Vallesian subage

11.63 - 8.7 Ma

The definition of this interval in the timescale European Faunal Units is taken from the following source:

  • F. F. Steininger, W. A. Berggren, D. V. Kent, R. L. Bernor, S. Sen and J. Agusti. 1996. Circum-Mediterranean Neogene (Miocene and Pliocene) marine-continental chronologic correlations of European mammal units. The Evolution of Western Eurasian Neogene Mammal Faunas (eds. R. L. Bernor, V. Fahlbusch, and H.-W. Mittmann) view

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This interval is used in the definition of 232 collections

A total of 1786 collections with 19250 occurrences lie within this time span

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International Chronostratigraphic TimescaleEuropean Faunal Units
NeogenePliocenePiacenzianVillanyian2.58
Ruscinian3.1 *
Zanclean3.6
MioceneMessinianTurolian5.333
Tortonian7.246
Vallesian8.7
SerravallianAstaracian11.63
Langhian13.82
BurdigalianOrleanian15.98
Agenian20
Aquitanian20.44
23.03