Time Periods Flashcards
Landinian
237-230, highest middle Triassic. 7 million years
Anisian
245-237, lowest middle Triassic. 8 million years
Carnian
230-217, lowest late Triassic. 13 million years
Norian
217-204, 2nd lowest late Triassic. 13 million years
Rhaetian
204-200, highest late Triassic. 4 million years
Hettangian
200-197, lowest early Jurassic. 3 million years
Sinemurian
197-190, 2nd lowest early Jurassic. 7 million years
Pliensbachian
190-183, 2nd highest/3rd lowest early Jurassic. 7 million years
Toarcian
183-176. Highest early Jurassic . 7 million years
Aalenian
176-172, lowest middle Jurassic. 4 million years
Bajocian
172-168, 2nd lowest/3rd highest middle Jurassic. 4 million years
Bathonian
168-165. 2nd highest/3rd lowest middle Jurassic. 3 million years
Callovian
165-161, highest middle Jurassic. 4 million years
Oxfordian
161-156, lowest late Jurassic. 5 million years
Kimmeridgian
156-151, 2nd lowest middle Triassic. 5 million years.
Tithonian
151-145, highest late Jurassic. 6 million years
Berriasian
145-140, lowest early Cretaceous. 5 million years
Valanginian
140-134, 2nd lowest early Cretaceous. 6 million years
Hauterivian
134-130, 3rd lowest/4th highest early Cretaceous. 4 million years
Barremian
130-125, 3rd highest/4th lowest early Cretaceous. 5 million years
Aptian
125-112, 2nd highest early Cretaceous. 13 million years
Albian
112-100, highest early Cretaceous. 12 million years
Ceromanian
100-94, lowest late Cretaceous. 6 million years
Turonian
94-89, 2nd lowest late Cretaceous. 5 million years
Coniacian
89-86, 3rd lowest/4th highest late Cretaceous. 3 million years
Santonian
86-84, 3rd highest/4th lowest late Cretaceous. 2 million years
Campanian
84-71. 2nd highest late Cretaceous. 13 million years
Maastrichtian
71-65.5, highest late Cretaceous. 6.5 million years