Ladinian
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The Ladinian is a stage and age in the Middle Triassic series or epoch. It spans the time between 242 Ma and ~237 Ma (million years ago).[8] The Ladinian was preceded by the Anisian and succeeded by the Carnian (part of the Upper or Late Triassic).[9]
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~242 – ~237 Ma | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Name formality | Formal | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Celestial body | Earth | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Regional usage | Global (ICS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Time scale(s) used | ICS Time Scale | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chronological unit | Age | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Stratigraphic unit | Stage | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Time span formality | Formal | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Lower boundary definition | FAD of the Ammonite Eoprotrachyceras curionii | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Lower boundary GSSP | Bagolino, Lombardian pre-Alps, Italy 45.8193°N 10.4710°E / 45.8193; 10.4710 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Lower GSSP ratified | 2005[6] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Upper boundary definition | FAD of the Ammonite Daxatina canadensis | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Upper boundary GSSP | Prati di Stuores, Dolomites, Italy 46.5269°N 11.9303°E / 46.5269; 11.9303 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Upper GSSP ratified | 2008[7] |
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The Ladinian is coeval with the Falangian regional stage used in China.