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                             Darriwilian ICS Stage
 
                     From 468.1 +/- 1.6 To 460.9 +/- 1.6 Ma
 
  Start Defined By:  Graptolite, lowest occurrence of Undulograptus 
     austrodentatus.
  End Defined By:  Graptolite, lowest occurrence of Nemagraptus gracilis.
 
  Start Based On:  Gradstein, Ogg, Smith, _A Geologic Time Scale 2004_
  End Based On:  Gradstein, Ogg, Smith, _A Geologic Time Scale 2004_
 
  Global Stratotype Section and Point:  Ningkuo Formation, Huangnitang, 
     Changshan, Zhejiang province, southeast China
 
 -- Overlaps With --
  General Stage:        Llanvirn      (471.8 - 464)
  North American Stage: White Rockian (471.8 - 462)
  North American Stage: Mohawkian     (462 - 451)
 
 -- A Substage of --
  Eon:    Phanerozoic       (542 - -5.5012e-005)
  Era:    Paleozoic         (542 - 251)
  Period: Ordovician        (488.3 - 443.7)
  Epoch:  Middle Ordovician (471.8 - 460.9)
 
 -- Preceeded By --
  ICS Stage:        Ordovician III (471.8 - 468.1)
  Australian Stage: Ypeenian       (470 - 468.1)
 
 -- Followed By --
  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)
  European Stage:   Aurelucian      (460.9 - 457)
  General Stage:    Caradoc         (460.9 - 449)
  Regional Stage:   Costonian       (460.9 - 459)
 
 -- Contains the Following Stages --
  General Stage: Llandeilo (464 - 460.9)
 

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