PBDB Timescale

Cambrian 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
F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, and A. G. Smith. 2004. A Geologic Time Scale 2004 1-589 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
M. Kretzoi. 1942. Necroteuthis n. g. (Ceph. Dibr., Necroteuthidae N. F.) aus dem Oligozän von Budapest und das system der Dibranchiata. Földtani Közlöny 72:125-238 view
D. H. Erwin and S. A. Bowring. 2004. Cambrian time scale. 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.

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International Chronostratigraphic Timescale			Cambrian of China		Cambrian Epochs	Cambrian of Kazakhstan	Obsolete Names for ICS Units			Cambrian of Britain					Cambrian of Siberia
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															247.2
	Early Triassic	Induan															251.2
Permian	Lopingian	Changhsingian															251.902
	Lopingian	Wuchiapingian						Longtanian †									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															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	Cincinnatian	Gamachian	443.8
		Katian		Gamachian	445.2
				Richmondian	446 *
				Maysvillian	Rocklandian †/Shermanian/Ashbyan/Kirkfieldian/Blackriveran/Wildernessian/Trentonian/Franklinian	449.8 *
				Edenian		450.4 *
			Mohawkian	Chatfieldian		451.1 *
		Sandbian		Chatfieldian		453
				Turinian		453.7 *
			Whiterockian		Canadian †	Chazyan †/Marmor	457 *
	Middle Ordovician	Darriwilian					458.4
		Dapingian					467.3
		Dapingian		Rangerian			469.1 *
	Early Ordovician	Floian	Ibexian	Blackhillsian		Jeffersonian †	Cassinian †		470
		Floian		Tulean					473.9 *
		Tremadocian		Tulean					Ungurian	477.7
				Stairsian						480.3 *
				Skullrockian			Demingian †			482 *
							Demingian †			Mansian †	483.55 *
Cambrian	Furongian	Stage 10			Niuchehean	Taoyuanian †	Late Cambrian		Batyrbaian	Merioneth	Dolgellian/Trempealeauan	Batyrbaian	Tavgian †	Ketyan †/Yurakian	485.4
											Dolgellian/Trempealeauan				487.5
											Festiniogian				489.2 *
		Jiangshanian			Jiangshanian										489.5
									Aksaian			Aksaian			490.7 *
									Sakian			Sakian			492.2 *
											Maentwrogian				493.1 *
		Paibian			Paibian										494
														Ensyan †/Maduan/Nganasanian	494.7 *
						Waergangian †/Youshuanian								Ensyan †/Maduan/Nganasanian	494.9 *
	Miaolingian	Guzhangian			Guzhangian	Wangcunian †	Middle Cambrian		Ayusokkanian	Series 3 †	St Davids		Ayusokkanian			497
		Guzhangian			Guzhangian								Mayan/Menevian			499.5
		Drumian			Drumian				Zhanaarykian							500.5
		Drumian			Drumian				Tuesaian							503
		Wuliuan			Wuliuan/Taijangian			Stage 5 †	Tuesaian				Amgan/Solvan			504.5
		Wuliuan			Wuliuan/Taijangian			Stage 5 †								505.3
	Series 2	Stage 4			Duyunian		Early Cambrian				Caerfai					509
									Toyonian				Toyonian	Lenian †		510 *
									Botomian				Botomian			512.5 *
		Stage 3			Nangaoian				Botomian				Botomian			514
		Stage 3			Nangaoian				Atdabanian				Atdabanian			515.6 *
	Terreneuvian	Stage 2			Meishucunian				Tommotian				Tommotian			521
		Stage 2											Nemakit-Daldynian			525.5
		Fortunian												Manykaian †		529
		Fortunian			Jinnigian									Manykaian †		530.7
																	538.8