259.51 - 256.8 Ma

The definition of this interval in the timescale Permian of the Russian Platform is taken from the following source:

• F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, M. D. Schmitz and G. M. Ogg. 2020. Geologic Time Scale 2020 view

The top 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 11 timescales which overlap this one. show

• International Chronostratigraphic Timescale: Wuchiapingian age, Lopingian epoch
• Obsolete Names for ICS Units: Longtanian age
• Permian of the Russian Platform: Tatarian age
• Permian of the Pamirs: Dzhulfian age
• Permo-Triassic Subages of Eastern Europe: Late Vyatkian subage, Early Vyatkian subage
• Permian Subages of Germany: Buntsandstein subage
• Permian of Western Europe: Zechstein epoch
• Permian of the Salt Range: Wargal age
• Permian of China: Laoshanian age, Laibinian age
• Carbo-Permian of the Russian Platform: Melekhovian subage
• Permian-Jurassic of New Zealand: Puruhauan age, DUrville epoch

This interval is used in the definition of 33 collections

A total of 4021 collections with 22427 occurrences lie within this time span