PBDB Timescale

Permian Subages of Germany

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

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, M. D. Schmitz and G. M. Ogg. 2020. Geologic Time Scale 2020 view
K. M. Cohen, S.C. Finney, P.L. Gibbard and J.-X. Fan. 2023. The ICS International Chronostratigraphic Chart v2023/09. view
J. I. Raine, A. G. Beu, A. F. Boyes, H. J. Campbell, R. A. Cooper, J. S. Crampton, M. P. Crundwell, C. J. Hollis, and H. E. G. Morgans. 2015. Revised Calibration of the New Zealand Geological Timescale: NZGT2015/1. GNS Science Report 2012(39) 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 Subages of Germany	Permian of North America		Obsolete Names for ICS Units			Permian-Jurassic of New Zealand		Permian of the Russian Platform
Neogene	Pliocene	Piacenzian				Tertiary †							2.58
	Pliocene	Zanclean											3.6
	Miocene	Messinian											5.333
		Tortonian											7.246
		Serravallian											11.63
		Langhian											13.82
		Burdigalian											15.98
		Aquitanian											20.44
Paleogene	Oligocene	Chattian											23.03
	Oligocene	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							Oteke	Puaroan			145
		Kimmeridgian							Oteke	Puaroan			149.2
									Kawhia	Ohauan			150
										Heterian			154.5
		Oxfordian											154.8
	Middle Jurassic	Callovian											161.5
		Callovian								Temaikan			164.3
		Bathonian											165.3
		Bajocian											168.2
		Aalenian											170.9
	Early Jurassic	Toarcian											174.7
		Toarcian							Herangi	Ururoan			176
		Pliensbachian								Ururoan			184.2
		Pliensbachian								Aratauran			188.9
		Sinemurian											192.9
		Hettangian											199.5
Triassic	Late Triassic	Rhaetian							Balfour	Otapirian			201.4
		Norian								Warepan			208.5
										Otamitan			217
										Oretian			221
		Carnian								Oretian			227
		Carnian							Gore	Kaihikuan			227.5
	Middle Triassic	Ladinian								Kaihikuan			237
		Ladinian								Etalian			238
		Anisian								Etalian			242
		Anisian								Malakovian			246
	Early Triassic	Olenekian								Malakovian			247.2
		Olenekian								Nelsonian			249
		Induan								Nelsonian			251.2
		Induan							DUrville	Makarewan			251.5
Permian	Lopingian	Changhsingian	Buntsandstein							Makarewan			251.902
		Changhsingian								Waiitian			253.2
		Wuchiapingian					Longtanian †			Waiitian			254.14
										Puruhauan			254.2
										Puruhauan	Tatarian	Vyatkian	256.8 *
	Guadalupian	Capitanian	Ohre/Aller	Capitanian			Aparima	Flettian	Severodvinian	259.51
		Wordian	Leine	Wordian				Flettian	Urzhumian	264.28
		Wordian	Leine	Wordian				Barettian	Urzhumian	266
		Roadian		Roadian					Kazanian	Povolzhian	266.9
		Roadian		Roadian					Kazanian	Sokian	270.7 *
	Cisuralian	Kungurian		Leonardian					Cathedralian	Kungurian	Irenian/Ufimian	273.01
								Mangapirian			Irenian/Ufimian	276
											Filipovian	276.5 *
											Saraninian	280.1 *
									Hessian		Saraninian	281.9 *
		Artinskian								Artinskian	Sarginian	283.5
								Telfordian			Sarginian	285
											Irginian	285.9 *
				Wolfcampian					Lenoxian		Irginian	286.1 *
											Burtsevian	287.8 *
											Burtsevian	288.5
		Sakmarian								Sakmarian	Sterlitamakian	290.1
		Sakmarian				Tastubian				Sakmarian	291.7 *
		Asselian				Nealian			Asselian	Shikhanian	293.52
										Uskalykian	294.8
										Surenian	297.5
Carboniferous	Pennsylvanian	Gzhelian									298.9
		Kasimovian									303.7
		Moscovian									307
		Bashkirian									315.2
	Mississippian	Serpukhovian									323.2
		Visean									330.9
		Tournaisian									346.7
Devonian	Late Devonian	Famennian									358.9
	Late Devonian	Frasnian									372.2
	Middle Devonian	Givetian									382.7
	Middle Devonian	Eifelian									387.7
	Early Devonian	Emsian									393.3
		Pragian									407.6
		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									443.8
		Katian									445.2
		Sandbian									453
	Middle Ordovician	Darriwilian									458.4
	Middle Ordovician	Dapingian									467.3
	Early Ordovician	Floian									470
	Early Ordovician	Tremadocian									477.7
Cambrian	Furongian	Stage 10									485.4
		Jiangshanian									489.5
		Paibian									494
	Miaolingian	Guzhangian									Series 3 †	497
		Drumian										500.5
		Wuliuan			Stage 5 †							504.5
													509