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                           Erian North American Stage
 
                          From 391.8 +/- 2.7 To 388 Ma
 
  Start Defined By:  Conodont, lowest occurrence of Polygnathus hemiansatus, 
     near base of goniatite Maenioceras Stufe.
 
  Start Based On:  Gradstein, Ogg, Smith, _A Geologic Time Scale 2004_
 
 -- Overlaps With --
  Chinese Stage: Yingtangian     (397.5 - 391.4)
  Chinese Stage: Dongganglingian (391.4 - 385.3)
 
 -- A Substage of --
  Eon:       Phanerozoic     (542 - -5.5012e-005)
  Era:       Paleozoic       (542 - 251)
  Period:    Devonian        (416 - 359.2)
  Epoch:     Middle Devonian (397.5 - 385.3)
  ICS Stage: Givetian        (391.8 - 385.3)
 
 -- Preceeded By --
  ICS Stage:            Eifelian  (397.5 - 391.8)
  North American Stage: Ulsterian (416 - 391.8)
 
 -- Followed By --
  North American Stage: Senecan (388 - 370)
 

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