11.63 - 5.333 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 13 timescales which overlap this one. show

• International Chronostratigraphic Timescale: Miocene epoch, Tortonian age, Messinian age
• European Faunal Units: Vallesian subage, Turolian subage
• European Faunal Zones: MN 7 + 8 zone, MN 12 zone, MN 13 zone, MN 10 zone, MN 9 zone, MN 11 zone
• Central Paratethys Stages: Pannonian age
• Neogene Mammal Ages of China: Baodean age, Tunggurian age
• North American Land Mammal Ages: Hemphillian age, Clarendonian age
• North American Mammal Subages/Zones: early Early Hemphillian subage, Late Hemphillian subage, late Early Hemphillian subage, Late Clarendonian subage, Early Clarendonian subage
• South American Land Mammal Ages: Huayquerian age, Mayoan age, Chasicoan age, Laventan age
• Calcareous Nannoplankton Zones: NN10 zone, NN8 zone, NN7 zone, NN9 zone, NN12 zone, NN11 zone
• Planktic Foraminiferal Zones: N. acostaensis/G. lenguaensis CRZ zone, G. extremus PRZ - Atlantic zone, G. trilobus PRZ zone, G. tumida/G. nepenthes CRZ - Atlantic zone, G. nepenthes/P. mayeri CRZ zone
• Neogene North Pacific Diatom Biochronology: Neodenticula kamtschatica zone, Thalassionema schraderi - Denticulopsis katayamae zone, Denticulopsis dimorpha - Crucidenticula nicobarica zone
• Geomagnetic Polarity Chrons: C4A chron, C5 chron, C3 chron, C3B chron, C4 chron, C3A chron
• Cretaceous-Cenozoic of New Zealand: Waiauan age, Southland epoch, Taranaki epoch, Tongaporutuan age, Kapitean age

This interval is used in the definition of 3579 collections

A total of 8998 collections with 91772 occurrences lie within this time span