Age · Oligocene
Rupelian
33.9–27.3 Ma
The Rupelian is an age within the Oligocene, spanning roughly 33.9 to 27.3 million years ago.
| Rank | age· Macrostrat |
|---|---|
| Base | 33.9 Ma· Macrostrat |
| Top | 27.3 Ma· Macrostrat |
| Duration | 6.6 Myr· Macrostrat |
| Chart | ICS International Chronostratigraphic Chart v2023/09 (ages from Macrostrat/PBDB interval tables) |
Elsewhere
- Macrostrat: 23
- PBDB: 105
- ICS chart (stratigraphy.org)
- Wikipedia: Rupelian
Cite this article
Stratum Study. "Rupelian" (Time interval). Stratum Study pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-19. https://stratum.black/study/time/rupelian. Accessed 2026-09-20.
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title = {Rupelian},
author = {{Stratum Study}},
howpublished = {\url{https://stratum.black/study/time/rupelian}},
year = {2026},
note = {Time interval article, Stratum Study pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-19; sources: stratum, macrostrat, pbdb. Accessed 2026-09-20.}
} Citations carry the pack version and the article's as-of date so they resolve to the same text later. The facts themselves belong to the sources listed below; cite those for the science.