Festiniogian Regional Stage
                           (Franconian, Changshanian)
 
                             From 496.8 To 492.5 Ma
 
  Comment:  On scales that use a 2 stage Late Cambrian, the Dolgellian 
     frequently includes the Festiniogian
 
 -- Overlaps With --
  ICS Stage:               Paibian      (501 - 496)
  Australian Stage:        Idamean      (497 - 494)
  North American Stage:    Marjuman     (504 - 494.5)
  North American Stage:    Sunwaptan    (493 - 491)
  Russian-Kazakhian Stage: Ayusokkanian (501 - 494.5)
  Russian-Kazakhian Stage: Aksayan      (493 - 491.5)
 
 -- A Substage of --
  Eon:    Phanerozoic   (542 - -5.5012e-005)
  Era:    Paleozoic     (542 - 251)
  Period: Cambrian      (542 - 488.3)
  Epoch:  Late Cambrian (501 - 488.3)
 
 -- Preceeded By --
  Regional Stage: Maentwrogian (501 - 496.8)
 
 -- Followed By --
  Regional Stage: Dolgellian (492.5 - 488.3)
 
 -- Contains the Following Stages --
  North American Stage:    Steptoan (494.5 - 493)
  Russian-Kazakhian Stage: Sakian   (494.5 - 493)
 

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