Wuchiapingian Age

The Wuchiapingian (260–254 Ma) is the third and last stage of the Late Permian occurring after the Capitanian, and before the Changhsingian.

Geologic Age

  • 259.51±0.21–254.14±0.07 Ma

Eon / Era / Period

What happened during this time?

Late Permian reconstruction, showing horsetails and modern ferns, as well as early ginkgophyte and conifer species (Drawing by Davide Bonadonna).