Epoch

Early Jurassic

201.4000 – 174.7000 Ma

The Early Jurassic Epoch is the earliest of three epochs of the Jurassic Period. The Early Jurassic starts immediately after the Triassic–Jurassic extinction event, 201.3 Ma, and ends at the start of the Middle Jurassic 174.7 ±0.8 Ma.

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Early Jurassic
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Fossil genera 212
Rhomaleosaurus
Rhomaleosaurus
Marine reptiles
Valid Extinct
2 occ.
Suevoleviathan
Suevoleviathan
Marine reptiles
Valid Extinct
2 occ.
Temnodontosaurus
Temnodontosaurus
Marine reptiles
Valid Extinct
2 occ.
Thecodontosaurus
Thecodontosaurus
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
2 occ.
Wintonopus
Wintonopus
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Formal taxon Extinct
2 occ.
Anchisaurus
Anchisaurus
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
1 occ.
Argoides
Argoides
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Formal taxon Extinct
1 occ.
Bishanopliosaurus
Bishanopliosaurus
Marine reptiles
Valid Extinct
1 occ.
Campylognathoides
Campylognathoides
Pterosaurs
Valid Extinct
1 occ.
Carmelopodus
Carmelopodus
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Formal taxon Extinct
1 occ.
Cetiosaurus
Cetiosaurus
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
1 occ.
Coelophysis
Coelophysis
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
1 occ.
Datousaurus
Datousaurus
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
1 occ.
Delatorrichnus
Delatorrichnus
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Formal taxon Extinct
1 occ.
Deuterotrisauropus
Deuterotrisauropus
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Formal taxon Extinct
1 occ.
Eurhinosaurus
Eurhinosaurus
Marine reptiles
Valid Extinct
1 occ.
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News 2
Early Sauropodomorph Dinosaur Unearthed in China
Early Sauropodomorph Dinosaur Unearthed in China
A new genus and species of massopodan sauropodomorph that lived during the Early Jurassic epoch has been identified from a partial skeleton unearthed in southwestern China. The post Early Sauropodomorph Dinosaur Unearthed in China appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.
04/05/2026 sci-news
Lepidotes: Beast of the Week
Lepidotes: Beast of the Week
 This wee we will look at a unique kind of prehistoric fish that swam in rivers and lakes while some of the largest dinosaurs walked on land.  Check out Lepidotes!Watercolor reconstruction of Lepidotes gigas by Christopher DiPiazza.Lepidotes was a genus of heavily scaled bony fish that lived in what is now Europe and North America during the early Jurassic between 180 and 175 million years ago.  The genus may have even persisted into the Early Cretaceous, as recent as 115 million years ago, but
29/06/2025 prehistoricbeastoftheweek
Parent interval
Jurassic Period
Sub-intervals 4
Hettangian
201.4000 – 199.5000
Sinemurian
199.5000 – 192.9000
Pliensbachian
192.9000 – 184.2000
Toarcian
184.2000 – 174.7000