(geology) A European stage of geologic time; the uppermost Triassic (above Norian, below Hettangian of Jurassic). Also known as Rhaetic.
Rhaetian
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- See Raetians for the Alpine people of antiquity.
- See Romansh language for the Rhaetian language.
The Rhaetian Stage is the final stage of the Late Triassic Period. It lasted from 203.6 ± 1.5 to 199.6 ± 0.6 million years ago. It was preceded by the Norian Stage of the Triassic Period and succeeded by the Hettangian Stage of the Jurassic Period.
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Paleogeography
At this stage, Pangaea began to break up, though the Atlantic Ocean was not yet formed.
Life
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Dinosauria
| Dinosaurs of the Rhaetian | ||||
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| Norian/Rhaetian | ||||
Mammaliaformes
| Mammaliaformes of the Rhaetian | ||||
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See also
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| Lower/Early Triassic | Middle Triassic | Upper/Late Triassic |
| Induan | Olenekian | Anisian | Ladinian | Carnian | Norian Rhaetian |
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