5.333 - 3.6 Ma

The definition of this interval in the timescale International Chronostratigraphic Timescale is taken from the following source:

• K. M. Cohen, S.C. Finney, P.L. Gibbard and J.-X. Fan. 2024. The ICS International Chronostratigraphic Chart v2024/12. International Commission on Stratigraphy view

There are intervals in 13 timescales which overlap this one. show

• International Chronostratigraphic Timescale: Pliocene epoch
• Cenozoic Subepochs: Early Pliocene subepoch
• European Faunal Units: Ruscinian subage, Turolian subage
• European Faunal Zones: MN 15 zone, MN 14 zone, MN 13 zone
• Neogene Mammal Ages of China: Yushean age, Baodean age
• North American Land Mammal Ages: Hemphillian age, Blancan age
• North American Mammal Subages/Zones: early Early Hemphillian subage, Late Hemphillian subage, Senecan subage, Rexroadian subage, late Early Hemphillian subage
• South American Land Mammal Ages: Montehermosan age, Huayquerian age, Chapadmalalan age
• Calcareous Nannoplankton Zones: NN13 zone, NN14 zone, NN16 zone, NN12 zone, NN15 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: Opoitian age, Waipipian age, Wanganui epoch

This interval is used in the definition of 974 collections

A total of 6264 collections with 63999 occurrences lie within this time span