Period J

Jurassic

201.4000 – 143.1000 Ma

The Jurassic is a geologic period and stratigraphic system that lasted about 58.3 million years, spanning from the end of the Triassic Period 201.4 Ma to the beginning of the Cretaceous Period, 143.1 Ma. The Jurassic constitutes the second and middle period of the Mesozoic Era as well as the eighth period of the Phanerozoic Eon and is named after the Jura Mountains, where limestone strata from the period were first identified.

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Jurassic
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Fossil genera 48
Camarasaurus
Camarasaurus
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
107 occ.
Allosaurus
Allosaurus
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
106 occ.
Eubrontes
Eubrontes
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Extinct
101 occ.
Grallator
Grallator
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Extinct
96 occ.
Stegosaurus
Stegosaurus
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
66 occ.
Massospondylus
Massospondylus
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
65 occ.
Apatosaurus
Apatosaurus
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
59 occ.
Diplodocus
Diplodocus
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
54 occ.
Anomoepus
Anomoepus
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Extinct
49 occ.
Brontopodus
Brontopodus
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Extinct
44 occ.
Ichthyosaurus
Ichthyosaurus
Marine reptiles
Valid Extinct
33 occ.
Camptosaurus
Camptosaurus
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
32 occ.
Parabrontopodus
Parabrontopodus
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Formal taxon Extinct
32 occ.
Megalosauripus
Megalosauripus
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Extinct
29 occ.
Pteraichnus
Pteraichnus
Pterosaurs
Ichnogenus Formal taxon Extinct
28 occ.
Megalosaurus
Megalosaurus
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
26 occ.
Kayentapus
Kayentapus
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Extinct
25 occ.
Ceratosaurus
Ceratosaurus
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
23 occ.
Stenopterygius
Stenopterygius
Marine reptiles
Valid Extinct
22 occ.
Anchisauripus
Anchisauripus
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Formal taxon Extinct
21 occ.
Deltapodus
Deltapodus
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Formal taxon Extinct
20 occ.
Cetiosaurus
Cetiosaurus
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
19 occ.
Brachiosaurus
Brachiosaurus
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
18 occ.
Pliosaurus
Pliosaurus
Marine reptiles
Valid Extinct
18 occ.
—
Therangospodus
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Formal taxon Extinct
17 occ.
Barosaurus
Barosaurus
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
16 occ.
Dryosaurus
Dryosaurus
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
15 occ.
Dacentrurus
Dacentrurus
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
15 occ.
Torvosaurus
Torvosaurus
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
14 occ.
Ophthalmosaurus
Ophthalmosaurus
Marine reptiles
Valid Extinct
12 occ.
Iguanodon
Iguanodon
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
12 occ.
Otozoum
Otozoum
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Formal taxon Extinct
12 occ.
Plesiosaurus
Plesiosaurus
Marine reptiles
Valid Extinct
11 occ.
Mamenchisaurus
Mamenchisaurus
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
10 occ.
Rhamphorhynchus
Rhamphorhynchus
Pterosaurs
Valid Extinct
8 occ.
Cryptoclidus
Cryptoclidus
Marine reptiles
Valid Extinct
8 occ.
Haplocanthosaurus
Haplocanthosaurus
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
8 occ.
Dinehichnus
Dinehichnus
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Extinct
8 occ.
Carmelopodus
Carmelopodus
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Formal taxon Extinct
8 occ.
—
Breviparopus
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Extinct
7 occ.
Scutellosaurus
Scutellosaurus
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
6 occ.
Jurabrontes
Jurabrontes
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Formal taxon Extinct
6 occ.
Nanosaurus
Nanosaurus
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
6 occ.
Pterodactylus
Pterodactylus
Pterosaurs
Valid Extinct
6 occ.
Psittacosaurus
Psittacosaurus
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
6 occ.
Coelurus
Coelurus
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
6 occ.
Dilophosauripus
Dilophosauripus
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Formal taxon Extinct
5 occ.
Iguanodontipus
Iguanodontipus
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Formal taxon Extinct
5 occ.
Parent interval
Mesozoic Era
Sub-intervals 3
Early Jurassic
201.4000 – 174.7000
Middle Jurassic
174.7000 – 161.5000
Late Jurassic
161.5000 – 143.1000