18.7 - 15.9 Ma

The definition of this interval in the timescale Cretaceous-Cenozoic of New Zealand is taken from the following source:

• J. I. Raine, A. G. Beu, A. F. Boyes, H. J. Campbell, R. A. Cooper, J. S. Crampton, M. P. Crundwell, C. J. Hollis, and H. E. G. Morgans. 2015. Revised Calibration of the New Zealand Geological Timescale: NZGT2015/1. GNS Science Report 2012(39) view

There are intervals in 9 timescales which overlap this one. show

• International Chronostratigraphic Timescale: Miocene epoch, Langhian age, Burdigalian age
• Cenozoic Subepochs: Middle Miocene subepoch, Early Miocene subepoch
• European Faunal Units: Astaracian subage, Orleanian subage
• European Faunal Zones: MN 4 zone, MN 5 zone, MN 3 zone
• Neogene Mammal Ages of China: Shanwangian age, Xiejiaan age
• North American Land Mammal Ages: Arikareean age, Barstovian age, Hemingfordian age
• North American Mammal Subages/Zones: Early Barstovian subage, late Late Arikareean subage, Late Hemingfordian subage, Early Hemingfordian subage, early Late Barstovian subage, early Late Arikareean subage, late Late Barstovian subage, late Early Arikareean subage, early Early Arikareean subage, Harrisonian subage
• South American Land Mammal Ages: Santacrucian age, Colhuehuapian age, Friasian age
• Cretaceous-Cenozoic of New Zealand: Pareora epoch

This interval is used in the definition of 122 collections

A total of 1810 collections with 21551 occurrences lie within this time span