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Also known as Age of Reptiles, Age of Conifers, Mesozoic Era, Mesozoic Erathem

The Mesozoic Era is an era of Earth's geological history, lasting from about , comprising the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous Periods. It is characterized by the dominance of archosaurian reptiles such as the dinosaurs, and of gymnosperms such as cycads, ginkgoaceae and araucarian conifers; a hot greenhouse climate; and the tectonic break-up of Pangaea. The Mesozoic is the middle of the three eras since complex life evolved: the Paleozoic, the Mesozoic, and the Cenozoic.

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The Mesozoic Era is a major division of Earth's history that includes the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous Periods and is famous as the age of dinosaurs and other large reptiles, along with specific plant types, a hot climate, and the breaking apart of the supercontinent Pangaea. It matters because it represents the middle chapter of complex life on Earth, falling between the Paleozoic and Cenozoic Eras, and shows how dramatically our planet's life forms and geography have changed over deep time.

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Geologic timespan.name
Mesozoic Era
Geologic timespan.color
Mesozoic
Geologic timespan.top_bar
Phanerozoic
Geologic timespan.time_start
251.902
Geologic timespan.time_start_uncertainty
0.024
Geologic timespan.time_end
66.0
Geologic timespan.timeline
Mesozoic
Geologic timespan.name_formality
Formal
Geologic timespan.nicknames
Age of Reptiles, Age of Dinosaurs, Age of Conifers
Geologic timespan.celestial_body
earth
Geologic timespan.usage
Global (ICS)
Geologic timespan.timescales_used
ICS Time Scale
Geologic timespan.chrono_unit
Era
Geologic timespan.strat_unit
Erathem
Geologic timespan.timespan_formality
Formal
Geologic timespan.lower_boundary_def
First appearance of the Conodont Hindeodus parvus.
Geologic timespan.lower_gssp_location
Meishan, Zhejiang, China
Geologic timespan.lower_gssp_accept_date
2001

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