Opoitian age

5.333 - 3.7 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 24 collections

A total of 2616 collections with 26398 occurrences lie within this time span

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International Chronostratigraphic TimescaleCretaceous-Cenozoic of New ZealandNeogene Mammal Ages of China
0
2.4
NeogenePliocenePiacenzianWanganuiMangapanianYushean2.58
Waipipian3
Zanclean3.6
Opoitian3.7
Baodean4.9
MioceneMessinianTaranakiKapitean5.333
Tongaporutuan7.2
Tortonian7.246
SouthlandWaiauan11.04
Tunggurian11.1
Serravallian11.63
Lillburnian13.05
LanghianShanwangian13.82
Clifdenian15.1
PareoraAltonian15.9
Burdigalian15.98
Xiejiaan16.9
Otaian18.7
Aquitanian20.44
LandonWaitakian21.7
23.03
25.2
34.6