Niagaran North American Stage
 
                          From 438 To 421.3 +/- 2.6 Ma
 
  End Defined By:  Imprecise.  May be near base of Saetograptus 
     leintwardinensis graptolite zone.
 
  End Based On:  Gradstein, Ogg, Smith, _A Geologic Time Scale 2004_
 
 -- Overlaps With --
  Epoch:            Early Silurian (443.7 - 422.9)
  Epoch:            Late Silurian  (422.9 - 416)
  Sub-Epoch:        Llandovery     (443.7 - 428.2)
  Sub-Epoch:        Ludlow         (422.9 - 418.7)
  ICS Stage:        Aeronian       (439 - 436)
  Australian Stage: Keiloran       (443.7 - 433)
  Australian Stage: Melbournian    (428.2 - 416)
  Chinese Stage:    Miaogoalingian (422 - 418.7)
  Regional Stage:   Alexandrian    (443.7 - 436)
  Regional Stage:   Idwian         (439 - 437.5)
 
 -- A Substage of --
  Eon:    Phanerozoic (542 - -5.5012e-005)
  Era:    Paleozoic   (542 - 251)
  Period: Silurian    (443.7 - 416)
 
 -- Preceeded By --
  Chinese Stage:        Longmaxian (443.7 - 438)
  North American Stage: Medinan    (443.7 - 438)
 
 -- Followed By --
  ICS Stage:            Ludfordian (421.3 - 418.7)
  North American Stage: Cayugan    (421.3 - 416)
 
 -- Contains the Following Sub-Epochs --
  Sub-Epoch: Wenlock (428.2 - 422.9)
 

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