Furongian

Furongian
A map of Earth as it appeared 495 million years ago during the Furongian Series, Paibian Stage
Chronology
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Paleozoic
 
 
 
 
Orsten Fauna
Dresbachian extinction
Archaeocyatha extinction
SSF diversification, first brachiopods & archaeocyatha
Subdivision of the Cambrian according to the ICS, as of 2024.
Vertical axis scale: Millions of years ago
Etymology
Name formalityFormal
Name ratified2003
Former name(s)Cambrian Series 4
Usage information
Celestial bodyEarth
Regional usageGlobal (ICS)
Time scale(s) usedICS Time Scale
Definition
Chronological unitEpoch
Stratigraphic unitSeries
First proposed byShanchi et al., 2002
Time span formalityFormal
Lower boundary definitionFAD of the Trilobite Glyptagnostus reticulatus
Lower boundary GSSPPaibi section, Paibi, Hunan, China
28°23′22″N 109°31′33″E / 28.3895°N 109.5257°E / 28.3895; 109.5257
Lower GSSP ratified2003
Upper boundary definitionFAD of the Conodont Iapetognathus fluctivagus.
Upper boundary GSSPGreenpoint section, Green Point, Newfoundland, Canada
49°40′58″N 57°57′55″W / 49.6829°N 57.9653°W / 49.6829; -57.9653
Upper GSSP ratified2000

The Furongian or Late Cambrian is the fourth and final epoch and series of the Cambrian. It lasted from 497 to 486.85 million years ago. It succeeds the Miaolingian series of the Cambrian and precedes the Lower Ordovician Tremadocian Stage. It is subdivided into three stages: the Paibian, Jiangshanian and the unnamed 10th stage of the Cambrian.