Langhian
E905199
The Langhian is a stage of the Middle Miocene epoch characterized by significant global climatic changes and important developments in marine and terrestrial life.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chronostratigraphic stage
ⓘ
geologic age ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
diversification of marine mollusks
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expansion of warm-water marine faunas ⓘ important developments in terrestrial mammal faunas ⓘ tectonic activity in the Mediterranean region ⓘ |
| belongsToTimeScale |
Cenozoic
NERFINISHED
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Phanerozoic eon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateCharacterizedBy |
Miocene Climatic Optimum conditions
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high atmospheric CO2 compared to present ⓘ relatively warm global temperatures ⓘ |
| correlatesWith |
European regional stage Badenian
ⓘ
North American land mammal age Barstovian NERFINISHED ⓘ North American land mammal age Hemingfordian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 13.82 million years ago ⓘ |
| firstDescribedIn | 1857 ⓘ |
| follows | Burdigalian ⓘ |
| GSSPApprovalYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| GSSPLocation | La Vedova Beach section, Ancona, Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDuration | approximately 2.15 million years ⓘ |
| lowerBoundaryDefinedBy | first appearance datum of foraminifer Praeorbulina glomerosa ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Langhe region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedBy | Lorenzo Pareto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Middle Miocene
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Miocene NERFINISHED ⓘ Neogene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | Serravallian ⓘ |
| rank | stage ⓘ |
| startTime | 15.97 million years ago ⓘ |
| stratotypeLocation | northern Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeScale | International Commission on Stratigraphy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| upperBoundaryDefinedBy | first appearance datum of foraminifer Globigerinoides subquadratus ⓘ |
| usedFor | dating and correlating Middle Miocene sedimentary rocks ⓘ |
| usedIn | global chronostratigraphic scale ⓘ |
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