PBDB Timescale

Cambrian Epochs

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
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
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

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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 Epochs	Cambrian of West Avalonia	Cambrian of North America		Cambrian of Kazakhstan	Ordovician of North America
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					Ungurian		Tulean				477.7
									Stairsian				480.3 *
									Skullrockian			Demingian †	482 *
Cambrian	Furongian	Stage 10	Late Cambrian			Franconian †/Dresbachian/Millardan	Batyrbaian		Skullrockian				485.4
		Stage 10			Sunwaptan								487.5
		Jiangshanian											489.5
							Aksaian						490.7 *
							Sakian						492.2 *
					Steptoean								493 *
		Paibian			Steptoean								494
	Miaolingian	Guzhangian	Middle Cambrian		Marjumian	Albertian †	Ayusokkanian						497
				Arcadian			Ayusokkanian						498.4
													499.5
		Drumian					Zhanaarykian						500.5
		Drumian					Tuesaian						503
		Wuliuan			Topazan		Tuesaian						504.5
					Topazan								505.3
					Delamaran								506.5
	Series 2	Stage 4	Early Cambrian	Branchian		Waucoban †							509
							Toyonian						510 *
					Dyeran		Toyonian						511 *
							Botomian						512.5 *
		Stage 3											514
					Montezuman								514.8 *
							Atdabanian						515.6 *
				Placentian									517.1
					Begadean								519.9 *
	Terreneuvian	Stage 2					Tommotian						521
		Stage 2											525.5
		Fortunian											529
													538.8