PBDB Timescale

Permian of China

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

F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, M. D. Schmitz and G. M. Ogg. 2020. Geologic Time Scale 2020 view
A. G. Sennikov and V. K. Golubev. 2006. Vyazniki Biotic Assemblage of the Terminal Permian. Paleontological Journal 40(suppl. 4):S475-S481 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
K. M. Cohen, S.C. Finney, P.L. Gibbard and J.-X. Fan. 2023. The ICS International Chronostratigraphic Chart v2023/09. 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	Carboniferous of China	Permo-Triassic Subages of Eastern Europe	Permian of the Salt Range	Carboniferous of Western Europe		Obsolete Names for ICS Units
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										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
	Middle Triassic	Anisian										242
	Early Triassic	Olenekian			Vokhmian							247.2
		Induan										251.2
		Induan				Kathwai						251.5 *
Permian	Lopingian	Changhsingian	Meishanian			Kathwai						251.902
												252.4 *
						Chhidru						252.9 *
			Baoqingian									253.4 *
		Wuchiapingian	Laoshanian		Late Vyatkian/Early Vyatkian					Longtanian †		254.14
						Kalabagh						255 *
						Wargal						256 *
			Laibinian									257.7 *
	Guadalupian	Capitanian	Lengwuan		Late Severodvinian/Early Severodvinian							259.51
		Wordian	Kuhfengian		Late Urzhumian/Early Urzhumian							264.28
												265.3 *
						Amb						266.1 *
		Roadian			Late Kazanian/Early Kazanian	Amb						266.9
		Roadian			Late Kazanian/Early Kazanian							270.7 *
	Cisuralian	Kungurian	Luodianian									273.01
		Artinskian	Luodianian									283.5
		Artinskian	Longlinian	285.4 *
		Sakmarian	Longlinian	290.1
		Asselian	Zisongian	293.52
		Asselian		Kuzel			297.7
Carboniferous	Pennsylvanian	Gzhelian					298.9
							Xiaodushanian	300 *
								300.1
				Stephanian				Stephanian C			300.3 *
								Stephanian B			300.9 *
								Stephanian A			301.4 *
		Kasimovian						Stephanian A			303.7
								Cantabrian			305 *
							Dalaun				305.8 *
		Moscovian									307
				Westphalian				Westphalian D			307.4 *
								Westphalian C			309.8
								Westphalian B			314.6
		Bashkirian						Westphalian B	315.2
								Westphalian A	317 *
							Huashibanian	Westphalian A	318.5 *
				Namurian				Yeadonian	318.8 *
								Marsdenian	320.2 *
							Lousuan	Marsdenian	321.2 *
								Kinderscoutian	321.5 *
								Alportian	322 *
								Chokierian	323.1 *
	Mississippian	Serpukhovian					Dewunian	Chokierian	323.2
								Arnsbergian	324 *
								Pendleian	327.4 *
							Shangsian	Pendleian	330.8 *
		Visean		Warnantian			Shangsian	Brigantian †	330.9
				Warnantian			Jiusian	Brigantian †	335 *
				Livian				Asbian †	336.3 *
				Moliniacian				Holkerian †/Arundian/Chadian	340.2 *
		Tournaisian		Tangbagouan			Ivorian		346.7
		Tournaisian		Tangbagouan			Hastarian		353.7 *
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