Cenomanian (100.5 Ma)

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Representation and status

Index
cen
Color CMYK
30 / 0 / 70 / 0
Color RGB
R: 179 G: 222 B: 83
Rank
chronostratigraphic Stage
Validity
Unit is in Use
Status
valid formal name
Status discussion

Nomenclature

Deutsch
Cénomanien (CH ; DE/AT: Cenomanium)
Français
Cénomanien
Italiano
Cenomaniano
English
Cenomanian (100.5 Ma)
Origin of the Name

Named atfer Cenomanum, the Latine name for Le Mans (France), Sarthe.

Historical Variants

Cénomanien (d'Orbigny 1847, Sornay et al. 1957), Cenoman

Hierarchy and sequence

Units at roof

Age

Age at top
  • Cenomanian
Age at base
  • Cenomanian

Geography

Type area
Sarthe (Paris Basin, France)

References

Definition
d'Orbigny A. (1847) : Paléontologie française - Terrains crétacés - IV. Brachiopodes.
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