20.44 - 15.98 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. 2023. The ICS International Chronostratigraphic Chart v2023/09. view

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

• International Chronostratigraphic Timescale: Miocene epoch
• Cenozoic Subepochs: Early Miocene subepoch
• European Faunal Units: Agenian subage, Orleanian subage
• European Faunal Zones: MN 2 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 Hemingfordian subage, Harrisonian subage, early Late Arikareean subage, Early Barstovian subage, Late Hemingfordian subage, late Early Arikareean subage, early Early Arikareean subage, late Late Arikareean subage, early Late Barstovian subage, late Late Barstovian subage
• South American Land Mammal Ages: Santacrucian age, Colhuehuapian age, Friasian age
• Cretaceous-Cenozoic of New Zealand: Otaian age, Altonian age, Pareora epoch

This interval is used in the definition of 1651 collections

A total of 3896 collections with 38831 occurrences lie within this time span