Givetian

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The Givetian stage is the later stage of the Middle Devonian epoch. It lasted from 391.8 ± 2.7 Ma to 385.3 ± 2.6 Ma.

North American subdivisions of the Givetian include Erian, Senecan, Tioughniogan, Tioughnioga, Cazenovia (pars), Cazenovian (pars), Taghanic, Taghanican, Genesee, and Geneseean.

The stage is named after the French city of Givet.

Devonian period
Lower/Early Devonian Middle Devonian Upper/Late Devonian
Lochkovian | Pragian
Emsian
Eifelian | Givetian Frasnian | Famennian