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Wenlock

Paleontology » Stratigraphic units and subunits

Stratigraphic time

Millions years ago: 433.4 ±0.8 – 427.4 ±0.5

Silurian

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<< Llandovery
Ludlow >>

Eon Era System Period Series Epoch Stage Millions
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 Přídolí 419.2±3.2
Ludlow Ludfordian 423±2.3
Gorstian 425.6±0.9
Wenlock Homerian 427.4±0.5
Sheinwoodian 430.5±0.7
Llandovery Telychian 433.4±0.8
Aeronian 438.5±1.1
Rhuddanian 440.8±1.2

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Preceded by
Llandovery
Followed by
Ludlow

Lithostratigraphy

Morocco: Tamaghrout formation, Czechia: Motol formation, Spain: Bádenas formation, Estonia: Sakla formation, Rootsiküla formation, Jamaja formation, Muhu formation, Riksu formation, Jaani formation, Riga formation, Sweden: Cyrtograptus shale, Colonus shale, Norway: Steinsfjorden formation, Skinnerbukta formation, Malmøya formation, United Kingdom: Much Wenlock limestone formation, Coalbrookdale formation, Dolyhir and Nash Scar limestone, Buildwas formation, Barr limestone, Woolhope limestone, United States of America: Waldron shale, Rochester shale, Irondequoit limestone, Brandon Bridge formation, Massie formation, Osgood formation, Lewisburg formation, Laurel formation, Euphemia member, Canada: Rochester shale, Eramosa formation, Irondequoit limestone, Bolivia: Lipeón formation, Kirusillas formation, Iran: Dahaneh-Kalut formation, Boghu formation, Kazakhstan: Egizkara formation, Pakistan: Panjpir formation

List of taxa

Number of records
Taxa19

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