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                            Fassanian Regional Stage
 
                           From 237 +/- 2 To 231.4 Ma
 
  Start Defined By:  Alternate levels are near base of Reitzi, Secedensis, or 
     Curionii ammonite zone; near first occurrence of the conodont genus 
     Budurovignathus.
 
  Start Based On:  Gradstein, Ogg, Smith, _A Geologic Time Scale 2004_
 
 -- Overlaps With --
  New Zealand Stage: Etalian   (243 - 232)
  New Zealand Stage: Kaihikuan (232 - 225)
 
 -- A Substage of --
  Eon:       Phanerozoic     (542 - -5.5012e-005)
  Era:       Mesozoic        (251 - 65.5)
  Period:    Triassic        (251 - 199.6)
  Epoch:     Middle Triassic (245 - 228)
  ICS Stage: Ladinian        (237 - 228)
 
 -- Preceeded By --
  ICS Stage:      Anisian  (245 - 237)
  Regional Stage: Illyrian (239 - 237)
 
 -- Followed By --
  Regional Stage: Longobardian (231.4 - 228)
 

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