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
- P. L. Gibbard, M. J. Head, and M. J. C. Walker. 2010. Formal ratification of the Quaternary System/Period and the Pleistocene Series/Epoch with a base at 2.58 Ma. Journal of Quaternary Science 25(2):96-102 view
- F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, and A. G. Smith. 2004. A Geologic Time Scale 2004 1-589 view
- Z.-X. Qiu and Z.-D. Qiu. 1995. Chronological sequence and subdivision of Chinese Neogene mammalian faunas. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 116(1-2):41-70 view
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This timescale is used in the definition of 126844 collections
| International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Cenozoic Subepochs of Southern Europe | Carboniferous Subepochs | Neogene Mammal Ages of China | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quaternary | Pleistocene | Late Pleistocene | Tarantian | Nihewanian | 0.0117 | |
| Chibanian | Ionian | 0.129 | ||||
| Calabrian | 0.774 | |||||
| Gelasian | 1.8 | |||||
| Neogene | Pliocene | Piacenzian | Yushean | 2.58 | ||
| Zanclean | 3.6 | |||||
| Baodean | 4.9 | |||||
| Miocene | Messinian | 5.333 | ||||
| Tortonian | 7.246 | |||||
| Tunggurian | 11.1 | |||||
| Serravallian | 11.63 | |||||
| Langhian | Shanwangian | 13.82 | ||||
| Burdigalian | 15.98 | |||||
| Xiejiaan | 16.9 | |||||
| Aquitanian | 20.44 | |||||
| Paleogene | Oligocene | Chattian | 23.03 | |||
| Rupelian | 27.82 | |||||
| Eocene | Priabonian | 33.9 | ||||
| Bartonian | 37.71 | |||||
| Lutetian | 41.2 | |||||
| Ypresian | 47.8 | |||||
| Paleocene | Thanetian | 56 | ||||
| Selandian | 59.2 | |||||
| Danian | 61.6 | |||||
| Cretaceous | Late Cretaceous | Maastrichtian | 66 | |||
| Campanian | 72.1 | |||||
| Santonian | 83.6 | |||||
| Coniacian | 86.3 | |||||
| Turonian | 89.8 | |||||
| Cenomanian | 93.9 | |||||
| Early Cretaceous | Albian | 100.5 | ||||
| Aptian | 113 | |||||
| Barremian | 121.4 | |||||
| Hauterivian | 125.77 | |||||
| Valanginian | 132.6 | |||||
| Berriasian | 139.8 | |||||
| Jurassic | Late Jurassic | Tithonian | 145 | |||
| Kimmeridgian | 149.2 | |||||
| Oxfordian | 154.8 | |||||
| Middle Jurassic | Callovian | 161.5 | ||||
| Bathonian | 165.3 | |||||
| Bajocian | 168.2 | |||||
| Aalenian | 170.9 | |||||
| Early Jurassic | Toarcian | 174.7 | ||||
| Pliensbachian | 184.2 | |||||
| Sinemurian | 192.9 | |||||
| Hettangian | 199.5 | |||||
| Triassic | Late Triassic | Rhaetian | 201.4 | |||
| Norian | 208.5 | |||||
| Carnian | 227 | |||||
| Middle Triassic | Ladinian | 237 | ||||
| Anisian | 242 | |||||
| Early Triassic | Olenekian | 247.2 | ||||
| Induan | 251.2 | |||||
| Permian | Lopingian | Changhsingian | 251.902 | |||
| Wuchiapingian | 254.14 | |||||
| Guadalupian | Capitanian | 259.51 | ||||
| Wordian | 264.28 | |||||
| Roadian | 266.9 | |||||
| Cisuralian | Kungurian | 273.01 | ||||
| Artinskian | 283.5 | |||||
| Sakmarian | 290.1 | |||||
| Asselian | 293.52 | |||||
| Carboniferous | Pennsylvanian | Gzhelian | Late Pennsylvanian | 298.9 | ||
| Kasimovian | 303.7 | |||||
| Moscovian | Middle Pennsylvanian | 307 | ||||
| Bashkirian | Early Pennsylvanian | 315.2 | ||||
| Mississippian | Serpukhovian | Late Mississippian | 323.2 | |||
| Visean | Middle Mississippian | 330.9 | ||||
| Tournaisian | Early Mississippian | 346.7 | ||||
| 358.9 | ||||||