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

This interval is used in the definition of 3593 collections

A total of 8984 collections with 91653 occurrences lie within this time span