- Berriasian
In the
geologic timescale , Berriasian is a stage of theEarly Cretaceous epoch, and the first of the entireCretaceous period. It spanned between 145.5 ± 4.0 Ma and 140.2 ± 3.0 Ma (million years ago). The Berriasian stage succeeds theTithonian stage of theLate Jurassic epoch and precedes theValanginian stage of the Early Cretaceous epoch.Fauna
Birds
Ornithischians
Thalattosuchia
Theropods (non-avian)
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