5.333 - 3.6 Ma

The definition of this interval in the timescale Cenozoic Subepochs is taken from the following source:

• W. B. Harland, R. L. Armstrong, A. V. Cox, L. E. Craig, A. G. Smith and D. G. Smith. 1990. A Geologic Time Scale 1989. view

There are intervals in 12 timescales which overlap this one. show

• International Chronostratigraphic Timescale: Zanclean age, Pliocene epoch
• European Faunal Units: Ruscinian subage, Turolian subage
• European Faunal Zones: MN 14 zone, MN 13 zone, MN 15 zone
• Neogene Mammal Ages of China: Baodean age, Yushean age
• North American Land Mammal Ages: Hemphillian age, Blancan age
• North American Mammal Subages/Zones: Rexroadian subage, early Early Hemphillian subage, Senecan subage, Late Hemphillian subage, late Early Hemphillian subage
• South American Land Mammal Ages: Montehermosan age, Chapadmalalan age, Huayquerian age
• Calcareous Nannoplankton Zones: NN12 zone, NN14 zone, NN16 zone, NN15 zone, NN13 zone
• Planktic Foraminiferal Zones: S. seminulina HOZ - Atlantic zone, G. tumida/G. nepenthes CRZ - Atlantic zone, G. margaritae HOZ zone
• Neogene North Pacific Diatom Biochronology: Neodenticula koizumii - Neodenticula kamtschatica zone, Neodenticula kamtschatica zone
• Geomagnetic Polarity Chrons: C2A chron, C3 chron
• Cretaceous-Cenozoic of New Zealand: Waipipian age, Wanganui epoch, Opoitian age

This interval is used in the definition of 1221 collections

A total of 6250 collections with 63820 occurrences lie within this time span