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Age

Tithonian

149.2000 – 143.1000 Ma

In the geological timescale, the Tithonian is the latest age of the Late Jurassic Epoch and the uppermost stage of the Upper Jurassic Series. It spans the time between 149.2 ±0.7 Ma and 143.1 ±0.6. It is preceded by the Kimmeridgian and followed by the Berriasian.

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Tithonian

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Fossil genera 123

Ichnogenus Extinct

Parabrontopodus

Parabrontopodus

Ichnogenus Formal taxon Extinct

Ichnogenus Formal taxon Extinct

Marine reptiles

Ophthalmosaurus

Ophthalmosaurus

Marine reptiles

Ichnogenus Formal taxon Extinct

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A New Late Jurassic Ichthyosaur from the German Plattenkalk Deposits

Scientists have described a new species of Jurassic ichthyosaur from southern Germany. The new species named Jabalisaurus tethyensis, lived around 149 million years ago during the Late Jurassic (Tithonian faunal stage). Remarkably, some fossils assigned to Jabalisaurus tethyensis had previously been classified as Aegirosaurus. The research highlights the hidden diversity of ichthyosaurs in the famous

17/08/2026 everythingdinosaur

Parent interval

Late Jurassic Epoch