Cenozoic Subepochs

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, and A. G. Smith. 2004. A Geologic Time Scale 2004 1-589 view
  • J. Meng and M. C. McKenna. 1998. Faunal turnovers of Paleogene mammals from the Mongolian Plateau. Nature 394:364-367 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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International Chronostratigraphic TimescaleCenozoic SubepochsPaleogene Mammal Ages of AsiaNeogene Mammal Ages of China
QuaternaryPleistoceneLate PleistoceneLate PleistoceneNihewanian0.0117
ChibanianMiddle Pleistocene0.129
CalabrianEarly Pleistocene0.774
Gelasian1.8
NeogenePliocenePiacenzianLate PlioceneYushean2.58
ZancleanEarly Pliocene3.6
Baodean4.9
MioceneMessinianLate Miocene5.333
Tortonian7.246
Tunggurian11.1
SerravallianMiddle Miocene11.63
LanghianShanwangian13.82
BurdigalianEarly Miocene15.98
Xiejiaan16.9
Aquitanian20.44
PaleogeneOligoceneChattianLate OligoceneTabenbulakianHsandagolian23.03
RupelianEarly OligoceneKekeamuan27.82
EocenePriabonianLate EoceneHouldjinian/Ergilian/Ulangochuian33.9
BartonianMiddle EoceneSharamurunian/Irdinmanhan/Arshantan37.71
Lutetian41.2
YpresianEarly EoceneBumbanian47.8
PaleoceneThanetianLate PaleoceneGashatan56
SelandianMiddle Paleocene59.2
DanianEarly Paleocene61.6
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