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                           Aurelucian European Stage
 
                          From 460.9 +/- 1.6 To 457 Ma
 
  Start Defined By:  Graptolite, lowest occurrence of Nemagraptus gracilis.
 
  Start Based On:  Gradstein, Ogg, Smith, _A Geologic Time Scale 2004_
 
 -- A Substage of --
  Eon:                  Phanerozoic     (542 - -5.5012e-005)
  Era:                  Paleozoic       (542 - 251)
  Period:               Ordovician      (488.3 - 443.7)
  Epoch:                Late Ordovician (460.9 - 443.7)
  ICS Stage:            Ordovician V    (460.9 - 455.8)
  Australian Stage:     Gisbornian      (460.9 - 456)
  Chinese Stage:        Baotan          (460.9 - 454.5)
  General Stage:        Caradoc         (460.9 - 449)
  North American Stage: Mohawkian       (462 - 451)
 
 -- Preceeded By --
  Epoch:         Middle Ordovician (471.8 - 460.9)
  ICS Stage:     Darriwilian       (468.1 - 460.9)
  General Stage: Llandeilo         (464 - 460.9)
 
 -- Followed By --
  European Stage: Burrellian  (457 - 455)
  Regional Stage: Longvillian (457 - 455)
  Regional Stage: Shermanian  (457 - 454)
 
 -- Contains the Following Stages --
  Regional Stage: Costonian (460.9 - 459)
  Regional Stage: Harnagian (459 - 458)
  Regional Stage: Soudleyan (458 - 457)
 

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