56 - 52 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 8 timescales which overlap this one. show

• International Chronostratigraphic Timescale: Ypresian age, Eocene epoch
• Cenozoic Subepochs: Early Eocene subepoch
• Mammal Paleogene Zones: MP 8 + 9 zone, MP 7 zone, MP 10 zone
• Paleogene Mammal Ages of Asia: Arshantan age, Sharamurunian age, Bumbanian age, Irdinmanhan age
• North American Land Mammal Ages: Wasatchian age, Clarkforkian age
• North American Mammal Subages/Zones: Cf3 zone, Cf2 zone, Sandcouleean subage, Lysitean subage, Lostcabinian subage, Graybullian subage, Cf1 zone
• South American Land Mammal Ages: Casamayoran age
• Cretaceous-Cenozoic of New Zealand: Dannevirke epoch

This interval is used in the definition of 32 collections

A total of 1799 collections with 13402 occurrences lie within this time span