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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International Chronostratigraphic Timescale			Cambrian of China		Obsolete Names for ICS Units			Cambrian of Britain		Ordovician of North America					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 †	Merioneth	Dolgellian/Trempealeauan			Batyrbaian	Tavgian †	Ketyan †/Yurakian	Batyrbaian	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 †	Series 3 †	St Davids				Ayusokkanian			Ayusokkanian	497
		Guzhangian			Guzhangian								Mayan/Menevian				499.5
		Drumian			Drumian											Zhanaarykian	500.5
		Drumian			Drumian											Tuesaian	503
		Wuliuan			Wuliuan/Taijangian		Stage 5 †						Amgan/Solvan			Tuesaian	504.5
		Wuliuan			Wuliuan/Taijangian		Stage 5 †										505.3
	Series 2	Stage 4			Duyunian				Caerfai								509
													Toyonian	Lenian †		Toyonian	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