Early Cambrian epoch
538.8 - 509 Ma
The definition of this interval in the timescale Cambrian Epochs is taken from the following source:
- F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, and A. G. Smith. 2004. A Geologic Time Scale 2004 1-589 view
There are intervals in 6 timescales which overlap this one. show
This interval is used in the definition of 248 collections
A total of 3051 collections with 20886 occurrences lie within this time span
| International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Cambrian Epochs | Cambrian of China | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambrian | Furongian | Stage 10 | Late Cambrian | Niuchehean | Taoyuanian † | 485.4 |
| Jiangshanian | Jiangshanian | 489.5 | ||||
| Paibian | Paibian | 494 | ||||
| Waergangian †/Youshuanian | 494.9 * | |||||
| Miaolingian | Guzhangian | Middle Cambrian | Guzhangian | Wangcunian † | 497 | |
| Drumian | Drumian | 500.5 | ||||
| Wuliuan | Wuliuan/Taijangian | 504.5 | ||||
| Series 2 | Stage 4 | Early Cambrian | Duyunian | 509 | ||
| Stage 3 | Nangaoian | 514 | ||||
| Terreneuvian | Stage 2 | Meishucunian | 521 | |||
| Fortunian | 529 | |||||
| Jinnigian | 530.7 | |||||
| 538.8 | ||||||