Age

Toarcian

184.2000 – 174.7000 Ma

The Toarcian is, in the ICS' geologic timescale, an age and stage in the Early or Lower Jurassic. It spans the time between 184.2 Ma and 174.7 ±0.8 Ma. It follows the Pliensbachian and is followed by the Aalenian.

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Toarcian
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Fossil genera 74
Stenopterygius
Stenopterygius
Marine reptiles
Valid Extinct
22 occ.
Eubrontes
Eubrontes
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Extinct
9 occ.
Anomoepus
Anomoepus
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Extinct
7 occ.
Brontopodus
Brontopodus
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Extinct
7 occ.
Grallator
Grallator
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Extinct
4 occ.
Deltapodus
Deltapodus
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Formal taxon Extinct
3 occ.
—
Breviparopus
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Extinct
2 occ.
Dorygnathus
Dorygnathus
Pterosaurs
Valid Extinct
2 occ.
Ichthyosaurus
Ichthyosaurus
Marine reptiles
Valid Extinct
2 occ.
Rhomaleosaurus
Rhomaleosaurus
Marine reptiles
Valid Extinct
2 occ.
Suevoleviathan
Suevoleviathan
Marine reptiles
Valid Extinct
2 occ.
Bishanopliosaurus
Bishanopliosaurus
Marine reptiles
Valid Extinct
1 occ.
Campylognathoides
Campylognathoides
Pterosaurs
Valid Extinct
1 occ.
Cetiosaurus
Cetiosaurus
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
1 occ.
Changpeipus
Changpeipus
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Formal taxon Extinct
1 occ.
Datousaurus
Datousaurus
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
1 occ.
1 2 3 4 5
Parent interval
Early Jurassic Epoch