stratigraphic intervals (System) †Tertiary (66.0 - 2.58 Ma) (Subsystem) †Neogene (23.03 - 2.58 Ma) see System Neogene System (23.03 - 2.58 Ma) (Series) †Miocene (23.03 - 5.333 Ma) (Subseries) †Upper 1 (Stage) †Messinian (7.246 - 5.333 Ma) 2 (Stage) †Tortonian (11.63 - 7.246 Ma)