Tithonian
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The Tithonian is the final age of the Late Jurassic period, marked by diverse marine life and significant evolutionary developments among dinosaurs and other vertebrates.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tithonian canonical | 13 |
| Tithonian stage | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2796222 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tithonian Context triple: [Late Jurassic, includesStage, Tithonian]
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A.
Toarcian
The Toarcian is a stage of the Early Jurassic period characterized by significant marine life diversification and notable oceanic anoxic events.
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B.
Maastrichtian
The Maastrichtian is the final stage of the Late Cretaceous period, marking the last interval of non-avian dinosaur dominance before the mass extinction event 66 million years ago.
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C.
Siderian Period
The Siderian Period is the earliest division of the Paleoproterozoic, marked by widespread banded iron formation deposition and the initial rise of atmospheric oxygen on Earth.
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D.
Cretaceous
The Cretaceous was the final period of the Mesozoic Era, marked by high sea levels, diverse dinosaurs, and ending with the mass extinction that wiped them out about 66 million years ago.
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E.
Pliensbachian
The Pliensbachian is a stage of the Early Jurassic period characterized by distinctive marine faunas and important ammonite biostratigraphy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tithonian Target entity description: The Tithonian is the final age of the Late Jurassic period, marked by diverse marine life and significant evolutionary developments among dinosaurs and other vertebrates.
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A.
Toarcian
The Toarcian is a stage of the Early Jurassic period characterized by significant marine life diversification and notable oceanic anoxic events.
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B.
Maastrichtian
The Maastrichtian is the final stage of the Late Cretaceous period, marking the last interval of non-avian dinosaur dominance before the mass extinction event 66 million years ago.
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C.
Siderian Period
The Siderian Period is the earliest division of the Paleoproterozoic, marked by widespread banded iron formation deposition and the initial rise of atmospheric oxygen on Earth.
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D.
Cretaceous
The Cretaceous was the final period of the Mesozoic Era, marked by high sea levels, diverse dinosaurs, and ending with the mass extinction that wiped them out about 66 million years ago.
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E.
Pliensbachian
The Pliensbachian is a stage of the Early Jurassic period characterized by distinctive marine faunas and important ammonite biostratigraphy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chronostratigraphic stage
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geologic age ⓘ |
| biotaIncludes |
belemnites
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bivalves ⓘ brachiopods ⓘ early birds such as Archaeopteryx ⓘ foraminifera ⓘ marine crocodilians ⓘ pterosaurs ⓘ sauropod dinosaurs ⓘ theropod dinosaurs ⓘ |
| boundaryEvent | ends at the Jurassic–Cretaceous boundary ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
ammonite diversification
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diverse marine life ⓘ marine reptiles such as plesiosaurs and ichthyosaurs ⓘ reef and carbonate platform development ⓘ significant dinosaur evolution ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition |
final age of the Jurassic Period
ⓘ
final age of the Late Jurassic ⓘ |
| contains |
important dinosaur fossil localities
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important marine invertebrate fossil localities ⓘ |
| end | about 145.0 million years ago ⓘ |
| follows | Kimmeridgian ⓘ |
| geologicSystem | Mesozoic Era ⓘ |
| lithostratigraphicCorrelation |
correlates with Solnhofen Limestone in Germany
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correlates with upper part of Morrison Formation in North America ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Tithonus ⓘ |
| overlapsWith |
Morrison Formation deposition
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Solnhofen Limestone deposition ⓘ
linked to:
Solnhofen Limestone
|
| paleoclimate |
generally warm greenhouse conditions
ⓘ
high sea levels ⓘ |
| paleogeography |
fragmentation of Pangaea well advanced
ⓘ
widespread shallow epicontinental seas ⓘ |
| partOf |
Jurassic Period
ⓘ
Late Jurassic ⓘ Upper Jurassic Series ⓘ
linked to:
Late Jurassic
|
| precedes | Berriasian ⓘ |
| rank | age ⓘ |
| researchField |
geochronology
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paleontology ⓘ stratigraphy ⓘ |
| start | about 152.1 million years ago ⓘ |
| stratotypeStatus | Global boundary stratotype section and point not yet formally ratified for base ⓘ |
| temporalRelation |
older than all Cretaceous ages
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younger than all Middle Jurassic ages ⓘ |
| usedIn | International Commission on Stratigraphy timescale ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tithonian Description of subject: The Tithonian is the final age of the Late Jurassic period, marked by diverse marine life and significant evolutionary developments among dinosaurs and other vertebrates.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Tithonian