Epoch

Terreneuvian

538.8000 – 521.0000 Ma

The Terreneuvian or Early Cambrian is the lowermost and oldest series of the Cambrian geological system. Its base is defined by the first appearance datum of the trace fossil Treptichnus pedum around 538.8 million years ago. Its top is defined as the first appearance of trilobites in the stratigraphic record around 521 million years ago. This series' name was formally accepted by the International Commission on Stratigraphy in 2007.

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Terreneuvian
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Parent interval
Cambrian Period
Sub-intervals 2
Fortunian
538.8000 – 529.0000
Stage 2
529.0000 – 521.0000