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, Burdigalian age, Langhian age
• Cenozoic Subepochs: Early Miocene subepoch, Middle Miocene subepoch
• European Faunal Units: Orleanian subage, Astaracian subage
• European Faunal Zones: MN 5 zone, MN 3 zone, MN 4 zone
• Neogene Mammal Ages of China: Shanwangian age, Xiejiaan age
• North American Land Mammal Ages: Hemingfordian age, Barstovian age, Arikareean age
• North American Mammal Subages/Zones: early Late Arikareean subage, Early Hemingfordian subage, Harrisonian subage, late Early Arikareean subage, Early Barstovian subage, Late Hemingfordian subage, late Late Arikareean subage, early Early Arikareean subage, late Late Barstovian subage, early Late Barstovian 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