Late Jurassic

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geologic epoch

The Late Jurassic was the final epoch of the Jurassic Period, marked by warm climates, high sea levels, and the flourishing of large dinosaurs and early birds.

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All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Late Jurassic canonical 14
Late Jurassic period 1
Upper Jurassic 1

Statements (53)

Predicate Object
instanceOf geologic epoch ⓘ
atmosphere elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide ⓘ
high atmospheric oxygen compared to present ⓘ
boundaryDefinition base defined by first appearance of ammonite Cardioceras redcliffense (Oxfordian GSSP) ⓘ
top approximated near major biotic and geochemical changes at Jurassic–Cretaceous transition ⓘ
characterizedBy abundant marine reptiles ⓘ
diverse dinosaur faunas ⓘ
early birds ⓘ
large sauropod dinosaurs ⓘ
large theropod dinosaurs ⓘ
reef‑building corals ⓘ
rich ammonite faunas ⓘ
climate generally warm ⓘ
largely ice‑free poles ⓘ
endTime approximately 145 million years ago ⓘ
flora conifer‑dominated forests ⓘ
cycads and bennettitaleans ⓘ
ginkgophytes ⓘ
follows Middle Jurassic ⓘ
includesStage Kimmeridgian ⓘ
Oxfordian ⓘ
Tithonian ⓘ
marineLife ammonites ⓘ
belemnites ⓘ
ichthyosaurs ⓘ
marine crocodile relatives ⓘ
plesiosaurs ⓘ
notableFossilSite Kimmeridge ⓘ
surface form: Kimmeridge Clay

Morrison Formation ⓘ
Portland stone ⓘ
surface form: Portland Stone

Solnhofen Limestone ⓘ
Tendaguru Formation ⓘ
notableTaxon Allosaurus ⓘ
Apatosaurus ⓘ
Archaeopteryx lithographica ⓘ
surface form: Archaeopteryx

Brachiosaurus ⓘ
Camarasaurus ⓘ
Ceratosaurus ⓘ
Diplodocus ⓘ
Stegosaurus ⓘ
oceanCoverage extensive shallow epicontinental seas ⓘ
paleogeography large continental landmasses at lower latitudes ⓘ
widespread carbonate platforms ⓘ
partOf Jurassic Period ⓘ
precedes Cretaceous ⓘ
surface form: Early Cretaceous
seaLevel high global sea levels ⓘ
startTime approximately 163.5 million years ago ⓘ
stratotypeRegion Europe ⓘ
subdivisionOf Mesozoic Era ⓘ
tectonics continued breakup of Pangaea ⓘ
opening of the North Atlantic Ocean ⓘ
separation of Laurasia and Gondwana progressing ⓘ
timeSpan about 18.5 million years ⓘ

Referenced by (17)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Jurassic Period → subdividedInto → Late Jurassic ⓘ
Kimmeridgian limestone → geologicPeriod → Late Jurassic ⓘ
Kimmeridgian limestone → stratigraphicUnitOf → Late Jurassic ⓘ
this entity surface form: Upper Jurassic
Morrison Formation → geologicPeriod → Late Jurassic ⓘ
Saurophaganax maximus → temporalRange → Late Jurassic ⓘ
Central Graben → mainRiftingPhase → Late Jurassic ⓘ
Time of the Titans → focusesOn → Late Jurassic ⓘ
this entity surface form: Late Jurassic period
Sundance Formation → geologicPeriod → Late Jurassic ⓘ
Apatosaurus → geologicalPeriod → Late Jurassic ⓘ
Como Bluff → geologicalAge → Late Jurassic ⓘ
Diplodocus → geologicalPeriod → Late Jurassic ⓘ
Stegosaurus → timePeriod → Late Jurassic ⓘ
Tithonian → partOf → Late Jurassic ⓘ
Tithonian → partOf → Late Jurassic ⓘ
this entity surface form: Upper Jurassic Series
Ceratosaurus → livedDuring → Late Jurassic ⓘ
Macronaria → timePeriod → Late Jurassic ⓘ
Ceratosauria → firstAppearance → Late Jurassic ⓘ