539 – 521 MA

Epoch · Cambrian

Terreneuvian

539–521 Ma

The Terreneuvian is an epoch within the Cambrian, spanning roughly 539 to 521 million years ago.

Rankepoch· Paleobiology Database
Base539 Ma· Paleobiology Database
Top521 Ma· Paleobiology Database
Duration17.8 Myr· Paleobiology Database
ChartICS International Chronostratigraphic Chart v2023/09 (ages from Macrostrat/PBDB interval tables)

Elsewhere

Cite this article

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

@misc{stratum-terreneuvian,
  title        = {Terreneuvian},
  author       = {{Stratum Study}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://stratum.black/study/time/terreneuvian}},
  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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