Bathonian
E862065
The Bathonian is a Middle Jurassic age and stage in the geologic timescale, known for widespread marine sedimentation and diverse fossil assemblages across Europe and beyond.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | geologic age ⓘ |
| ammoniteBiozonation | subdivided into several standard ammonite zones ⓘ |
| chronostratigraphicRank | stage ⓘ |
| climate | generally warm greenhouse conditions ⓘ |
| commonFossils |
ammonites
ⓘ
bivalves ⓘ brachiopods ⓘ echinoderms ⓘ marine reptiles ⓘ microfossils ⓘ |
| correlatesWith |
regional stages in the Boreal realm
ⓘ
regional stages in the Tethyan realm ⓘ |
| follows | Aalenian ⓘ |
| geochronologicRank | age ⓘ |
| globalDistribution |
East Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| GSSPBaseDefinedBy | first appearance of ammonite Gonolkites convergens ⓘ |
| GSSPBaseLocation | Ravin du Bès, Bas-Auran, southeastern France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| GSSPStatus | Global boundary stratotype section and point defined for base of Bathonian ⓘ |
| knownFor |
diverse marine fossil assemblages
ⓘ
widespread marine sedimentation ⓘ |
| lithostratigraphicCharacter | dominantly marine sediments ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Bath, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedBy | Alcide d’Orbigny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedInYear | 1850 ⓘ |
| paleoenvironment |
carbonate platforms in many regions
ⓘ
dominantly shallow-marine shelf settings ⓘ |
| paleogeography | widespread shallow epicontinental seas in Europe ⓘ |
| partOf |
Jurassic period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mesozoic era ⓘ Middle Jurassic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInJurassic | third stage of the Middle Jurassic ⓘ |
| precedes | Callovian ⓘ |
| seaLevel | relatively high global sea level ⓘ |
| stratigraphicPosition | middle stage of the Middle Jurassic ⓘ |
| timeEnd | about 166.1 million years ago ⓘ |
| timeStart | about 168.3 million years ago ⓘ |
| typicalDeposits |
clays
ⓘ
limestones ⓘ marls ⓘ |
| usedFor | biostratigraphic correlation in the Jurassic ⓘ |
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