Oligocene
third and last series and epoch of the Paleogene system and period
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Summary
Oligocene is an epoch[1]. Oligocene draws 3,779 Wikipedia views per month (epoch category, ranking #7 of 20).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: series[3]
- Follows: Eocene[4]
- Followed by: Miocene[5]
- Part of: Paleogene[6], ICS Standard Global Chronostratigraphic (Geochronologic) Scale[7]
- Commons category: Oligocene[8]
- SRGB color hex triplet: FEC386[9]
- Has part(s): Chattian[10], Rupelian[11]
- Start time: -33900000-00-00T00:00:00Z[12]
- End time: -23030000-00-00T00:00:00Z[13]
- Topic's main category: Category:Oligocene[14]
- Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[15], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[16]
- Named by: Heinrich Ernst Beyrich[17]
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Influence
Things named for Oligocene include Tetraponera oligocenica[18], a fossil taxon[19].
Why It Matters
Oligocene has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] Oligocene is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]
Entities named for Oligocene include Tetraponera oligocenica[18], a fossil taxon[19].