The Paleobiology Database

Olentian age/stage

General information

Lower boundary: after 501 Ma (based on Furongian)
Upper boundary: equal to 484.5 Ma (based on Latorp)
Continent: Europe
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Contains

Aksayan, Batyrbaian, Datsonian, Iverian, Ketyan, Mansian, Niuchehean, Payntonian, Sunwaptan, Taoyuanian, Yurakian

Shares base with

Dolgellian, Dolgelly, Dresbachian, Ensyan, Ffestiniog, Franconian, Furongian, Guzhangian, Idamean, Maduan, Maentwrog, Maentwrogian, Merioneth, Merionethian, Millardan, Mindyallan, Nganasanian, Paibian, Sakian, Steptoean, Tavgian, Trempealeauan, Waergangian, Youshuanian

Shares top with

Pakerort, Varangu

Overlaps with

Ordovician (488.3 to 443.7 Ma)

Oeland (488.3 to 463.5 Ma)

Jefferson (488.3 to 468.1 Ma)

Hunjiang (488.3 to 468.1 Ma)

Canadian (488.3 to 468.1 Ma)

Jeffersonian (488.3 to 468.1 Ma)

Early/Lower Ordovician (488.3 to 471.8 Ma)

Ibexian (488.3 to 471.8 Ma)

Tulean (488.3 to 471.8 Ma)

Lancefieldian (488.3 to 476.8 Ma)

Tremadoc (488.3 to 478.6 Ma)

Deming (488.3 to 478.6 Ma)

Gasconadian (488.3 to 478.6 Ma)

Tremadocian (488.3 to 478.6 Ma)

Stairsian (488.3 to 478.6 Ma)

Skullrockian (488.3 to 478.6 Ma)

Migneintian (488.3 to 478.6 Ma)

Cressagian (488.3 to 478.6 Ma)

Warendian (488.3 to 478.6 Ma)

Yichang (488.3 to 478.6 Ma)

Lianghekou (488.3 to 478.6 Ma)

Ichangian (488.3 to 478.6 Ma)

Demingian (488.3 to 478.6 Ma)

Ungurian (488.3 to 478.6 Ma)

Ayusokkanian (505.0 to 498.5 Ma)

Lincolnian (513.0 to 498.5 Ma)

Marjumian (513.0 to 498.5 Ma)

Cambrian (542.0 to 488.3 Ma)

Appears in scale

Harland Ordovician of Estonia (1990)