458 – 444 MA

Epoch · Ordovician

Late Ordovician

458–444 Ma

The Late Ordovician is an epoch within the Ordovician, spanning roughly 458 to 444 million years ago.

Rankepoch· Paleobiology Database
Base458 Ma· Paleobiology Database
Top444 Ma· Paleobiology Database
Duration14.6 Myr· Paleobiology Database
ChartICS International Chronostratigraphic Chart v2023/09 (ages from Macrostrat/PBDB interval tables)

Elsewhere

Cite this article

Stratum Study. "Late Ordovician" (Time interval). Stratum Study pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-19. https://stratum.black/study/time/late-ordovician. Accessed 2026-09-20.

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  title        = {Late Ordovician},
  author       = {{Stratum Study}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://stratum.black/study/time/late-ordovician}},
  year         = {2026},
  note         = {Time interval article, Stratum Study pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-19; sources: stratum, pbdb. Accessed 2026-09-20.}
}

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