The Toarcian is, in the ICS' geologic timescale, an age and stage in the Early or Lower Jurassic. It spans the time between 184.2 Ma and 174.7 ±0.8 Ma. It follows the Pliensbachian and is followed by the Aalenian. From Wikipedia
Detailed analysis of a 1978 soft-tissue-preserving skeleton reveals a unique set of vertebral features that broaden knowledge of Early Jurassic marine reptiles.
