Early Jurassic (170 - 199 Ma time-slice) Time

ScaLe R Creator CHRONOS Cen Mesozoic Updated by James G. Ogg (Purdue University) and Gabi Ogg to: GEOLOGIC TIME SCALE 2004 (Gradstein, F.M., Ogg, J.G., Smith, A.G., et al., 2004) and The CONCISE GEOLOGIC TIME SCALE (Ogg, J.G., Ogg, G., and Gradstein, F.M., 2008) Paleozoic Sponsored, in part, by: Precambrian ICS Based, in part, on: CENOZOIC-MESOZOIC BIOCHRONOSTRATIGRAPHY: JAN HARDENBOL, JACQUES THIERRY, MARTIN B. FARLEY, THIERRY JACQUIN, PIERRE-CHARLES DE GRACIANSKY, AND PETER R. VAIL,1998. Mesozoic and Cenozoic Sequence Chronostratigraphic Framework of European Basins in: De Graciansky, P.- C., Hardenbol, J., Jacquin, Th., Vail, P. R., and Farley, M. B., eds.; Mesozoic and Cenozoic Sequence Stratigraphy of European Basins, SEPM Special Publication 60.

Standard Geo- Ammonites Sequences Ammonites Sequences Smaller Benthic Foraminifers Larger Benthic Foraminifers Calcareous Nannofossils Dinoflagellate Cysts Radiolarians Belemnites Brachiopods Ostracodes Charophytes Stage Age Chronostratigraphy magnetic North Atlantic Tethys Age Polarity Sequences Boreal Sequences T-R Major T-R Period Epoch Stage Substage Boreal Boreal T-R Cycles Tethyan Global, Tethyan Cycles Cycles Zones Tethyan markers Zones Zonal Markers Zonal Markers Zones Boreal Zonal Markers Other Boreal Nannofossils Zones Zonal Markers Other Dinocysts Tethyan Dinocysts Zones Zonal Markers NW Europe Boreal Tethyan Boreal Ostracodes Tethyan Ostracodes Markers

Lt. Bajoc. Strenoceras niortense Teloceras banksi Strenoceras niortense Teloceras banksi DSJ14 Lithodinia valensii Belemnopsis Lissajouthyris Lissajouthyris [un-named] 169.8 Stephanolithion speciosum Mancodinium semitabulatum, 169.8 L. galeata mg P., speciosum Durotrigia daveyi, Phallocysta apiciconus matisconensis matisconensis Glyptocythere scitula Teloc. blagdeni Bj3 Telo. blagdeni Bj3 NJ10 Andromeda depressa, G. craneae Stephanoceras Stephanoceras eumekes, Nannoceratopsis Stephanoceras humphriesianum Stephanoceras humphriesianum L. polymorpha mg DSJ13 Cribroperidinium crispum, Wanaea acollaris, Tricolocapsa plicarum, 170 170 Stephanolithion speciosum gracilis (common), humphriesianum humphriesianum Callorbis minor Carinolithus superbus Valvaeodinium spinosum Rhynchodiniopsis? regalis Mesosaturnalis tetraspinus Pavirhynchia parvula Glyptocythere scitula Dorsetensia romani Dorsetensia romani P. Nannoceratopsis senex (common) Biscutum constans Biscutum constans Zartus dickinsoni Glyptocythere polita Dorsetensia hebridica Dorsetensia hebridica Scriniocassis priscus Sonninia propinquans 170.5 Sonninia propinquans Callorbis minor Morrisithyris phillipsiana C. pallas Emileia sauzei Bj2 170.6 Triscutum sullivani Glyptocythere polita Bajocian Emileia sauzei Bj2 Monsardithyris Monsardithyris Bajocian

E. Bajoc. series Timidonella sarda, Gutnicella NJ9 N. ambioni, Nannoceratopsis S. Spain W. laeviuscula Ektyphocythere triangula, Witchellia laeviuscula cayeuxi triceras, Nannoceratopsis cortonensis M. cortonensis and C. cortonensis Monsardithyris Progonocythere carinata Witchellia laeviuscula Shirbuirnia trigonalis Witchellia laeviuscula DSJ12 dictyambonis, Phallocysta Ellipsagelosphaera britannica Eocylindroteuthis gingensis cortonensis Euhoploceras ovalis Euhoploceras (F.) ovalis Ellipsagelosphaera britannica ( elongata (rare) Progonocythere carinata consistent) trautsholdi Triscutum tiziense Hyperlio. subsectum Hyperlioceras subsectum Moesiodinium raileanui (rare) Progonocythere reticulata, Progonocythere reticulata Hyperlioceras discites Hyperlioceras discites Durotrigia daveyi L. perovalis L. perovalis 171.6 171.6 171.6 Timidonella sarda + P. grassei Ektyphocythere triangula 171.6 Hyperlioceras walkeri Bj1 Hyperlioceras walkeri Bj1 Gutnicella cayeuxi Scriniocassis weberi Phallocysta elongata (common) Ellipsagelosphaera britannica ( Graphoceras formosum Graphoceras formosum rare) Conarothyris opima Conarothyris opima Graphoceras concavum Graphoceras concavum R. subangulata and C. R. subangulata and C. Lt. Aalen. Spectre d'orbignyi opima opima Graph. concavum Graph. concavum Timidonella sarda, Gutnicella Carpathodinium sp. A, cayeuxi Dissiliodinium giganteum

Middle Bussonius prinsii Bussonius prinsii Kinkelinella gr. sermoisensis Brasilia gigantea Brasilia gigantea NJ8b

Brasilia bradfordensis Brasilia bradfordensis Nodosaria C. margarelii Homaloteuthis Brasilia bradfordensis Brasilia bradfordensis regularis DSJ11 Stoudithyris pisolithica [un-named] 173.4 173.4 Pseudoconus enigma spinata Aa2 Aa2 Pseudoglossothyris Pseuodoglossothyris Ludw. murchinsonae Ludw. murchinsonae Crepidolithus impontus bebissoni & Aalenian M. Aalen. bebissoni Aalenian Monsardithyris trilineata

Ludwigia murchinsonae Ludw. obtusiformis Ludwigia murchinsonae Triscutum sullivani Lotharingius contractus

series Ludwigia haugi Ferrythyris elianae Ferrythyris elianae Ludwigia haugi Pareodinia ceratophora,

S. Switzerland Sentusidinium spp. Carinolithus magharensis 174.9 174.9 Ovalicysta hiata, Susadinium Nannoceratopsis plegas, Leioceras bifidatum Aa1 Leioceras bifidatum Aa1 knertene, Reutlingia cardobarbata Moesiodinium raileanui ( Rhynchoneilloidea 175 175 Triscutum tiziense , Susadinium scrofoides, consistent) Brachybelus Leioceras opalinum Leioceras opalinum Parvocysta spp. (bullula, nasuta, ruthenensis & E. Aalen. Lotharingius contractus Axopodorhabdus atavus subaduncatus Leioceras opalinum Leioceras opalinum cracens) Globirhynchia prava Conarothyris conglobata 175.6 Nannoceratopsis plegas 175.6 NJ8a Cantulodinium protuberatum, Pleydellia lugdunensis Pleydellia fluitans Nannoceratopsis triangulata, 176.1 176.1 Valvaeodinium punctatum, Parvocysta spp. (LCO) Pleydellia aalensis Toa7 Pleydellia aalensis Toa7 Crepidolithus cavus Homoeorhynchia Pleydellia mactra Pleydellia mactra cynocephala and Nannoceratopsis triceras Acrocoelites Zeilleria (Z.) lycetti A. kuhni Spectre tenuistriata DSJ10 bobeti Dumortieria moorei Dumortieria pseudoradiosa Dumortieria pseudoradiosa Retecapsa incompta Retecapsa incompta Biscutum intermedium Stroudithyris Dumo. levesquei Dumor. levesquei infraoolitica and Watznaueria fossacincta C. cantaluppii Stroudithyris Dumortieria levesquei stephanoides Gruneria gruneri Stroudithyris Phlyseogrammoceras Phlyseogrammoceras Lt. Toarc. Axopodorhabdus depravatus unfraoolitica and dispansum 178.3 dispansum 178.3 Nannoceratopsis dictyambonis, Stroudithyris Toa6 Hammatoceras insigne Toa6 Phallocysta elongata, Biscutum intermedium Susadinium scrofoides, Wallodinium cylindricum stephanoides D. gallemanica Parvocysta spp. (FCO), Trachycythere verrucosa Pseudogrammoceras Pseudogrammoceras Nannoceratopsis triangulata fallaciosum fallaciosum Salpingoteuthis Spectre d'orbignyi Acocoelites longisulcata Toarcian Esericeras fascigerum NJ7 acuarius Toarcian Grammoceras thouarsense 179.6 Grammoceras thouarsense 179.6 Grammoceras thouarsense Toa5 Grammoceras striatulum Toa5 Pseduogrammoceras DSJ9 180 180 bingmanni Haugia vitiosa Parvocysta spp., Scriniocassis series Brodieia alticarinatus priscus Toarcian Toarcian

composite Haugia illustris Colina gemma Discorhabdus criotus Sphaeroidothyris vari E. vitilis, Otocythere callosa Haugia variabilis Haugia variabilis Haugia variabilis Lotharingius hauffii (acme) Lotharingius hauffii (acme) Acocoelites wrighti Sphaeroidothyris vari Hildoceras semipolitum and S. decipiens Ektyphocythere debilis crassum 181.0 181.0 Parvocysta nasuta, Phallocysta Nannoceratopsis spiculata, sphaeromorph acritarchs and S. decipiens S. perfida M. Toarc. Hildoceras bifrons Toa4 Hildoceras bifrons Hild. bifrons Toa4 Citharina spp., D. utriculata, L. eumekes, Scriniocassis priscus, Moesiodinium raileanui, E. (Praeschuleridea) NO PUBLISHED DATA IN Upper Peronoceras fibulatum pennensis mg L.M. S. scrofoides Parvocysta spp. pseudokinkelinella TOARCIAN to CALLOVIAN Toa3 Toa3 Discorhabdus criotus T. jauberti and H. 181.1 Hild. lusitanicum 181.1 Discorhabdus striatus Dactylioceras commune Spectre chicheryi meridionalis Hild. sublevisoni Biscutum striatum Orthogonoides hamiltoniae Orthogonoides hamiltoniae Harpoceras falciferum Palaeopontosphaera grande Acrocoelites Homoeorhynchia

Harpoceras falciferum ilmentrensis meridionalis and K. gr. sermoisensis Harpoceras falciferum Harpoceras serpentinum Hildaites pseudoserpentinum Similiscutum finchii NJ6 DSJ8 S.bouchardi Biscutum finchii Telothyris jauberti E. Toarc. 182.3 182.3 Lenticulina Harp. exaratum Toa2 Toa2 obonensis mg P., K. gr. sermoisensis, Harpoceras strangewaysi Carinolithus superbus Carinolithus superbus Dactylioceras semicelatum L. aragonensis N. pymoea and K. Ektyphocythere intrepida K. gr. sermoisensis 182.7 Nannoceratopsis triceras ( Calcivascularis jansae Calcivascularis jansae Dacty. tenuicostatum Toa1 182.9 mg S. Lotharingius crucicentralis common) Liospiriferina falloti and bouchardi Dactylioceras tenuicostatum Dactylioceras tenuicostatum Dactylioceras semicelatum Toa1 Luehndea spinosa Nannoceratopsis triceras (FCO) Ektyphocythere intrepida, K. Ogmoconcha Ogmoconhella spp. 183.0 DSJ7 tenuicostata 183.0 Dacty. clevelandicum Lent. preobonensis Crucirhabdus primulus Aulacothyris iberica [un-named] O. ambo 183.1 Protogrammoceras paltus 183.1 Lotharingius sigillatus Crucirhabdus primulus sphaeromorph acritarchs Luehndea spinosa (consistent) Protogrammoceras paltus PI 8 PI 8 mg P. Involutina liassica, Maturodinium inornatum, Paleomayncina termieri, Valvaeodinium armatum Emaciaticeras emaciatum elisa Lent. sublaevis Lituosepta compressa, Passaloteuthis Pleuroceras hawskerense Orbitopsella praecursor Lotharingius sigillatus Quadratirhynchia Pleuroceras spinatum mg S. bruguierinsis Pleuroceras solare quadrata and Zeilleria Pleur. apyrenum (Z.) quadrifida levidorsatum / meneghini NJ5a Crepidolithus impontus Axopodorhabdus atavus Gramannella apostolescui

Denticulina Gramannella apostolescui acuratum Axopodorhabdus atavus Arieticeras algovianum arbuscula, D. Gibbirrhynchia 184.7 obscura, D. Amaltheus gibbosus PI 7 Ariet. bertrandi / 184.8 Passaloteuthis amalthei and Zeilleria PI 7 terquemi, Reynesoceras ragazzoni zietini (Z.) sarthacensis 185 Lenticulina DSJ6 185 Lotharingius hauffii Lotharingius hauffii speciosa mg M., K. foveolata, Wicherella semiora Marginulina prima Biscutum novum Passaloteuthis Amaltheus margaritatus Amal. subnodosus cornacaldense Parhabdolithus liasicus liasicus Domerian

Lt. Pliens. - Biscutum finchii mariniacensis

Jurassic 186.0 186.0 PI 6 Fuciniceras lavinianum PI 6 Bolivina liassica Rudirhynchia rudis Luehndea spinosa, Amal. stokesi portisi Bolivina liassica Biscutum novum, Biscutum Nannoceratopsis gracilis, Mancodinium semitabulatum, profundum Mancodinium semitabulatum, Nannoceratopsis gracilis, 186.9 186.9 NJ4b Valvaeodinium armatum, Scriniocassis weberi, Luehndea PI 5 PI 5 Bolivina liassica Maturodinium inornatum Nannoceratopsis triceras spp. Gramannella apostolescui 187.1 Wicherella semiora Oistoceras figulinum PI 4 Oistoceras figulinum PI 4 Beaumontella langii Pleurifera harpa, Gammacythere Pliensbachian Pliensbachian 187.1 DSJ5 Marginulina Lotharingius spp. Nannoceratopsis senex Valvaeodinium punctatum ubiquita series Prodactylioceras davoei Androgynoceras capricornus PI 3 Prodactylioceras davoei Androgynoceras capricornus PI 3 187.4 187.4 interrupta Early S. Switzerland Andro. maculatum Andro. maculatum Lituosepta Coeloteuthis Gibbirhynchia curviceps palliatus Beaniceras luridum Beaniceras luridum compressa + Gramannella apostolescui Gammacythere ubiquita D. tenuistriata, D. varians Orbitopsella Tragophylloceras ibex Acanthopleuroceras valdani Tragophylloceras ibex Metaderoceras beirense praecursor + Crepidolithus pliensbachensis Coeloteuthis 188.5 Dayiceras renzi 188.4 Parhabdolithus robustus Crepidolithus pliensbachensis Tropidoceras masseanum PI 2 PI 2 Paleomayncina Gibbirhynchia curviceps P. butterlini DSJ4 termieri Bussonius prinsii Uptonia jamesoni Uptonia jamesoni NJ4a Cuersithyris davidsoni Coeloteuthis dens and Cuersithyris Carixian Similiscutum cruciulus Platypleuroceras brevispina (un-named) Similiscutum cruciulus E. Pliens. - Uptonia jamesoni / Coeloteuthis radslockiensis Uptonia jamesoni 189.2 Platypleuroceras brevispina 189.2 Polymorphites polymorphus PI 1 PI 1 palliatus Ogmoconcha amalthei, K. NJ5b multicostata, Gammacythere Phricodoceras taylori ubiquita Gammacythere ubiquita 189.6 Phricodoceras taylori Bussonius prinsii Mendicodinium reticulatum Mancodinium spp. 189.6

Liasidium variabile Paltechioceras aplanatum Paltechioceras aplanatum Similiscutum precarium 190.0 190.0 190 Si 5 Si 5 190

Leptechioceras macdonnelli Leptechioceras macdonnelli P. butterlini Crelaidolithus granulatus Echioceras raricostatum Echioceras raricostatum Marginulina Echioceras raricostatum Echioceras raricostatum spinata NJ3

Pleurifera harpa Crucilobiceras densinodulum Crucilobiceras densinodulum Dapcodinium priscum Nannobelus Oxynoticeras oxynotum Oxynoticeras oxynotum DSJ3 Liasidium variabile (LCO) Lt. Sinem. 191.6 191.6 oppeli Spiriferina betacalcis, Oxynoticeras oxynotum Si 4 Oxynoticeras oxynotum Si 4 Crepidolithus crassus Orthogonoides hamiltoniae Piarorhynchia juvenis Oxy. simpsoni Oxy. simpsoni Liasidium variabile (FCO) and Zeilleria (Cincta) cor Eparietites denotatus Eparietites denotatus Orthogonoides hamiltoniae

Parhabdolithus robustus Asteroceras obtusum Asteroceras stellare Asteroceras obtusum Asteroceras stellare Crepidolithus crassus Orbitopsella praecursor, Lituosepta compressa, NJ2b Aster. obtusum Aster. obtusum Paleomayncina termieri Liasidium variabile 193.4 193.4 Si 3 Si 3 Caenisites birchi Caenisites bordoti Parhabdolithus robustus Caenisites turneri Caenisites turneri I. sulcata, I.

Sinemurian muelensis, L. Lenticulina quadricostata mg M. Sinemurian Caenisites brooki Caenisites turneri O. danica inaequistriata mg Nannobelus P. acutus Ektyphocythere moorei, DSJ2 Ogmoconchella aspinata Euagassiceras sauzeanum Euagassiceras sauzeanum Parhabdolithus marthae 194.5 194.5 Si 2 Si 2 Arnioceras semicostatum Arnioceras semicostatum Agassiceras scipionianum Agassiceras scipionianum L. radiata mg M. E. Sinem. 195 195 C. crassireticulata Coroniceras charlesi Coroniceras charlesi Crepidolithus pliensbachensis Cuneirhynchia oxynoti Dapcodinium priscum and Zeilleria (Z.) Cytheretelloidea circumscripta 195.5 195.5 NJ2a Beaumontella langii (LCO) vicinalis series Arietites bucklandi Si 1 Arietites bucklandi Si 1

Austrian N. issleri, D. fasciata

Parhabdolithus marthae Nannobelus Arietites bucklandi Coroniceras rotiforme Arietites bucklandi Coroniceras rotiforme Involutina liassica acutus

Coron. conybeari Coron. conybeari 196.5 Cristacythere betzi 196.5 Parhabdolithus liasicus Mitrolithus elegans Ichtyolaria Cytheretelloida circumscripta, K. Schlotheimia complanata Schlotheimia complanata praeluxuriosa 196.9 196.9 xyphoidea, Tubirhabdus patulus Schlotheimia angulata He3 Schlotheimia angulata He3 Vaginulina Schlo. extranodosa Schlo. extranodosa K. praeluxuriosa subporrecta

Valvaeodinium diacrorhaetium Alsatites liasicus Alsatites liasicus Lenticulina DSJ1 Latochara durand-delgai quadricosta mg M., Lenticulina quadricosta mg M. Alsatites liasicus Alsa. laqueus Alsatites liasicus Alsa. laqueus L. curva mg M., Zeilleria (Zeilleria) Marginulina NJ1 perforata Waehneroceras portlocki Waehneroceras portlocki noervangi Cytheretelloidea circumscripta 198.4 198.4 Involutina liassica He2 He2 C. buisensis Caloceras torus Hettangian Lingulina striata, Hettangian Caloceras johnstoni Ling. collenoti, Psiloceras planorbis Psiloceras planorbis Caloceras johnstoni No zone assignment Schwegleria Lenticulina Crucirhabdus primulus He 1.1 199.2 He 1.1 199.2 austroalpina mg L. Psiloceras planorbis Psiloceras planorbis Ektyphocythere moorei, Cytheretelloida circumscripta, 199.6 199.6 199.6 Schizosphaerella punctulata Prinsiosphaera triassica, Schizosphaerella punctulata Prinsiosphaera triassica, Ogmoconchella aspinata Ogmoconchella aspinata 199.6 He 1 He 1 Eoconusphaera ziambachensis, Eoconusphaera ziambachensis, Rhae Galeanella panticae Triasina hantkeni, Galeanella Ogmoconcha moorei Choristoceras crickmayi Choristoceras marshi Choristoceras marshi Triasina hantkeni Crucirhabdus minutus, NT2b Crucirhabdus minutus, Triassic Late Rhaetian t-N? panticae, Galeanella laticarinata Archaeozygodiscus koessenensis Archaeozygodiscus koessenensis Rhaetian September 2008