Erqiaoan Chinese Stage
 
                          From 209 To 199.6 +/- 0.6 Ma
 
  End Defined By:  Near lowest occurrence of smooth Psiloceras planorbis 
     ammonite group.
 
  End Based On:  Gradstein, Ogg, Smith, _A Geologic Time Scale 2004_
 
 -- Overlaps With --
  ICS Stage:         Norian   (216.5 - 203.6)
  New Zealand Stage: Otamitan (218 - 206)
  Regional Stage:    Sevatian (211 - 203.6)
 
 -- A Substage of --
  Eon:    Phanerozoic   (542 - -5.5012e-005)
  Era:    Mesozoic      (251 - 65.5)
  Period: Triassic      (251 - 199.6)
  Epoch:  Late Triassic (228 - 199.6)
 
 -- Preceeded By --
  Chinese Stage: Huobachengian (219 - 209)
 
 -- Followed By --
  Period:            Jurassic       (199.6 - 145.5)
  Epoch:             Early Jurassic (199.6 - 175.6)
  ICS Stage:         Hettangian     (199.6 - 196.5)
  New Zealand Stage: Aratauran      (199.6 - 188)
 
 -- Contains the Following Stages --
  ICS Stage:         Rhaetian  (203.6 - 199.6)
  New Zealand Stage: Warepan   (206 - 203)
  New Zealand Stage: Otapirian (203 - 199.6)
 

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