European Faunal Zones

The interval definitions in this timescale are derived from the following sources:

  • L. Ezquerro, A. Luzón, J. L. Simón and C. L. Liesa. 2022. A review of the European Neogene Mammal zones from integration of litho-, bio- and magnetostratigraphy in the Teruel Basin. Earth-Science Reviews 234(78):104223 view
  • 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

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International Chronostratigraphic TimescaleEuropean Faunal Zones
QuaternaryPleistoceneGelasianMN 171.8
MN 162.245
NeogenePliocenePiacenzian2.58
MN 153.55
Zanclean3.6
MN 144.16
MN 135.09
MioceneMessinian5.333
MN 126.965
Tortonian7.246
MN 117.9
MN 108.725
MN 99.67
MN 7 + 811.1
Serravallian11.63
MN 612.75
LanghianMN 513.82
BurdigalianMN 415.98
MN 316.9
MN 220
Aquitanian20.45
MN 122.4
23.04