Rupelian ICS Stage
(Stampian, Tongrian, Latdorfian, Vicksburgian)
From 33.9 +/- 0.1 To 28.4 +/- 0.1 Ma
Start Defined By: Planktonic foraminifer, extinction of Hantkenina.
End Defined By: Planktonic foraminifer, extinction of Chiloguembelina (base
Zone P21b).
Start Based On: Gradstein, Ogg, Smith, _A Geologic Time Scale 2004_
End Based On: Gradstein, Ogg, Smith, _A Geologic Time Scale 2004_
Global Stratotype Section and Point: Massignano quarry, Ancona, Italy
-- Overlaps With --
Australian Stage: Aldingian (36 - 33)
Australian Stage: Janjukian (30 - 27.5)
Californian Stage: Refugian (35 - 33.5)
Californian Stage: Zemorrian (33.5 - 22)
North American Stage: Chadronian (37 - 33.5)
North American Stage: Arikareean (30.5 - 19)
-- A Substage of --
Eon: Phanerozoic (542 - -5.5012e-005)
Era: Cenozoic (65.5 - -5.5012e-005)
Period: Paleogene (65.5 - 23.03)
Epoch: Oligocene (33.9 - 23.03)
Sub-Epoch: Early Oligocene (33.9 - 28.4)
Informal Sub-era: Tertiary (65.5 - 1.806)
New Zealand Stage: Whaingaroan (33.9 - 28)
-- Preceeded By --
Epoch: Eocene (55.8 - 33.9)
Sub-Epoch: Late Eocene (37.2 - 33.9)
ICS Stage: Priabonian (37.2 - 33.9)
-- Followed By --
Sub-Epoch: Late Oligocene (28.4 - 23.03)
ICS Stage: Chattian (28.4 - 23.03)
-- Contains the Following Stages --
North American Stage: Orellan (33.5 - 32)
North American Stage: Whitneyan (32 - 30.5)
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