Eocene
Geologic period
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Period: Paleogene
Occurred: 56 million years ago - 33.9 million years ago
Fossils: Darwinius masillae
Chronological unit: Epoch
Lower boundary definition: Strong negative anomaly in δ13C values at the PETM
Organisms
Eocene Mammals