PBDB Timescale

International Chronostratigraphic Timescale

The interval definitions in this timescale are derived from the following sources:

K. M. Cohen, S.C. Finney, P.L. Gibbard and J.-X. Fan. 2023. The ICS International Chronostratigraphic Chart v2023/09. view
F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, M. D. Schmitz and G. M. Ogg. 2020. Geologic Time Scale 2020 view
W. B. Harland, R. L. Armstrong, A. V. Cox, L. E. Craig, A. G. Smith and D. G. Smith. 1990. A Geologic Time Scale 1989. view
F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, and A. G. Smith. 2004. A Geologic Time Scale 2004 1-589 view
B. D. Webby. 1998. Steps toward a global standard for Ordovician stratigraphy. Newsletters in Stratigraphy 36:1-33 view

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Interval boundaries marked with * have been interpolated based on the differences between the ages for international timescale boundaries quoted in the source and the currently accepted ages for those boundaries.

Interval names marked with † are no longer in current use.

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International Chronostratigraphic Timescale					Permian of China	Cambrian of North America		Obsolete Precambrian Ages		Devonian of Germany	Ordovician of China			Cambrian of China		Devonian of Czechoslovakia
Phanerozoic	Paleozoic	Permian	Lopingian	Changhsingian	Meishanian												251.902
				Changhsingian	Baoqingian												253.4 *
				Wuchiapingian	Laoshanian												254.14
				Wuchiapingian	Laibinian												257.7 *
			Guadalupian	Capitanian	Lengwuan												259.51
				Wordian	Kuhfengian												264.28
				Roadian	Kuhfengian												266.9
			Cisuralian	Kungurian	Luodianian												273.01
				Artinskian	Luodianian												283.5
				Artinskian	Longlinian												285.4 *
				Sakmarian	Longlinian												290.1
				Asselian	Zisongian												293.52
		Carboniferous	Pennsylvanian	Gzhelian	Zisongian												298.9
				Gzhelian													300.1
				Kasimovian													303.7
				Moscovian													307
				Bashkirian													315.2
			Mississippian	Serpukhovian													323.2
				Visean													330.9
				Tournaisian													346.7
		Devonian	Late Devonian	Famennian						Wocklum/Dasberg/Hemberg/Nehden							358.9
			Late Devonian	Frasnian						Adorf							372.2
			Middle Devonian	Givetian						Givetian						Srbsko	382.7
			Middle Devonian	Eifelian						Eifelian						Chotec	387.7
			Early Devonian	Emsian						Emsian						Daleje/Zlichovian	393.3
				Pragian						Siegen						Pragian	407.6
				Lochkovian						Gedinnine						Lochkovian	410.8
		Silurian	Pridoli														419.2
			Ludlow	Ludfordian													423
			Ludlow	Gorstian													425.6
			Wenlock	Homerian													427.4
			Wenlock	Sheinwoodian													430.5
			Llandovery	Telychian													433.4
				Aeronian													438.5
				Rhuddanian													440.8
		Ordovician	Late Ordovician	Hirnantian							Hirnantian	Xiaoxita †/Shikou	Wufeng †				443.8
				Katian							Chientangkiangian		Wufeng †				445.2
				Katian							Neichianshanian/Hanjiang						449.5
				Sandbian							Neichianshanian/Hanjiang						453
			Middle Ordovician	Darriwilian							Darriwilian	Guniu †/Hulo					458.4
				Darriwilian							Darriwilian	Hunjiang †	Dawan †/Daobaowan/Ningkuo				466.3 *
				Dapingian							Dapingian						467.3
			Early Ordovician	Floian							Yiyangian						470
				Tremadocian							Xinchangian						477.7
				Tremadocian							Xinchangian		Lianghekou †				477.9 *
		Cambrian	Furongian	Stage 10			Franconian †/Dresbachian/Millardan							Niuchehean	Taoyuanian †		485.4
				Stage 10		Sunwaptan								Niuchehean			487.5
				Jiangshanian		Sunwaptan								Jiangshanian			489.5
				Jiangshanian		Steptoean								Jiangshanian			493 *
				Paibian										Paibian			494
				Paibian										Paibian	Waergangian †/Youshuanian		494.9 *
			Miaolingian	Guzhangian		Marjumian	Albertian †							Guzhangian	Wangcunian †		497
				Drumian		Marjumian								Drumian	Wangcunian †		500.5
				Wuliuan		Topazan								Wuliuan/Taijangian			504.5
				Wuliuan		Delamaran								Wuliuan/Taijangian			506.5
			Series 2	Stage 4		Delamaran	Waucoban †							Duyunian			509
				Stage 4		Dyeran								Duyunian			511 *
				Stage 3		Dyeran								Nangaoian			514
						Montezuman											514.8 *
						Begadean											519.9 *
			Terreneuvian	Stage 2										Meishucunian			521
				Fortunian										Meishucunian			529
				Fortunian										Jinnigian			530.7
Proterozoic	Neoproterozoic	Ediacaran						Vendian †	Poundian †								538.8
Proterozoic	Neoproterozoic	Ediacaran						Vendian †	Wonokan †								571.7 *
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