Jurassic Period

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The Jurassic Period was a major division of the Mesozoic Era characterized by warm climates, the dominance and diversification of dinosaurs, and the early evolution of birds.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Jurassic Period canonical 14
Jurassic period 13
Jurassic System 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf division of the Mesozoic Era
geological period
characterizedBy abundant marine reptiles
active plate tectonics
ammonite diversification
breakup of the supercontinent Pangaea
diversification of dinosaurs
dominance of dinosaurs on land
early evolution of birds
extensive shallow epicontinental seas
high sea levels
humid conditions in many regions
lush vegetation
opening of the Atlantic Ocean
reef-building by sponges and corals
volcanism in many regions
warm climate
climateComparedToToday generally warmer
duration about 56 million years
end about 145 million years ago
follows Triassic Period
linked to: Triassic
hasCommonDinosaurs ornithopods
sauropods
stegosaurs
theropods
hasCommonMarineInvertebrates ammonites
belemnites
hasCommonMarineReptiles ichthyosaurs
plesiosaurs
pliosaurs
hasCommonPlants conifers
cycads
ferns
ginkgos
horsetails
hasDominantTerrestrialVertebrates dinosaurs
hasFirstAppearance archaeopterygiform birds
many modern groups of insects
true birds
hasNotableFossilSite Morrison Formation
Oxford Clay
Solnhofen Limestone
nameCoinedBy Alexandre Brongniart
nameCoinedIn early 19th century
namedAfter Jura Mountains
oceanOxygenLevels generally high with some anoxic events
partOf Mesozoic Era
polarRegions warmer and largely ice-free
precedes Cretaceous Period
linked to: Cretaceous
start about 201.3 million years ago
subdividedInto Early Jurassic
Late Jurassic
Middle Jurassic

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Cretaceous precededBy Jurassic Period
Cupressaceae hasFossilRecordSince Jurassic period
linked to: Jurassic Period
Mesozoic Era hasPart Jurassic Period
Phanerozoic Eon contains Jurassic Period
Early Jurassic partOf Jurassic Period
Oxford Clay stratigraphicUnitOf Jurassic System
linked to: Jurassic Period
Jessica Whiteside studiesPeriod Jurassic Period
Late Jurassic partOf Jurassic Period
Cryptodira geologicFirstAppearance Jurassic period
linked to: Jurassic Period
Aztec Sandstone geologicPeriod Jurassic Period
Gondwana beganRiftingDuring Jurassic Period
Jurassic Coast geologicalTimeSpan Jurassic period
linked to: Jurassic Period
Anthony Hallam studies Jurassic period
linked to: Jurassic Period
Juramaia temporalRange Jurassic period
linked to: Jurassic Period
Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point for base of Hettangian marksBaseOf Jurassic System
linked to: Jurassic Period
Tethys Ocean existedDuring Jurassic period
linked to: Jurassic Period
Traprock Ridge geologicalPeriod Jurassic period
subject linked to: traprock ridge
linked to: Jurassic Period
Toarcian locatedInTimeScale Jurassic Period
Cruel Sea setInPeriod Jurassic period
linked to: Jurassic Period
Walking with Dinosaurs: The Live Experience depicts Jurassic period
linked to: Jurassic Period
Sundance Formation partOf Jurassic System
linked to: Jurassic Period
Corallian Group partOf Jurassic System
linked to: Jurassic Period
Kellaways Formation partOf Jurassic System
linked to: Jurassic Period
Middle Jurassic partOf Jurassic Period
Tithonian partOf Jurassic Period
Apocrita fossilRecordFrom Jurassic period
linked to: Jurassic Period
Hettange-Grande Formation partOf Jurassic System
linked to: Jurassic Period
Hettangian stage partOf Jurassic period
linked to: Jurassic Period
Hettangian stage startOf Jurassic period
linked to: Jurassic Period
Hettangian stage earliestAgeOf Jurassic period
linked to: Jurassic Period
Hettangian stage system Jurassic system
linked to: Jurassic Period