Eocene

The Eocene ( ) is a geological epoch that lasted from about 56 to 33.9 million years ago (Ma). It is the second epoch of the Paleogene Period in the modern Cenozoic Era.

rapid (in geological terms) global warming, profound changes in ecosystems, and major perturbations in the carbon cycle which started about 55.0 million years ago

type of amber from the Baltic area

hypothetical geoclimactic event

For around 10 million years until the end of the Eocene, Balkanatolia was an island continent or a series of islands, separate from Asia and also from Western Europe. The Balkanatolian landmass comprises the approximate region of the modern Balkans and Anatolia. Fossil mammals from this area are distinct from the mammalian fauna of either western Europe or Asia.

thumb|Panorama of Bolca Bolca is a village in the Veneto, on the southern margin of the Italian Alps. It is a of the comune of Vestenanova, in the province of Verona. The area is famous for the marine fossils from the lagerstätte of Monte Bolca. It was one of the first fossil sites with high quality preservation known to Europeans, and is still an important source of fossils from the Eocene.

valley in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

national monument in the United States

period of global warming that occurred around 54 Ma

REDIRECT Fur Formation

Tumidocarcinus is an extinct genus of large crabs in the family Tumidocarcinidae, containing the following species: