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The Oligocene is preceded by the Eocene Epoch and is followed by the Miocene Epoch. The Oligocene is the third and final epoch of the Paleogene Period. The Oligocene is often considered an important time of transition, a link between the archaic world of the tropical Eocene and the more modern ecosystems of the Miocene. [ 9 ]
Oligocene Epoch, third and last major worldwide division of the Paleogene Period (65.5 million to 23 million years ago), spanning the interval between 33.9 million to 23 million years ago. The Oligocene Epoch is subdivided into two ages and their corresponding rock stages: the Rupelian and the Chattian .
28 lut 2019 · The Oligocene epoch marked the continuing transition between the wildlife of the Eocene and Miocene epochs. Here's a look at prehistoric life during the Oligocene epoch.
29 maj 2018 · The Oligocene Epoch is the third epoch in the Tertiary Period (in the alternative, the latest (most recent) epoch in the Paleogene Period). The Oligocene Epoch lasts from approximately 34 million years ago (mya) to 23 mya.
Oligocene Epoch, Major division of the Paleogene Period, from c. 33.9 million to 23 million years ago. It follows the Eocene Epoch and precedes the Miocene Epoch. The term (from the Greek for “few recent forms”) refers to the small number of modern animals that originated during this epoch.
22 gru 2006 · A 13-million-year continuous record of Oligocene climate from the equatorial Pacific reveals a pronounced “heartbeat” in the global carbon cycle and periodicity of glaciations.
29 kwi 2014 · The Oligocene is the third and final epoch of the Paleogene period. The Oligocene is often considered an important time of transition, a link between the archaic world of the tropical Eocene and the more modern ecosystems of the Miocene.
