Carboniferous Subepochs

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

  • F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, and A. G. Smith. 2004. A Geologic Time Scale 2004 1-589 view
  • F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, M. D. Schmitz and G. M. Ogg. 2020. Geologic Time Scale 2020 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 TimescaleCarboniferous SubepochsCarboniferous of ChinaCarbo-Permian of the Russian Platform
PermianLopingianChanghsingianMelekhovian251.902
Wuchiapingian254.14
GuadalupianCapitanian259.51
Wordian264.28
Noginskian264.9 *
Roadian266.9
CisuralianKungurian273.01
Pavlovoposadian276.8 *
Artinskian283.5
Rusavkinian287.6 *
Sakmarian290.1
Asselian293.52
CarboniferousPennsylvanianGzhelianLate Pennsylvanian298.9
Xiaodushanian300 *
KasimovianDorogomilovian303.7
Khamovnikian304.8
DalaunKrevyakinian305.8 *
MoscovianMiddle PennsylvanianMyachkovian307
Podolskian308.9 *
Kashirian311.4 *
Vereian313.8
Melekessian314.8
BashkirianEarly Pennsylvanian315.2
Cheremshanian316.9 *
Huashibanian318.5 *
Prikamian318.6 *
Severokeltmian319.9 *
LousuanKrasnopolyanian321.2 *
Voznesenian321.9 *
MississippianSerpukhovianLate MississippianDewunianZapaltjubian323.2
Protvian324.4 *
Steshevian326.8 *
Tarusian329 *
Shangsian330.8 *
ViseanMiddle MississippianVenevian330.9
Mikhailovian331.9 *
Aleksinian333.7 *
Jiusian335 *
Tulian335.8 *
Bobrikian339.9 *
Radaevkian343.4 *
TournaisianEarly MississippianTangbagouanKosvian346.7
Kizelian350.7 *
Cherepetian351.9 *
Karakubian354.4 *
Upinian356.3 *
Malevkian357.6 *
Gumerovian358 *
358.9