"global chronostratigraphic units" (Eon) Phanerozoic Eon (541.0 Ma - present) (Era) †Mesozoic Era (252.17 - 66.0 Ma) (Period) †Cretaceous Period (145.0 - 66.0 Ma) (Epoch) †Gulf Epoch 1 (Stage) †Cenomanian Stage (100.5 - 93.9 Ma) 2 (Stage) †Turonian Stage (93.9 - 89.8 Ma) 3 (Stage) †Coniacian Stage (89.8 - 86.3 Ma) 4 (Stage) †Santonian Stage (86.3 - 83.6 Ma) 5 (Stage) †Campanian Stage (83.6 - 72.1 Ma) 6 (Stage) †Maastrichtian Stage (72.1 - 66.0 Ma)