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 SubepochsSouth American Land Mammal Ages
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PaleogeneOligoceneChattianLate OligoceneDeseadan23.03 *
RupelianEarly Oligocene27.82
Tinguirirican28.9 *
EocenePriabonianLate Eocene33.9
Divisaderan35.9 *
BartonianMiddle Eocene37.71
Lutetian41.2
Mustersan41.9 *
YpresianEarly Eocene47.8
Casamayoran47.9 *
PaleoceneThanetianLate PaleoceneRiochican56
Itaboraian56.9 *
Peligran58.9 *
SelandianMiddle Paleocene59.2
DanianEarly Paleocene61.6
Tiupampan62.4 *
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