Cretaceous
Use attributes for filter ! | |
Occurred | 145. 5 million years ago - 66 million years ago |
---|---|
Era | Mesozoic |
Fossils | Yoshi's Trike |
BMNHC PH881 | |
YPM 5205 | |
CMNFV 2869 | |
CMNFV 351 | |
CMNFV 8743 | |
CMNFV 230 | |
CMNFV 8502 | |
Epochs | Early Cretaceous |
Late Cretaceous | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 2922066 |
About Cretaceous
The Cretaceous is a geological period that lasted from about 145 to 66 million years ago. It is the third and final period of the Mesozoic Era. The name is derived from the Latin creta. It is usually abbreviated K, for its German translation Kreide.