Epoch

Early Jurassic

201.4000 – 174.7000 Ma

The Early Jurassic Epoch is the earliest of three epochs of the Jurassic Period. The Early Jurassic starts immediately after the Triassic–Jurassic extinction event, 201.3 Ma, and ends at the start of the Middle Jurassic 174.7 ±0.8 Ma.

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Early Jurassic
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Fossil genera 48
Eubrontes
Eubrontes
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Extinct
90 occ.
Grallator
Grallator
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Extinct
77 occ.
Massospondylus
Massospondylus
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
65 occ.
Anomoepus
Anomoepus
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Extinct
37 occ.
Stenopterygius
Stenopterygius
Marine reptiles
Valid Extinct
22 occ.
Kayentapus
Kayentapus
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Extinct
22 occ.
Anchisauripus
Anchisauripus
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Formal taxon Extinct
19 occ.
Otozoum
Otozoum
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Formal taxon Extinct
12 occ.
Ichthyosaurus
Ichthyosaurus
Marine reptiles
Valid Extinct
11 occ.
Parabrontopodus
Parabrontopodus
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Formal taxon Extinct
10 occ.
Brontopodus
Brontopodus
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Extinct
8 occ.
Scutellosaurus
Scutellosaurus
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
6 occ.
Plesiosaurus
Plesiosaurus
Marine reptiles
Valid Extinct
5 occ.
Syntarsus
Syntarsus
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
4 occ.
Dilophosauripus
Dilophosauripus
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Formal taxon Extinct
4 occ.
Lufengosaurus
Lufengosaurus
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
4 occ.
Yunnanosaurus
Yunnanosaurus
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
4 occ.
Dilophosaurus
Dilophosaurus
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
4 occ.
Scelidosaurus
Scelidosaurus
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
3 occ.
Plectropterna
Plectropterna
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Formal taxon Extinct
3 occ.
Heterodontosaurus
Heterodontosaurus
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
3 occ.
Platypterna
Platypterna
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Formal taxon Extinct
3 occ.
Lesothosaurus
Lesothosaurus
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
3 occ.
Ammosaurus
Ammosaurus
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
3 occ.
Deltapodus
Deltapodus
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Formal taxon Extinct
3 occ.
Stenonyx
Stenonyx
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Formal taxon Extinct
3 occ.
Wintonopus
Wintonopus
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Formal taxon Extinct
2 occ.
—
Navahopus
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Formal taxon Extinct
2 occ.
Thecodontosaurus
Thecodontosaurus
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
2 occ.
Temnodontosaurus
Temnodontosaurus
Marine reptiles
Valid Extinct
2 occ.
Changpeipus
Changpeipus
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Formal taxon Extinct
2 occ.
Megapnosaurus
Megapnosaurus
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
2 occ.
—
Breviparopus
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Extinct
2 occ.
Rhomaleosaurus
Rhomaleosaurus
Marine reptiles
Valid Extinct
2 occ.
Suevoleviathan
Suevoleviathan
Marine reptiles
Valid Extinct
2 occ.
Dorygnathus
Dorygnathus
Pterosaurs
Valid Extinct
2 occ.
Melanorosaurus
Melanorosaurus
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
2 occ.
Anchisaurus
Anchisaurus
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
1 occ.
Megalosauripus
Megalosauripus
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Extinct
1 occ.
Tricleidus
Tricleidus
Marine reptiles
Valid Extinct
1 occ.
Coelophysis
Coelophysis
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
1 occ.
Shunosaurus
Shunosaurus
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
1 occ.
Pteraichnus
Pteraichnus
Pterosaurs
Ichnogenus Formal taxon Extinct
1 occ.
Ophthalmosaurus
Ophthalmosaurus
Marine reptiles
Valid Extinct
1 occ.
Patagosaurus
Patagosaurus
Dinosaurs
Valid Extinct
1 occ.
Bishanopliosaurus
Bishanopliosaurus
Marine reptiles
Valid Extinct
1 occ.
Deuterotrisauropus
Deuterotrisauropus
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Formal taxon Extinct
1 occ.
—
Shenmuichnus
Dinosaurs
Ichnogenus Formal taxon Extinct
1 occ.
Parent interval
Jurassic Period
Sub-intervals 4
Hettangian
201.4000 – 199.5000
Sinemurian
199.5000 – 192.9000
Pliensbachian
192.9000 – 184.2000
Toarcian
184.2000 – 174.7000