Epoch · Ordovician
Middle Ordovician
471–458 Ma
The Middle Ordovician is an epoch within the Ordovician, spanning roughly 471 to 458 million years ago.
| Rank | epoch· Paleobiology Database |
|---|---|
| Base | 471 Ma· Paleobiology Database |
| Top | 458 Ma· Paleobiology Database |
| Duration | 12.9 Myr· Paleobiology Database |
| Chart | ICS International Chronostratigraphic Chart v2023/09 (ages from Macrostrat/PBDB interval tables) |
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Cite this article
Stratum Strata. "Middle Ordovician" (Time interval). Stratum Strata pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21. https://stratum.black/strata/time/middle-ordovician. Accessed 2026-09-21.
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title = {Middle Ordovician},
author = {{Stratum Strata}},
howpublished = {\url{https://stratum.black/strata/time/middle-ordovician}},
year = {2026},
note = {Time interval article, Stratum Strata pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21; sources: stratum, pbdb. Accessed 2026-09-21.}
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