PBDB Timescale

Central Paratethys Stages

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

M. Harzhauser and W. E. Piller. 2004. Integrated stratigraphy of the Sarmatian (Upper Middle Miocene) in the western Central Paratethys. Stratigraphy 1(1):65-86 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			Central Paratethys Stages	South American Land Mammal Ages
Quaternary	Pleistocene	Late Pleistocene		Lujanian		0.0117
		Chibanian		Lujanian		0.129
		Chibanian		Ensenadan		0.3 *
		Calabrian		Ensenadan		0.774
		Calabrian		Sanandresian	Uquian †	1.7 *
		Gelasian		Sanandresian		1.8
Neogene	Pliocene	Piacenzian		Vorohuean		2.58
		Piacenzian		Chapadmalalan		2.9 *
		Zanclean		Chapadmalalan		3.6
				Montehermosan		3.7 *
				Huayquerian		4.9 *
	Miocene	Messinian				5.333
		Tortonian	Pannonian			7.246
				Chasicoan		7.9 *
				Mayoan		9.9 *
				Laventan		10.9 *
		Serravallian	Sarmatian			11.63
			Badenian			12.8 *
			Badenian	Colloncuran		13.7 *
		Langhian		Colloncuran		13.82
		Langhian		Friasian		15.4 *
		Burdigalian		Friasian		15.98
				Santacrucian		16.2 *
				Colhuehuapian		17.4 *
		Aquitanian		Colhuehuapian		20.44
		Aquitanian		Deseadan		20.9 *
Paleogene	Oligocene	Chattian				23.03
		Rupelian				27.82
		Rupelian		Tinguirirican		28.9 *
	Eocene	Priabonian		Tinguirirican		33.9
		Priabonian		Divisaderan		35.9 *
		Bartonian				37.71
		Lutetian				41.2
		Lutetian		Mustersan		41.9 *
		Ypresian		Mustersan		47.8
		Ypresian		Casamayoran		47.9 *
	Paleocene	Thanetian		Riochican		56
				Itaboraian		56.9 *
				Peligran		58.9 *
		Selandian				59.2
		Danian				61.6
		Danian		Tiupampan		62.4 *
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