The Late Jurassic is the third epoch of the Jurassic Period, and it spans the geologic time from 161.2 ± 4.0 to 145.5 ± 4.0 million years ago (Ma), which is preserved in Upper Jurassic strata. In European lithostratigraphy, the name “Malm” indicates rocks of Late Jurassic age. In the past, this name was also used to indicate the unit of geological time, but this usage is now discouraged to make a clear distinction between lithostratigraphic and geochronologic/chronostratigraphic units.
Subdivisions
- Tithonian (150.8 ± 4.0 – 145.5 ± 4.0 Ma)
- Kimmeridgian (155.7 ± 4.0 – 150.8 ± 4.0 Ma)
- Oxfordian (161.2 ± 4.0 – 155.7 ± 4.0 Ma)
Paleogeography
During the Late Jurassic epoch, Pangaea broke up into two supercontinents, Laurasia to the north, and Gondwana to the south. The result of this break-up was the spawning of the Atlantic Ocean. However, at this time, the Atlantic Ocean was relatively narrow.
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