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 SubepochsNorth American Mammal Subages/Zones
18.5
PaleogeneOligoceneChattianLate Oligocenelate Late Arikareean/early Late Arikareean/late Early Arikareean/early Early ArikareeanHarrisonian23.03
Monroecreekian23.1 *
Geringian24.7 *
RupelianEarly Oligocene27.82
29.5
EocenePriabonianLate EoceneLate Chadronian/Middle Chadronian/Early Chadronian33.9
37
BartonianMiddle Eocene37.71
Late Uintan/Early Uintan39.7
Lutetian41.2
Twinbuttean/Blacksforkian/Gardnerbuttian46.2
YpresianEarly Eocene47.8
Lostcabinian/Lysitean/Graybullian/Sandcouleean50.5
Cf3/Cf2/Cf154.9
PaleoceneThanetianLate Paleocene56
Ti6/Ti5/Ti4/Ti3/Ti2/Ti156.2
SelandianMiddle Paleocene59.2
To3/To2/To160.9
DanianEarly Paleocene61.6
Pu3/Pu2/Pu163.8
66