Texas
  Torosaurus gladius - Lance Formation, Wyoming
  Torosaurus utahensis - North Horn Formation, Utah, Kirtland Formation, New Mexico, Javelina Formation, Texas
  Arrhinoceratops utahensis - North Horn Formation, Utah, Kirtland Formation, New Mexico; Javelina Formation, Texas
Triceratops  
  Sterrholophus flabellatus - Lance Formation, Evanston Formation, Wyoming
  Triceratops alticornis - Denver Formation
  Triceratops brevicornus - Lance Formation, Wyoming
  Triceratops calicornis - Lance Formation, Wyoming
  Triceratops elatus - Lance Formation, Wyoming
  Triceratops eurycephalus - Lance Formation, Wyoming
  Triceratops flabellatus - Lance Formation, Evanston Formation, Wyoming
  Triceratops hatcheri - Lance Formation, Wyoming
  Triceratops horridus - Lance Formation, Evanston Formation, Wyoming, Hell Creek Formation, Montana, South Dakota, Laramie Formation, Colorado
  Triceratops obtusus - Lance Formation, Wyoming
  Triceratops prorsus - Hell Creek Formation, Montana, Lance Formation, Wyoming
  Triceratops serratus - Hell Creek Formation, Montana, Lance Formation, Wyoming
Triceratops galeus Denver Formation, Colorado
Triceratops ingens Lance Formation, Wyoming
Triceratops maximus Hell Creek Formation, Montana
Triceratops sulcatus Lance Formation, Wyoming
Ugrosaurus olsoni Hell Creek Formation, Montana
Utahceratops gettyi Kaiparowits Formation, southern Utah
Zuniceratops christopheri Moreno Hill Formation, New Mexico

Cretaceous Late Argentina


Notoceratops bonarelli Chubut Province

Cretaceous Late China


Helioceratops brachygnathus Quantou Formation - Jilin Province
Magnirostris dodsoni Bayan Mandahu area in Inner Mongolia
Microceratus sulcidens Minhe Formation
  Microceratops sulcidens - Minhe Formation
Microceratops gobiensis Minhe Formation
Micropachycephalosaurus hongtuyanensis Wangshi Series
Protoceratops andrewsi Minhe Formation
  Protoceratops hellenikorhinus - Bayan Madahu Formation
Sinoceratops zhuchengensis Wangshi Series
Zhuchengceratops inexpectus Wangshi Series

Cretaceous Late Mongolia


Bagaceratops rozhdestvenskyi Barun Goyot Formation, Red Beds of Khermeen Tsav
Bainoceratops efremovi Djadochta Formation, Bayn Dzak
Breviceratops  
  Breviceratops kozlowskii - Barun Goyot Formation
  Protoceratops kozlowskii ? - Barun Goyot Formation
Gobiceratops minutus Barun Goyot Formation
Graciliceratops mongoliensis Baynshirenskaya Svita
  Microceratops gobiensis - Minhe Formation
Lamaceratops tereschenkoi Barun Goyot Formation
Protoceratops andrewsi Djadochta Formation, Beds of Toogreeg, ?Beds of Aleg Teg
  Protoceratops kozlowskii ? - Barun Goyot Formation
Tylocephale gilmorei Barun Goyot Formation
Udanoceratops tschizhovi Udan-Sayr fossil locality

Cretaceous Late Uzbekistan


Asiaceratops salsopaludalis Khodzhakul\\\\\\\' Formation
Turanoceratops tardabilis Central Kyzylkum desert at Dzharakuduk

Cretaceous Late Australia


Leptoceratops sp. (1)  

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Nomen Nudum: Xuanhuasaurus niei; Ceratops horridus
Eucentrosaurus Unnecessary replacement name for supposedly preoccupied Centrosaurus Lambe.