Early Oligocene subepoch

33.9 - 27.82 Ma

The definition of this interval in the timescale Cenozoic Subepochs is taken from the following source:

  • W. B. Harland, R. L. Armstrong, A. V. Cox, L. E. Craig, A. G. Smith and D. G. Smith. 1990. A Geologic Time Scale 1989. view

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This interval is used in the definition of 771 collections

A total of 2804 collections with 23105 occurrences lie within this time span

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International Chronostratigraphic TimescaleCenozoic SubepochsPaleogene Mammal Ages of Asia
PaleogeneOligoceneChattianLate OligoceneTabenbulakianHsandagolian23.03
RupelianEarly OligoceneKekeamuan27.82
EocenePriabonianLate EoceneHouldjinian/Ergilian/Ulangochuian33.9
BartonianMiddle EoceneSharamurunian/Irdinmanhan/Arshantan37.71
Lutetian41.2
YpresianEarly EoceneBumbanian47.8
PaleoceneThanetianLate PaleoceneGashatan56
SelandianMiddle Paleocene59.2
DanianEarly Paleocene61.6
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