Silesian European Epoch
From 326.4 +/- 1.6 To 299 +/- 0.8 Ma
End Defined By: Conodont, lowest occurrence of Streptognathodus isolatus
within the S. "wabaunsensis" conodont chronocline. 6 m higher is lowest
fusilinid foraminifer Sphaeroschwagerina.
Start Based On: Gradstein, Ogg, Smith, _A Geologic Time Scale 2004_
End Based On: Gradstein, Ogg, Smith, _A Geologic Time Scale 2004_
-- Overlaps With --
Epoch: Mississippian (359.2 - 318.1)
Chinese Stage: Dewuan (333 - 318.1)
North American Stage: Chesterian (333 - 318.1)
-- A Substage of --
Eon: Phanerozoic (542 - -5.5012e-005)
Era: Paleozoic (542 - 251)
Period: Carboniferous (359.2 - 299)
-- Preceeded By --
Sub-Epoch: Middle Mississippian (345.3 - 326.4)
ICS Stage: Visean (345.3 - 326.4)
European Epoch: Dinantian (359.2 - 326.4)
Regional Stage: Brigantian (336 - 326.4)
-- Followed By --
Period: Permian (299 - 251)
Epoch: Early Permian (299 - 270.6)
ICS Stage: Asselian (299 - 294.6)
North American Stage: Wolfcampian (299 - 280)
-- Contains the Following Epochs --
Epoch: Pennsylvanian (318.1 - 299)
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