Age

Campanian

83.6000 – 72.2000 Ma

The Campanian is the fifth of six ages of the Late Cretaceous epoch on the geologic timescale of the International Commission on Stratigraphy (ICS). In chronostratigraphy, it is the fifth of six stages in the Upper Cretaceous Series. Campanian spans the time from 83.6 to 72.2 million years ago. It is preceded by the Santonian and it is followed by the Maastrichtian.

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Fossil genera 585
Halszkaraptor
Halszkaraptor
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
0 occ.
Harenadraco
Harenadraco
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
0 occ.
Hesperonychus
Hesperonychus
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
0 occ.
Heyuannia
Heyuannia
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
0 occ.
Homalocephale
Homalocephale
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
0 occ.
Huallasaurus
Huallasaurus
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
0 occ.
Huanansaurus
Huanansaurus
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
0 occ.
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Huaxiazhoulong
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
0 occ.
Hulsanpes
Hulsanpes
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
0 occ.
Hydrotherosaurus
Hydrotherosaurus
Marine reptiles
Valid Extinct
0 occ.
Igai
Igai
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
0 occ.
Igdamanosaurus
Igdamanosaurus
Marine reptiles
Valid Extinct
0 occ.
Ikqaumishan
Ikqaumishan
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
0 occ.
Imperobator
Imperobator
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
0 occ.
Imrankhanhero
Imrankhanhero
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
0 occ.
Inabtanin
Inabtanin
Pterosaurs
Valid Extinct
0 occ.
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New Species of Enormous Mosasaur is Described
A newly named giant Tylosaurus species has been named by researchers.  The new species of Tylosaurus has been erected based on fossils found in northern Texas. This enormous predator ruled the ancient seas around 80 million years ago (Campanian faunal stage of the Late Cretaceous).  The scientific paper was published in the Bulletin of the American
26/05/2026 everythingdinosaur
Parent interval
Late Cretaceous Epoch