Capitanian

In the geologic timescale, the Capitanian is an age or stage of the Permian. It is also the uppermost or latest of three subdivisions of the Guadalupian Epoch or Series. The Capitanian lasted between and million years ago. It was preceded by the Wordian and followed by the Wuchiapingian.

extinction of animal and plant life that occurred at the end of the Capitanian stage of the Guadalupian epoch of the Permian period, associated with the Emeishan Traps