Mammal Paleogene zone

The Mammal Paleogene zones or MP zones are biostratigraphic zones in the stratigraphic record of the Paleogene period of Europe. These zones were proposed at the Congress in Mainz held in 1987 (Schmidt-Kittler 1987) to help paleontologists provide more specific reference points to evolutionary events in Europe, but are used by paleontologists on other continents as well. MP 1 is the earliest zone, and MP 30 is the most recent. The MP zones are complementary with the MN zones in the Neogene.

Epoch ICS age ELMMZ Age (Ma)
Miocene Aquitanian Agenian younger
Oligocene Chattian Arvernian 23.03–29.2
Rupelian
Suevian 29.2–33.8
Headonian 33.8–37.2
Eocene Priabonian
Bartonian Robiacian 37.2–42.7
Lutetian
Geiseltalian 42.7–48.5
Grauvian 48.5–50.8
Ypresian
Neustrian 50.8–55.0
Paleocene Thanetian
Cernaysian 55.0–55.9
Subdivision of the Paleogene period into European Land Mammal Mega Zones (ELMMZ).
Interval Start End ICS stages
MP 30 23.03 ± .005 Ma[1]

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Chattian
MP 29 Chattian
MP 28 24.6 ± .1 Ma[1] Chattian
MP 27 25.6 ± .1 Ma[1] 24.6 ± .1 Ma[1] Chattian
MP 26 27.6 ± .1 Ma[1] 25.6 ± .1 Ma[1] Chattian
MP 25 29.2 ± .1 Ma[1] 27.6 ± .1 Ma[1] Chattian - Rupelian
MP 24 30.2 ± .1 Ma[1] 29.2 ± .1 Ma[1] Rupelian
MP 23 30.9 ± .1 Ma[1] 30.2 ± .1 Ma[1] Rupelian
MP 22 32.6 ± .1 Ma[1] 30.9 ± .1 Ma[1] Rupelian
MP 21 33.9 ± .05 Ma[1] 32.6 ± .1 Ma[1] Rupelian
MP 20 33.9 ± .05 Ma[1] Priabonian
MP 19 Priabonian
MP 18 Priabonian
MP 17B Priabonian
MP 17A 37.2 ± .1 Ma[3] Priabonian
MP 16 40.4 ± .1 Ma[3] 37.2 ± .1 Ma[3] Bartonian
MP 15 40.4 ± .1 Ma[3] Lutetian
MP 14 Lutetian
MP 13 Lutetian
MP 12 Lutetian
MP 11 48.6 ± .1 Ma[3] Lutetian
MP 10 48.6 ± .1 Ma[3] Ypresian
MP 9 Ypresian
MP 8 Ypresian
MP 7 55.8 ± .1 Ma[3] Ypresian
MP 6 55.8 ± .1 Ma[3] Thanetian
MP 5 Thanetian
MP 4 Paleocene series
MP 3 Paleocene series
MP 2 Paleocene series
MP 1 61.7 ± .05 Ma[3] Danian

See also

References

  1. İslamoğlu, Y., Harzhauser, M., Gross, M., Jiménez-Moreno, G., Coric, S., Kroh, A., Rögl, F., & Made, J.v.d. (2006). "From Tethys to Eastern Paratethys: Oligocene depositional environments, paleoecology and paleobiogeography of the Thrace Basin (NW Turkey)" (PDF). Springer. Retrieved July 17, 2009.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. Schmidt-Kittler, N. (ed.), International symposium on mammalian biostratigraphy and paleoecology of the European Paleogene, Mainz, February 18th-21st 1987. Münchner geowiss. Abh., 10, 1-311.
  3. Alroy, John (2006). "Mammal Paleogene zones". p. The Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 17 July 2009.
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