Age

Coniacian

89.8000 – 85.7000 Ma

The Coniacian is an age or stage in the geologic timescale. It is a subdivision of the Late Cretaceous Epoch or Upper Cretaceous Series and spans the time between 89.8 ± 0.3 Ma and 85.7 ± 0.2 Ma. The Coniacian is preceded by the Turonian and followed by the Santonian.

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Fossil genera 107
Pteranodon
Pteranodon
Pterosaurs
Valid Extinct
15 occ.
Platecarpus
Platecarpus
Marine reptiles
Valid Extinct
11 occ.
Paronychodon
Paronychodon
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
9 occ.
Tylosaurus
Tylosaurus
Marine reptiles
Valid Extinct
8 occ.
Zapsalis
Zapsalis
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
5 occ.
Elongatoolithus
Elongatoolithus
Dinosaurs
Formal taxon Extinct
4 occ.
Alectrosaurus
Alectrosaurus
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
3 occ.
Elasmosaurus
Elasmosaurus
Marine reptiles
Valid Extinct
3 occ.
Haenamichnus
Haenamichnus
Pterosaurs
Ichnogenus Formal taxon Extinct
3 occ.
Neuquensaurus
Neuquensaurus
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
3 occ.
Nyctosaurus
Nyctosaurus
Pterosaurs
Valid Extinct
3 occ.
Clidastes
Clidastes
Marine reptiles
Valid Extinct
2 occ.
Kritosaurus
Kritosaurus
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
2 occ.
Mosasaurus
Mosasaurus
Marine reptiles
Valid Extinct
2 occ.
Prognathodon
Prognathodon
Marine reptiles
Valid Extinct
2 occ.
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Pseudogeckoolithus
Dinosaurs
Formal taxon Extinct
2 occ.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Parent interval
Late Cretaceous Epoch