Oligocene

Summary

Oligocene is an epoch^[1]. Oligocene draws 707 Wikipedia views per month (epoch category, ranking #7 of 20).^[2]

Key Facts

• Oligocene's instance of is recorded as epoch^[3].
• Oligocene's instance of is recorded as series^[4].
• Oligocene followed Eocene^[5].
• Oligocene was followed by Miocene^[6].
• Oligocene is part of Paleogene^[7].
• Oligocene is part of ICS Standard Global Chronostratigraphic (Geochronologic) Scale^[8].
• Oligocene's Commons category is recorded as Oligocene^[9].
• Oligocene's sRGB color hex triplet is recorded as FEC386^[10].
• Oligocene comprises Chattian^[11].
• Oligocene comprises Rupelian^[12].
• Oligocene began on -33900000-00-00T00:00:00Z^[13].
• Oligocene ended on -23030000-00-00T00:00:00Z^[14].
• Oligocene's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Oligocene^[15].
• Oligocene's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[16].
• Oligocene's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[17].
• Oligocene's named by is recorded as Heinrich Ernst Beyrich^[18].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include epoch^[3] and series^[4].

Use and Application

Components include Chattian^[11], a stage^[19] and Rupelian^[12], a stage^[20]. Part of include Paleogene^[7], a period^[21] and ICS Standard Global Chronostratigraphic (Geochronologic) Scale^[8].

Influence

Things named for Oligocene include Tetraponera oligocenica^[22], a fossil taxon^[23].

Why It Matters

Oligocene draws 707 Wikipedia views per month (epoch category, ranking #7 of 20).^[2] Oligocene has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] Oligocene is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]

Entities named for Oligocene include Tetraponera oligocenica^[22], a fossil taxon^[23].