Messinian
sixth and last age of the Miocene epoch
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Messinian
Summary
Messinian is a stage[1]. Messinian draws 299 Wikipedia views per month (stage category, ranking #14 of 106).[2]
Key Facts
- Messinian's instance of is recorded as stage[3].
- Messinian's instance of is recorded as age[4].
- Messina is named after Messinian[5].
- Messinian followed Tortonian[6].
- Messinian was followed by Zanclean[7].
- Messinian is part of Miocene[8].
- Messinian is part of Late Miocene[9].
- Messinian is part of ICS Standard Global Chronostratigraphic (Geochronologic) Scale[10].
- Messinian's Commons category is recorded as Messinian[11].
- Messinian's sRGB color hex triplet is recorded as FEF587[12].
- Messinian began on -7246000-00-00T00:00:00Z[13].
- Messinian ended on -5333000-00-00T00:00:00Z[14].
- Messinian's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 33.9369, 'longitude': -6.8125}[15].
- Messinian's significant event is recorded as Messinian salinity crisis[16].
- Messinian's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Messinian[17].
- Messinian's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[18].
- Messinian's partially coincident with is recorded as Q2103860[19].
- Messinian's partially coincident with is recorded as Turolian[20].
- Messinian's type locality is recorded as GSSP for the base of the Messinian[21].
- Messinian's named by is recorded as Karl Mayer-Eymar[22].
- Messinian's P14541 is recorded as 3zJqDw[23].
Body
Definition and Type
Recorded instance of include stage[3] and age[4].
Origins
Messina is named after Messinian[5].
Use and Application
Part of include Miocene[8], an epoch[24]; Late Miocene[9], a subepoch[25]; and ICS Standard Global Chronostratigraphic (Geochronologic) Scale[10].
Why It Matters
Messinian draws 299 Wikipedia views per month (stage category, ranking #14 of 106).[2] Messinian has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] Messinian is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]