Age

Norian

227.3000 – 205.7000 Ma

The Norian is a division of the Triassic Period. It has the rank of an age (geochronology) or stage (chronostratigraphy). It lasted from 227.3 to 205.7 million years ago. It was preceded by the Carnian and succeeded by the Rhaetian.

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Norian
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Fossil genera 104
Grallator
Grallator
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Extinct
64 occ.
Plateosaurus
Plateosaurus
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
17 occ.
Coelophysis
Coelophysis
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
15 occ.
Eosauropus
Eosauropus
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Formal taxon Extinct
14 occ.
Eubrontes
Eubrontes
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Extinct
14 occ.
Anchisauripus
Anchisauripus
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Formal taxon Extinct
13 occ.
Ichthyosaurus
Ichthyosaurus
Marine reptiles
Valid Extinct
13 occ.
Eudimorphodon
Eudimorphodon
Pterosaurs
Valid Extinct
9 occ.
Pseudotetrasauropus
Pseudotetrasauropus
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Formal taxon Extinct
7 occ.
Anomoepus
Anomoepus
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Extinct
6 occ.
Kayentapus
Kayentapus
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Extinct
4 occ.
Liliensternus
Liliensternus
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
4 occ.
Melanorosaurus
Melanorosaurus
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
4 occ.
Plesiosaurus
Plesiosaurus
Marine reptiles
Valid Extinct
4 occ.
Thecodontosaurus
Thecodontosaurus
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
4 occ.
Atreipus
Atreipus
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Formal taxon Extinct
3 occ.
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News 1
Newly Described Sauropodomorph from the Late Triassic of Zimbabwe
A team of international researchers have described a new dinosaur based on fossils found in Zimbabwe. This newly described sauropodomorph named Musango matusadonaensis lived during the Late Triassic (Norian faunal stage), around 210 million years ago. Musango is the fifth dinosaur to be named from fossils discovered in Zimbabwe. Furthermore, these fossils further support the
29/07/2026 everythingdinosaur
Parent interval
Late Triassic Epoch