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                              Ludfordian ICS Stage
 
                     From 421.3 +/- 2.6 To 418.7 +/- 2.7 Ma
 
  Start Defined By:  Imprecise.  May be near base of Saetograptus 
     leintwardinensis graptolite zone.
  End Defined By:  Graptolite, lowest occurrence of Monograptus parultimus.
 
  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:  Sunnyhill Quarry, Ludlow, Shropshire, 
     southwest England, UK
 
 -- A Substage of --
  Eon:                  Phanerozoic    (542 - -5.5012e-005)
  Era:                  Paleozoic      (542 - 251)
  Period:               Silurian       (443.7 - 416)
  Epoch:                Late Silurian  (422.9 - 416)
  Sub-Epoch:            Ludlow         (422.9 - 418.7)
  Australian Stage:     Melbournian    (428.2 - 416)
  Chinese Stage:        Miaogoalingian (422 - 418.7)
  North American Stage: Cayugan        (421.3 - 416)
 
 -- Preceeded By --
  ICS Stage:            Gorstian (422.9 - 421.3)
  North American Stage: Niagaran (438 - 421.3)
 
 -- Followed By --
  Sub-Epoch: Pridoli (418.7 - 416)
 

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