Pliensbachian

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The Pliensbachian is a stage of the Early Jurassic period characterized by distinctive marine faunas and important ammonite biostratigraphy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Early Jurassic stage
chronostratigraphic stage
geologic time interval
biozonationBasedOn ammonite assemblages
characterizedBy abundant ammonites
distinctive marine faunas
important ammonite zonation
chronEquivalent Pliensbachian Age
linked to: Pliensbachian
climate generally temperate to warm marine conditions
contains Davoei Zone
Ibex Zone
Jamesoni Zone
Margaritatus Zone
Spinatum Zone
correlatesWith regional stages in Europe
regional stages in North Africa
regional stages in North America
environmentDominant open marine shelf settings
follows Sinemurian
GSSPDefinedBy first appearance of ammonite Apoderoceras
first appearance of ammonite Bifericeras donovani
GSSPLocation Wine Haven, Robin Hood’s Bay, Yorkshire, England
linked to: Robin Hood's Bay
importantFossilGroup ammonites
bivalves
brachiopods
marine reptiles
lithologyTypical limestones
marine shales
siltstones
namedAfter Pliensbach
linked to: Pliensbachian
namedFor Pliensbach village in Germany
paleogeography dominance of epicontinental seas
partOf Early Jurassic
Jurassic
positionInJurassic third stage of the Early Jurassic
precedes Toarcian
rank stage
standardizedBy International Commission on Stratigraphy
stratigraphicUsage global chronostratigraphic standard
subdivisionOf Lower Jurassic Series
linked to: Early Jurassic
timeEnd around 182.7 million years ago
timeScale Mesozoic
linked to: Mesozoic Era

Phanerozoic Eon
timeStart around 190.8 million years ago
usedFor global marine correlation
refining Early Jurassic timescale
usedIn ammonite biostratigraphy

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Early Jurassic contains Pliensbachian
Tetanurae timeOfFirstAppearance Pliensbachian
Pliensbachian namedAfter Pliensbach
linked to: Pliensbachian
Pliensbachian chronEquivalent Pliensbachian Age
linked to: Pliensbachian
Toarcian Oceanic Anoxic Event precededBy Pliensbachian–Toarcian boundary
linked to: Pliensbachian
Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point for base of Hettangian precedes Sinemurian Stage
linked to: Pliensbachian
Dilophosaurus livedDuring Sinemurian age
linked to: Pliensbachian
Dilophosaurus livedDuring Pliensbachian age
linked to: Pliensbachian
Hettangian stage precedes Sinemurian stage
linked to: Pliensbachian