Plant Evolution & Paleobotany

Thanetian Stage

The Thanetian (59.2–56.0 Ma) is the third and last age of the Paleocene Epoch, occurring after the Selandian, and before the Eocene

Geologic Age

59.2–56.0 million years ago

Eon / Era / Period / Epoch

Phanerozoic; Cenozoic; Paleogene; Paleocene

What happened during this time?

The Sézanne flora is a fossil assemblage preserved in freshwater limestone deposits, when Europe possessed a tropical climate.
Leaves, flowers, fruits and seeds are preserved with fine-detail.

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