Age

Anisian

246.7000 – 241.4640 Ma

In the geologic timescale, the Anisian is the lower stage or earliest age of the Middle Triassic series or epoch and lasted from 246.7 million years ago until 241.464 million years ago. The Anisian Age succeeds the Olenekian Age and precedes the Ladinian Age.

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Anisian
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Fossil genera 54
Nothosaurus
Nothosaurus
Marine reptiles
Valid Extinct
16 occ.
Mixosaurus
Mixosaurus
Marine reptiles
Valid Extinct
6 occ.
Placodus
Placodus
Marine reptiles
Valid Extinct
6 occ.
Coelurosaurichnus
Coelurosaurichnus
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Extinct
5 occ.
Cymatosaurus
Cymatosaurus
Marine reptiles
Valid Extinct
5 occ.
Anchisauripus
Anchisauripus
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Formal taxon Extinct
2 occ.
Cymbospondylus
Cymbospondylus
Marine reptiles
Valid Extinct
2 occ.
Neusticosaurus
Neusticosaurus
Marine reptiles
Valid Extinct
2 occ.
Psephosaurus
Psephosaurus
Marine reptiles
Valid Extinct
2 occ.
Thecodontosaurus
Thecodontosaurus
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
2 occ.
Atreipus
Atreipus
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Formal taxon Extinct
1 occ.
Contectopalatus
Contectopalatus
Marine reptiles
Valid Extinct
1 occ.
Cyamodus
Cyamodus
Marine reptiles
Valid Extinct
1 occ.
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Germanosaurus
Marine reptiles
Valid Extinct
1 occ.
Grallator
Grallator
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Extinct
1 occ.
Mikadocephalus
Mikadocephalus
Marine reptiles
Valid Extinct
1 occ.
1 2 3 4
Parent interval
Middle Triassic Epoch