Kapitean age

7.2 - 5.333 Ma

The definition of this interval in the timescale Cretaceous-Cenozoic of New Zealand is taken from the following source:

  • J. I. Raine, A. G. Beu, A. F. Boyes, H. J. Campbell, R. A. Cooper, J. S. Crampton, M. P. Crundwell, C. J. Hollis, and H. E. G. Morgans. 2015. Revised Calibration of the New Zealand Geological Timescale: NZGT2015/1. GNS Science Report 2012(39) view

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This interval is used in the definition of 122 collections

A total of 1108 collections with 12929 occurrences lie within this time span

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International Chronostratigraphic TimescaleCretaceous-Cenozoic of New ZealandSouth American Land Mammal Ages
0
1.7
2.4
NeogenePliocenePiacenzianWanganuiMangapanianVorohuean/Uquian2.58 *
Chapadmalalan2.9 *
Waipipian3
Zanclean3.6
OpoitianMontehermosan3.7 *
Huayquerian4.9 *
MioceneMessinianTaranakiKapitean5.333
Tongaporutuan7.2
Tortonian7.246
Chasicoan7.9 *
Mayoan9.9 *
Laventan10.9 *
SouthlandWaiauan11.04
Serravallian11.63
Lillburnian13.05
Colloncuran13.7 *
Langhian13.82
Clifdenian15.1
Friasian15.4 *
PareoraAltonian15.9
Burdigalian15.98
Santacrucian16.2 *
Colhuehuapian17.4 *
Otaian18.7
Aquitanian20.44
Deseadan20.9 *
LandonWaitakian21.7
23.03 *
25.2
28.9
34.6