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                               Aalenian ICS Stage
 
                       From 175.6 +/- 2 To 171.6 +/- 3 Ma
 
  Start Defined By:  Ammonite, lowest occurrence of Leioceras genus.
  End Defined By:  Ammonite, lowest occurrence of the genus Hyperlioceras 
     (defines base of the Hyperlioceras discites Zone).
 
  Start Based On:  Gradstein, Ogg, Smith, _A Geologic Time Scale 2004_
  End Based On:  Gradstein, Ogg, Smith, _A Geologic Time Scale 2004_
 
  Global Stratotype Section and Point:  Fuentelsalz, central Spain
 
 -- A Substage of --
  Eon:               Phanerozoic     (542 - -5.5012e-005)
  Era:               Mesozoic        (251 - 65.5)
  Period:            Jurassic        (199.6 - 145.5)
  Epoch:             Middle Jurassic (175.6 - 161.2)
  Chinese Stage:     Xintiangouan    (175.6 - 167)
  New Zealand Stage: Uruoan          (188 - 169)
 
 -- Preceeded By --
  Epoch:     Early Jurassic (199.6 - 175.6)
  ICS Stage: Toarcian       (183 - 175.6)
 
 -- Followed By --
  ICS Stage: Bajocian (171.6 - 167.7)
 
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