Miocene
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| Periods | Neogene |
|---|---|
| Occurred | 23. 03 million years ago - 5. 333 million years ago |
| Ages | Aquitanian |
| Burdigalian | |
| Langhian | |
| Serravallian | |
| Tortonian | |
| Messinian | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2922019 |
About Miocene
The Miocene is the first geological epoch of the Neogene Period and extends from about 23. 03 to 5. 333 million years ago. The Miocene was named by Charles Lyell; its name comes from the Greek words μείων and καινός and means "less recent" because it has 18% fewer modern sea invertebrates than the Pliocene.