Late Eocene Sub-Epoch
(Upper Eocene)
From 37.2 +/- 0.1 To 33.9 +/- 0.1 Ma
Start Defined By: Near lowest occurrence of calcareous nannofossil
Chiasmolithus oamaruensis (base Zone NP18).
End Defined By: Planktonic foraminifer, extinction of Hantkenina.
Start Based On: Gradstein, Ogg, Smith, _A Geologic Time Scale 2004_
End Based On: Gradstein, Ogg, Smith, _A Geologic Time Scale 2004_
-- Overlaps With --
Australian Stage: Johannian (52 - 36)
Australian Stage: Aldingian (36 - 33)
Californian Stage: Narizian (48 - 35)
Californian Stage: Refugian (35 - 33.5)
North American Stage: Duchesnean (40 - 37)
North American Stage: Chadronian (37 - 33.5)
-- A Substage of --
Eon: Phanerozoic (542 - -5.5012e-005)
Era: Cenozoic (65.5 - -5.5012e-005)
Period: Paleogene (65.5 - 23.03)
Epoch: Eocene (55.8 - 33.9)
Informal Sub-era: Tertiary (65.5 - 1.806)
-- Preceeded By --
Sub-Epoch: Middle Eocene (48.6 - 37.2)
ICS Stage: Bartonian (40.4 - 37.2)
New Zealand Stage: Kiaitan (40 - 37.2)
-- Followed By --
Epoch: Oligocene (33.9 - 23.03)
Sub-Epoch: Early Oligocene (33.9 - 28.4)
ICS Stage: Rupelian (33.9 - 28.4)
New Zealand Stage: Whaingaroan (33.9 - 28)
-- Contains the Following Stages --
ICS Stage: Priabonian (37.2 - 33.9)
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