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System	Series	Stage	Age (Ma)
Paleogene	Paleocene	Danian	younger
Cretaceous	Upper	Maastrichtian	66.0–72.1
		Campanian	72.1–83.6
		Santonian	83.6–86.3
		Coniacian	86.3–89.8
		Turonian	89.8–93.9
		Cenomanian	93.9–100.5
	Lower	Albian	100.5–~113.0
		Aptian	~113.0–~125.0
		Barremian	~125.0–~129.4
		Hauterivian	~129.4–~132.9
		Valanginian	~132.9–~139.8
		Berriasian	~139.8–~145.0
Jurassic	Upper	Tithonian	older
Subdivision of the Cretaceous system according to the IUGS, as of July 2012.

In the geologic timescale, the Valanginian is an age or stage of the Early or Lower Cretaceous. It spans between 140.2 ± 3.0 Ma and 136.4 ± 2.0 Ma (million years ago). The Valanginian stage succeeds the Berriasian stage of the Lower Cretaceous and precedes the Hauterivian stage of the Lower Cretaceous.^[1]

1 Stratigraphic definitions
- 1.1 Subdivision
2 Palaeontology
3 References
- 3.1 Notes
- 3.2 Literature
4 External links

Stratigraphic definitions [edit]

The Valanginian was first described and named by Édouard Desor in 1853. It is named after Valangin, a small town north of Neuchâtel in the Jura Mountains of Switzerland.

The base of the Valanginian is at the first appearance of calpionellid species Calpionellites darderi in the stratigraphic column. A global reference section (a GSSP) had in 2009 not yet been appointed.

The top of the Valanginian (the base of the Hauterivian) is at the first appearance of the ammonite genus Acanthodiscus.

Subdivision [edit]

The Valanginian is often subdivided in Lower and Upper substages. The Upper substage begins at the first appearance of ammonite species Saynoceras verrucosum and the major marine transgression Va3.

In the Tethys domain, the Valanginian stage contains five ammonite biozones:

Palaeontology [edit]

†Ankylosaurs [edit]

Ankylosauria of the Valanginian
Taxa	Presence	Location	Description	Images
Hylaeosaurus				Hylaeosaurus

Birds [edit]

Birds of the Valanginian
Taxa	Presence	Location	Description	Images
Gallornis^[2]		France
Wyleyia^[2]

Crocodylomorphs [edit]

Crocodylomorphs of the Valanginian
Taxa	Presence	Location	Description	Images
Dakosaurus lapparenti^[3]				Dakosaurus Enaliosuchus
Enaliosuchus^[3]
Machimosaurus

†Ornithopods [edit]

Ornithopoda of the Valanginian
Taxa	Presence	Location	Description	Images
Fulgurotherium		Australia	May be a chimera based on multiple species of ornithopods.	Iguanodon Lanzhousaurus Valdosaurus
Iguanodon		Europe, North America
Kangnasaurus		Cape Province, South Africa	Generally considered nomen dubium, it classified as a genus similar to Dryosaurus, i.e. an iguanodont.
Lanzhousaurus		Lanzhou, Gansu, China	Notable for its "astonishingly huge teeth", among the largest for any herbivorous creature ever, which indicate it is an iguanodont. The mandible, longer than one meter, suggests very large size for the animal.
Valdosaurus		Isle of Wight, England; Niger, Africa	A dryosaurid

†Pterosaurs [edit]

Pterosaurs of the Valanginian
Taxa	Presence	Location	Description	Images
Lonchodectes				Lonchodectes (left) Pterodaustro
Pterodaustro		Lagarcito Formation, San Luis Province, Argentina; Chile

†Sauropods [edit]

Sauropods of the Valanginian
Taxa	Presence	Location	Description	Images
Algoasaurus^[2]
Xenoposeidon^[2]

†Stegosaurs [edit]

Stegosaurs of the Valanginian
Taxa	Presence	Location	Description	Images
Craterosaurus^[2]				Wuerhosaurus
Paranthodon
Wuerhosaurus

†Theropods (non-avian) [edit]

Non-Avian Theropods of the Valanginian
Taxa	Presence	Location	Description	Images
"Ginnareemimus"^[2]
Nqwebasaurus^[2]
Phaedrolosaurus^[2]
Xinjiangovenator

References [edit]

Notes [edit]

^ See Gradstein et al. (2004) for a detailed geologic timescale
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Dating uncertain.
^ ^a ^b Only known from this stage.

Literature [edit]

Gradstein, F.M.; Ogg, J.G. & Smith, A.G.; (2004): A Geologic Time Scale 2004, Cambridge University Press.

External links [edit]

GeoWhen Database - Valanginian
Mid-Cretaceous timescale and ühttp://stratigraphy.science.purdue.edu/charts/Timeslices/5_JurCret.pdf Jurassic-Cretaceous timescale], at the website of the subcommission for stratigraphic information of the ICS
Stratigraphic chart of the Lower Cretaceous, at the website of Norges Network of offshore records of geology and stratigraphy

Cretaceous Period
Lower/Early Cretaceous	Upper/Late Cretaceous
Berriasian \| Valanginian \| Hauterivian Barremian\| Aptian \| Albian	Cenomanian \| Turonian \| Coniacian Santonian \|Campanian \| Maastrichtian

Geologic history of Earth

Precambrian supereon (4.567 Gya – 541 Mya)

In left column are eons; right column: bold are eras; not bold are periods:

Hadean (4.567 – 4 Gya)	Chaotian (4.567 - 4.4 Gya) Zirconian (4.4 - 4 Gya)

Archean (4 – 2.5 Gya)	Eoarchean (4 – 3.6 Gya) Paleoarchean (3.6 – 3.2 Gya) Mesoarchean (3.2 – 2.8 Gya) Neoarchean (2.8 – 2.5 Gya)

Proterozoic (2.5 Gya – 541 Mya)	Paleoproterozoic (2.5 – 1.6 Gya): Siderian (2.5 – 2.3 Gya) · Rhyacian (2.3 – 2.05 Gya) · Orosirian (2.05 – 1.8 Gya) · Statherian (1.8 – 1.6 Gya) Mesoproterozoic (1.6 – 1 Gya): Calymmian (1.6 – 1.4 Gya) · Ectasian (1.4 – 1.2 Gya) · Stenian (1.2 – 1 Gya) Neoproterozoic (1 Gya – 541 Mya): Tonian (1 Gya – 850 Mya) · Cryogenian (850 – 635 Mya) · Ediacaran (635 – 541 Mya)

Mya = millions years ago. Gya = billions years ago.

Phanerozoic eon (541.0 – 0 Mya)

In horizontal bars are eras; in left column are periods; right column: bold are epochs; not bold not italic are ages; italic are chrons:

Paleozoic (541.0 – 252.2 Mya)

Cambrian (541.0 – 485.4 Mya)	Terreneuvian (541.0 – 521 Mya): Fortunian (541.0 – 529 Mya) · Age 2* (529 – 521 Mya) *Epoch 2 (521 – 509 Mya)*: Age 3 (521 – 514 Mya) · Age 4* (514 – 509 Mya) *Epoch 3 (509 – 497 Mya)*: Age 5 (509 – 504.5 Mya) · Drumian (504.5 – 500.5 Mya) · Guzhangian (500.5 – 497 Mya) Furongian (497 – 485.4 Mya): Paibian (497 – 494 Mya) · Jiangshanian (494 – 489.5 Mya) · Age 10* (489.5 – 485.4 Mya)

Ordovician (485.4 – 443.4 Mya)	Lower Ordovician (485.4 – 470.0 Mya): Tremadocian (485.4 – 477.7 Mya) · Floian (477.7 – 470.0 Mya) Middle Ordovician (470.0 – 458.4 Mya): Dapingian (470.0 – 467.3 Mya) · Darriwilian (467.3 – 458.4 Mya) Upper Ordovician (458.4 – 443.4 Mya): Sandbian (458.4 – 453.0 Mya) · Katian (453.0 – 445.2 Mya) · Hirnantian (445.2 – 443.4 Mya)

Silurian (443.4 – 419.2 Mya)	Llandovery (443.4 – 433.4 Mya): Rhuddanian (443.4 – 440.8 Mya) · Aeronian (440.8 – 438.5 Mya) · Telychian (438.5 – 433.4 Mya) Wenlock (433.4 – 427.4 Mya): Sheinwoodian (433.4 – 430.5 Mya) · Homerian (430.5 – 427.4 Mya) Ludlow (427.4 – 423.0 Mya): Gorstian (427.4 – 425.6 Mya) · Ludfordian (425.6 – 423.0 Mya) Pridoli (423.0 – 419.2 Mya)

Devonian (419.2 – 358.9 Mya)	Lower Devonian (419.2 – 393.3 Mya): Lochkovian (419.2 – 410.8 Mya) · Pragian (410.8 – 407.6 Mya) · Emsian (407.6 – 393.3 Mya) Middle Devonian (393.3 – 382.7 Mya): Eifelian (393.3 – 387.7 Mya) · Givetian (387.7 – 382.7 Mya) Upper Devonian (382.7 – 358.9 Mya): Frasnian (382.7 – 372.2 Mya) · Famennian (372.2 – 358.9 Mya)

Carboniferous (358.9 – 298.9 Mya)	Mississippian (358.9 – 323.2 Mya): Tournaisian (358.9 – 346.7 Mya) · Viséan (346.7 – 330.9 Mya) · Serpukhovian (330.9 – 323.2 Mya) Pennsylvanian (323.2 – 298.9 Mya): Bashkirian (323.2 – 315.2 Mya) · Moscovian (315.2 – 307.0 Mya) · Kasimovian (307.0 – 303.7 Mya) · Gzhelian (303.7 – 298.9 Mya)

Permian (298.9 – 252.2 Mya)	Cisuralian (298.9 – 272.3 Mya): Asselian (298.9 – 295.5 Mya) · Sakmarian (295.5 – 290.1 Mya) · Artinskian (290.1 – 279.3 Mya) · Kungurian (279.3 – 272.3 Mya) Guadalupian (272.3 – 259.9 Mya): Roadian (272.3 – 268.8 Mya) · Wordian (268.8 – 265.1 Mya) · Capitanian (265.1 – 259.9 Mya) Lopingian (259.9 – 252.2 Mya): Wuchiapingian (259.9 – 254.2 Mya) · Changhsingian (254.2 – 252.2 Mya)

Mesozoic (252.2 – 66.0 Mya)

Triassic (252.2 – 201.3 Mya)	Lower Triassic (252.2 – 247.2 Mya): Induan (252.2 – 251.2 Mya) · Olenekian (251.2 – 247.2 Mya) Middle Triassic (247.2 – 235 Mya): Anisian (247.2 – 242 Mya) · Ladinian (242 – 235 Mya) Upper Triassic (235 – 201.3 Mya): Carnian (235 – 228 Mya) · Norian (228 – 208.5 Mya) · Rhaetian (208.5 – 201.3 Mya)

Jurassic (201.3 – 145.0 Mya)	Lower Jurassic (201.3 – 174.1 Mya): Hettangian (201.3 – 199.3 Mya) · Sinemurian (199.3 – 190.8 Mya) · Pliensbachian (190.8 – 182.7 Mya) · Toarcian (182.7 – 174.1 Mya) Middle Jurassic (174.1 – 163.5 Mya): Aalenian (174.1 – 170.3 Mya) · Bajocian (170.3 – 168.3 Mya) · Bathonian (168.3 – 166.1 Mya) · Callovian (166.1 – 163.5 Mya) Upper Jurassic (163.5 – 145.0 Mya): Oxfordian (163.5 – 157.3 Mya) · Kimmeridgian (157.3 – 152.1 Mya) · Tithonian (152.1 – 145.0 Mya)

Cretaceous (145.0 – 66.0 Mya)	Lower Cretaceous (145.0 – 100.5 Mya): Berriasian (145.0 – 139.8 Mya) · Valanginian (139.8 – 132.9 Mya) · Hauterivian (132.9 – 129.4 Mya) · Barremian (129.4 – 125.0 Mya) · Aptian (125.0 – 113.0 Mya) · Albian (113.0 – 100.5 Mya) Upper Cretaceous (100.5 – 66.0 Mya): Cenomanian (100.5 – 93.9 Mya) · Turonian (93.9 – 89.8 Mya) · Coniacian (89.8 – 86.3 Mya) · Santonian (86.3 – 83.6 Mya) · Campanian (83.6 – 72.1 Mya) · Maastrichtian (72.1 – 66.0 Mya)

Cenozoic (66.0 – 0 Mya)

Paleogene, Neogene and early Pleistocene comprise former Tertiary* (66.0 – 1.8 Mya) period. Gelasian and Calabrian comprise Early Pleistocene (2.588 Mya – 781 kya) subepoch.

Paleogene (66.0 – 23.03 Mya)	Paleocene (66.0 – 56.0 Mya): Danian (66.0 – 61.6 Mya) · Selandian (61.6 – 59.2 Mya) · Thanetian (59.2 – 56.0 Mya) Eocene (56.0 – 33.9 Mya): Ypresian (56.0 – 47.8 Mya) · Lutetian (47.8 – 41.3 Mya) · Bartonian (41.3 – 38.0 Mya) · Priabonian (38.0 – 33.9 Mya) Oligocene (33.9 – 23.03 Mya): Rupelian (33.9 – 28.1 Mya) · Chattian (28.1 – 23.03 Mya)

Neogene (23.03 – 2.588 Mya)	Miocene (23.03 – 5.333 Mya): Aquitanian (23.03 – 20.44 Mya) · Burdigalian (20.44 – 15.97 Mya) · Langhian (15.97 – 13.82 Mya) · Serravallian (13.82 – 11.62 Mya) · Tortonian (11.62 – 7.246 Mya) · Messinian (7.246 – 5.333 Mya) Pliocene (5.333 – 2.588 Mya): Piacenzian (5.333 – 3.600 Mya) · Zanclean (3.600 – 2.588 Mya)

Quaternary (2.588 – 0 Mya)	Pleistocene (2.588 Mya – 11.7 kya): Gelasian (2.588 – 1.806 Mya) · Calabrian (1.806 Mya – 781 kya) · Middle Pleistocene / Ionian (781 – 126 kya) · Late Pleistocene / Tarantian (126 – 11.7 kya): Oldest Dryas (18 – 14.67 kya) · Bølling* (14.67 – 14 kya) · Older Dryas* (14 – 13.7 kya) · Allerød* (13.7 – 12.8 kya) · Younger Dryas* (12.8 – 11.7 kya)* Holocene (11.7 – 0 kya): Preboreal (11.7 – 9 kya) · Boreal* (9 – 8 kya) · Atlantic* (8 – 5 kya) · Subboreal* (5 – 2.5 kya) · Subatlantic* (2.5 – 0 kya)*

kya = thousands years ago. Mya = millions years ago. * Not officially recognized by the I.C.S.

Source: International Chronostratigraphic Chart (January 2013). International Commission on Stratigraphy. Retrieved 27 March 2013. Divisions of Geologic Time—Major Chronostratigraphic and Geochronologic Units USGS Retrieved 10 March 2013.

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