Sip back and discover the Aptian Stage (121–113 Ma) and explore the Early Cretaceous marked by Pangaea’s breakup, South Atlantic opening, and Tethys expansion. Discover greenhouse climates, Oceanic Anoxic Event 1a, black shale formation, rudist reefs, and the rise of angiosperms driving the Cretaceous Terrestrial Revolution. Key fossils, ammonites, foraminifera, and Selli Level black shales in Italy provide vital insights into global tectonics, climate, and biodiversity evolu