PBDB Timescale

Cretaceous-Cenozoic of New Zealand

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

J. I. Raine, A. G. Beu, A. F. Boyes, H. J. Campbell, R. A. Cooper, J. S. Crampton, M. P. Crundwell, C. J. Hollis, and H. E. G. Morgans. 2015. Revised Calibration of the New Zealand Geological Timescale: NZGT2015/1. GNS Science Report 2012(39) view
F. F. Steininger, W. A. Berggren, D. V. Kent, R. L. Bernor, S. Sen and J. Agusti. 1996. Circum-Mediterranean Neogene (Miocene and Pliocene) marine-continental chronologic correlations of European mammal units. The Evolution of Western Eurasian Neogene Mammal Faunas (eds. R. L. Bernor, V. Fahlbusch, and H.-W. Mittmann) view
F. J. Prevosti, C. O. Romano, A. M. Forasiepi, S. Hemming, R. Bonini, A. M. Candela, E. Cerdeño, M. C. Madozzo Jaén, P. E. Ortiz, F. Pujos, L. Rasia, G. I. Schmidt, M. Taglioretti, R. D. E. MacPhee, and U. F. J. Pardiñas. 2021. New radiometric 40Ar–39Ar dates and faunistic analyses refine evolutionary dynamics of Neogene vertebrate assemblages in southern South America. Scientific Reports 2021(11):9830 view
J. J. Flynn and C. C. Swisher, III. 1995. Cenozoic South American Land Mammal Ages: correlation to global geochronology. Geochronology Time Scales and Global Stratigraphic Correlation, SEPM Special Publication 54:317-333 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			Cretaceous-Cenozoic of New Zealand		European Faunal Units	South American Land Mammal Ages
Quaternary	Holocene	Meghalayan	Wanganui	Haweran				0
		Northgrippian						0.0042
		Greenlandian						0.0082
	Pleistocene	Late Pleistocene				Lujanian		0.0117
		Chibanian				Lujanian		0.129
						Ensenadan		0.3 *
				Castlecliffian				0.34
		Calabrian		Castlecliffian				0.774
				Nukumaruan				1.63
						Sanandresian	Uquian †	1.7 *
		Gelasian						1.8
		Gelasian		Mangapanian				2.4
Neogene	Pliocene	Piacenzian			Villanyian	Vorohuean		2.58
						Chapadmalalan		2.9 *
				Waipipian				3
					Ruscinian			3.1 *
		Zanclean						3.6
				Opoitian		Montehermosan		3.7 *
				Opoitian		Huayquerian		4.9 *
	Miocene	Messinian	Taranaki	Kapitean	Turolian			5.333
		Messinian		Tongaporutuan				7.2
		Tortonian						7.246
						Chasicoan		7.9 *
					Vallesian	Chasicoan		8.7
						Mayoan		9.9 *
						Laventan		10.9 *
			Southland	Waiauan				11.04
		Serravallian		Waiauan	Astaracian			11.63
				Lillburnian				13.05
						Colloncuran		13.7 *
		Langhian						13.82
				Clifdenian				15.1
				Clifdenian		Friasian		15.4 *
			Pareora	Altonian				15.9
		Burdigalian			Orleanian			15.98
						Santacrucian		16.2 *
						Colhuehuapian		17.4 *
				Otaian				18.7
					Agenian			20
		Aquitanian						20.44
						Deseadan		20.9 *
			Landon	Waitakian				21.7
Paleogene	Oligocene	Chattian		Waitakian				23.03
				Duntroonian				25.2
				Whaingaroan				27.3
		Rupelian						27.82
		Rupelian				Tinguirirican		28.9 *
	Eocene	Priabonian						33.9
			Arnold	Runangan				34.6
				Runangan		Divisaderan		35.9 *
				Kaiatan				36.7
		Bartonian		Kaiatan				37.71
		Bartonian		Bortonian				39.1
		Lutetian						41.2
						Mustersan		41.9 *
			Dannevirke	Porangan				42.6
				Heretaungan				45.7
		Ypresian						47.8
						Casamayoran		47.9 *
				Mangaorapan				48.9
				Waipawan				52
	Paleocene	Thanetian		Teurian		Riochican		56
						Itaboraian		56.9 *
						Peligran		58.9 *
		Selandian						59.2
		Danian						61.6
		Danian				Tiupampan		62.4 *
Cretaceous	Late Cretaceous	Maastrichtian	Mata	Haumurian				66
		Campanian		Haumurian				72.1
		Santonian		Piripauan				83.6
		Santonian	Raukumara	Teratan				86.1
		Coniacian						86.3
		Turonian						89.8
				Mangaotanean				90.5
				Arowhanan				93.7
		Cenomanian		Arowhanan				93.9
			Clarence	Ngaterian				95.2
				Motuan			99.5
	Early Cretaceous	Albian		Motuan			100.5
				Urutawan			103.3
			Taitai	Korangan			108.4
		Aptian		Korangan			113
		Aptian					117.5
		Barremian					121.4
		Hauterivian					125.77
		Valanginian					132.6
		Berriasian					139.8
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