Otapirian New Zealand Stage
 
                          From 203 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_
 
 -- 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)
  ICS Stage:     Rhaetian      (203.6 - 199.6)
  Chinese Stage: Erqiaoan      (209 - 199.6)
 
 -- Preceeded By --
  New Zealand Stage: Warepan (206 - 203)
 
 -- 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)
 

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