12.8 - 11.63 Ma

The definition of this interval in the timescale Central Paratethys Stages is taken from the following source:

• M. Harzhauser and W. E. Piller. 2004. Integrated stratigraphy of the Sarmatian (Upper Middle Miocene) in the western Central Paratethys. Stratigraphy 1(1):65-86 view

The bottom age has been interpolated based on the differences between the ages for international timescale boundaries quoted in the source and the currently accepted ages for those boundaries.

There are intervals in 10 timescales which overlap this one. show

• International Chronostratigraphic Timescale: Miocene epoch, Serravallian age
• Cenozoic Subepochs: Middle Miocene subepoch
• European Faunal Units: Astaracian subage
• European Faunal Zones: MN 6 zone, MN 7 + 8 zone
• Neogene Mammal Ages of China: Tunggurian age
• North American Land Mammal Ages: Clarendonian age, Barstovian age
• North American Mammal Subages/Zones: Early Clarendonian subage, Early Barstovian subage, early Late Barstovian subage, Late Clarendonian subage, late Late Barstovian subage
• South American Land Mammal Ages: Laventan age
• Calcareous Nannoplankton Zones: NN6 zone, NN7 zone
• Cretaceous-Cenozoic of New Zealand: Waiauan age, Southland epoch

This interval is used in the definition of 159 collections

A total of 801 collections with 11110 occurrences lie within this time span