Epoch

Early Cretaceous

143.1000 – 100.5000 Ma

The Early Cretaceous or the Lower Cretaceous is the earlier or lower of the two major divisions of the Cretaceous. It is usually considered to stretch from 143.1 Ma to 100.5 Ma.

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Early Cretaceous
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Fossil genera 694
Iguanodon
Iguanodon
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
97 occ.
Caririchnium
Caririchnium
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Formal taxon Extinct
63 occ.
Brontopodus
Brontopodus
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Extinct
51 occ.
Psittacosaurus
Psittacosaurus
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
36 occ.
Amblydactylus
Amblydactylus
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Formal taxon Extinct
31 occ.
Tenontosaurus
Tenontosaurus
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
29 occ.
Platypterygius
Platypterygius
Marine reptiles
Valid Extinct
24 occ.
Tetrapodosaurus
Tetrapodosaurus
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Formal taxon Extinct
23 occ.
Pteraichnus
Pteraichnus
Pterosaurs
Ichnogenus Formal taxon Extinct
20 occ.
Megalosaurus
Megalosaurus
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
19 occ.
Iguanodontipus
Iguanodontipus
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Formal taxon Extinct
18 occ.
Megalosauripus
Megalosauripus
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Extinct
18 occ.
Eubrontes
Eubrontes
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Extinct
17 occ.
Magnoavipes
Magnoavipes
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Extinct
17 occ.
Parabrontopodus
Parabrontopodus
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Formal taxon Extinct
15 occ.
Grallator
Grallator
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Extinct
14 occ.
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115-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Bones Preserve Chemical Traces of Red Blood Cells
115-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Bones Preserve Chemical Traces of Red Blood Cells
The fossilized remains belong to Aratasaurus museunacionali, a species of coelurosaurian theropod dinosaur that lived in what is now northeastern Brazil during the Early Cretaceous epoch, some 115 million years ago. The post 115-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Bones Preserve Chemical Traces of Red Blood Cells appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.
02/11/2026 sci-news
A New Iguanodontian Dinosaur from the Weald Clay Formation
A new species of British dinosaur has been scientifically described more than two decades after its fossils were discovered in Surrey. Named Paludohadros proudlovii, this plant-eating dinosaur lived approximately 125 million years ago during the Early Cretaceous. The fossils were excavated from a brickworks in 2001 and subsequently donated to the Natural History Museum in
01/11/2026 everythingdinosaur
Amazing Isle of Wight Dinosaur Discovery Reveals Fearsome New Predator
A remarkable new dinosaur species has been identified from a fossil discovered on the Isle of Wight. The dinosaur, named Invictibellatrix amberina, was a formidable predator that lived approximately 120 million years ago (Early Cretaceous). Researchers from University College London (UCL) led the study, which has been published in the scientific journal "Royal Society Open
20/10/2026 everythingdinosaur
115-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Fossil Recovered from Deep Drill Core in China
115-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Fossil Recovered from Deep Drill Core in China
Scientists have identified the first dinosaur fossil from a remote western section of the Bayan Gobi Formation in China’s Inner Mongolia, extending the known geographic range of dinosaur fossils in this important Early Cretaceous rock unit. The post 115-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Fossil Recovered from Deep Drill Core in China appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.
07/09/2026 sci-news
Arundelconodon: Beast of the Week
Arundelconodon: Beast of the Week
 This week we will be looking at a unique mammal that lived alongside some of the largest dinosaurs!  Check out Arundelconodon hottoni.  Arundelconodon was a small mammal that lived in what is now Maryland, in the United States, during the early Cretaceous Period, about 115 million years ago, making it one of the oldest known mammals from the east coast of the US.  It is estimated to have measured about eight to ten inches (20-25cm) long from nose to tail, roughly the same size as a rat.  Based
31/08/2026 prehistoricbeastoftheweek
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Parent interval
Cretaceous Period
Sub-intervals 6
Berriasian
143.1000 – 137.0500
Valanginian
137.0500 – 132.6000
Hauterivian
132.6000 – 125.7700
Barremian
125.7700 – 121.4000
Aptian
121.4000 – 113.2000
Albian
113.2000 – 100.5000