Carnian age
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The Carnian age is an interval of the Late Triassic marked by significant climatic shifts and biotic changes, including early diversification of dinosaurs and other reptiles.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Carnian age canonical | 2 |
| Carnian | 1 |
| Carnian Pluvial Episode | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8356669 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Carnian age Context triple: [Late Triassic, startBoundary, Carnian age]
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A.
Guadalupian Epoch
The Guadalupian Epoch is a middle subdivision of the Permian characterized by significant marine biodiversity followed by major ecological changes leading toward the end-Permian mass extinction.
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B.
Ludfordian Age
The Ludfordian Age is a late Silurian time interval characterized by significant marine biodiversity changes and notable graptolite and conodont fossil assemblages.
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C.
Cisuralian Epoch
The Cisuralian Epoch is the earliest subdivision of the Permian, marking a time of significant diversification of terrestrial life and continued development of early amniotes following the late Paleozoic ice age.
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D.
Late Triassic
The Late Triassic was a geologic period and epoch, roughly 237–201 million years ago, marked by the diversification of early dinosaurs and the end-Triassic mass extinction that paved the way for Jurassic ecosystems.
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E.
Siderian Period
The Siderian Period is the earliest division of the Paleoproterozoic, marked by widespread banded iron formation deposition and the initial rise of atmospheric oxygen on Earth.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Carnian age Target entity description: The Carnian age is an interval of the Late Triassic marked by significant climatic shifts and biotic changes, including early diversification of dinosaurs and other reptiles.
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A.
Guadalupian Epoch
The Guadalupian Epoch is a middle subdivision of the Permian characterized by significant marine biodiversity followed by major ecological changes leading toward the end-Permian mass extinction.
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B.
Ludfordian Age
The Ludfordian Age is a late Silurian time interval characterized by significant marine biodiversity changes and notable graptolite and conodont fossil assemblages.
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C.
Cisuralian Epoch
The Cisuralian Epoch is the earliest subdivision of the Permian, marking a time of significant diversification of terrestrial life and continued development of early amniotes following the late Paleozoic ice age.
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D.
Late Triassic
The Late Triassic was a geologic period and epoch, roughly 237–201 million years ago, marked by the diversification of early dinosaurs and the end-Triassic mass extinction that paved the way for Jurassic ecosystems.
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E.
Siderian Period
The Siderian Period is the earliest division of the Paleoproterozoic, marked by widespread banded iron formation deposition and the initial rise of atmospheric oxygen on Earth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chronostratigraphic unit
ⓘ
geologic age ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Carnian Pluvial Episode
ⓘ
linked to:
Carnian age
|
| characterizedBy |
changes in marine ecosystems
ⓘ
changes in terrestrial ecosystems ⓘ diversification of other reptiles ⓘ early diversification of dinosaurs ⓘ increased rainfall in many regions ⓘ major biotic changes ⓘ significant climatic shifts ⓘ widespread humid climate episode ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | earliest age of the Late Triassic ⓘ |
| contains |
Julian substage
ⓘ
Tuvalian substage ⓘ |
| correlatesWith | regional terrestrial Triassic stages on multiple continents ⓘ |
| endTime | approximately 227 million years ago ⓘ |
| follows | Ladinian ⓘ |
| hasGSSPStatus | GSSP not yet formally ratified (as of early 21st century) ⓘ |
| hasRank | age ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Carnic Alps ⓘ |
| partOf |
Late Triassic
ⓘ
Triassic Period ⓘ
linked to:
Triassic
|
| precedes | Norian ⓘ |
| startTime | approximately 237 million years ago ⓘ |
| stratotypeRegion |
Southern Alps
ⓘ
linked to:
southern Alps
|
| subdivisionOf | Mesozoic Era ⓘ |
| timeSpan | approximately 10 million years ⓘ |
| usedFor | dating Triassic rock strata ⓘ |
| usedIn | geologic time scale ⓘ |
| witnessed |
decline of some earlier reptile groups
ⓘ
evolutionary changes in ammonoids ⓘ evolutionary changes in conodonts ⓘ radiation of early dinosaurs ⓘ turnover in marine faunas ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Carnian age Description of subject: The Carnian age is an interval of the Late Triassic marked by significant climatic shifts and biotic changes, including early diversification of dinosaurs and other reptiles.
Referenced by (4)
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