2.58 - 1.8 Ma

The definition of this interval in the timescale European Faunal Zones is taken from the following source:

• F. F. Steininger, W. A. Berggren, D. V. Kent, R. L. Bernor, S. Sen and J. Agusti. 1996. Circum-Mediterranean Neogene (Miocene and Pliocene) marine-continental chronologic correlations of European mammal units. The Evolution of Western Eurasian Neogene Mammal Faunas (eds. R. L. Bernor, V. Fahlbusch, and H.-W. Mittmann) view

There are intervals in 7 timescales which overlap this one. show

• International Chronostratigraphic Timescale: Gelasian age, Pleistocene epoch
• Cenozoic Subepochs: Early Pleistocene subepoch
• Neogene Mammal Ages of China: Nihewanian age
• North American Land Mammal Ages: Blancan age
• North American Mammal Subages/Zones: Rexroadian subage, Senecan subage
• South American Land Mammal Ages: Sanandresian age, Uquian age
• Cretaceous-Cenozoic of New Zealand: Nukumaruan age, Mangapanian age, Wanganui epoch

This interval is used in the definition of 37 collections

A total of 595 collections with 5975 occurrences lie within this time span