15.98 - 13.82 Ma

The definition of this interval in the timescale International Chronostratigraphic Timescale is taken from the following source:

• K. M. Cohen, S.C. Finney, P.L. Gibbard and J.-X. Fan. 2023. The ICS International Chronostratigraphic Chart v2023/09. view

There are intervals in 9 timescales which overlap this one. show

• International Chronostratigraphic Timescale: Miocene epoch
• Cenozoic Subepochs: Middle Miocene subepoch
• European Faunal Units: Astaracian subage
• European Faunal Zones: MN 5 zone
• Neogene Mammal Ages of China: Shanwangian age
• North American Land Mammal Ages: Barstovian age
• North American Mammal Subages/Zones: Early Barstovian subage, late Late Barstovian subage, early Late Barstovian subage
• South American Land Mammal Ages: Colloncuran age, Friasian age
• Cretaceous-Cenozoic of New Zealand: Southland epoch, Pareora epoch, Lillburnian age, Altonian age, Clifdenian age

This interval is used in the definition of 1223 collections

A total of 1383 collections with 12685 occurrences lie within this time span