PBDB Timescale

Neogene Mammal Ages of China

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

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
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
A. D. Barnosky, M. Holmes, R. Kirchholtes, E. Lindsey, K.C. Maguire, A.W. Poust, M.A. Stegner, J. Sunseri, B. Swartz, J. Swift, N.A. Villavicencio and G. Wogan. 2014. Prelude to the Anthropocene: Two new North American Land Mammal Ages (NALMAs). The Anthropocene Review I(3):225-242 view
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
M. O. Woodburne. 1987. A prospectus of the North American Mammal Ages. In: Woodburne, M. O. (ed.), Cenozoic Mammals of North America. University of California Press, Berkelery, CA 285-290 view
J. Alroy. 2000. New methods for quantifying macroevolutionary patterns and processes. Paleobiology 26(4):707-733 view
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

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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			Neogene Mammal Ages of China	European Faunal Zones	North American Land Mammal Ages	Cretaceous-Cenozoic of New Zealand		North American Mammal Subages/Zones			Central Paratethys Stages
Quaternary	Holocene	Meghalayan			Saintaugustinean	Wanganui	Haweran					0
		Meghalayan			Santarosean							0.0004
		Northgrippian										0.0042
		Greenlandian										0.0082
	Pleistocene	Late Pleistocene	Nihewanian					Sheridanian				0.0117
		Late Pleistocene			Rancholabrean							0.014
		Chibanian			Rancholabrean							0.129
					Irvingtonian			Cudahyan/Sappan				0.21
							Castlecliffian					0.34
		Calabrian										0.774
					Blancan			Senecan/Rexroadian				1.4
							Nukumaruan					1.63
		Gelasian		MN 17			Nukumaruan					1.8
		Gelasian		MN 17			Mangapanian					2.4
Neogene	Pliocene	Piacenzian	Yushean	MN 16			Mangapanian					2.58
				MN 16			Waipipian					3
				MN 15								3.2
		Zanclean										3.6
							Opoitian					3.7
				MN 14								4.2
				MN 14	Hemphillian			Late Hemphillian/late Early Hemphillian/early Early Hemphillian				4.7
			Baodean	MN 13								4.9
	Miocene	Messinian				Taranaki	Kapitean					5.333
		Messinian					Tongaporutuan					7.2
		Tortonian		MN 12							Pannonian	7.246
				MN 11								7.75
				MN 10								8.7
				MN 10	Clarendonian			Late Clarendonian/Early Clarendonian				9.4
				MN 9								9.7
				MN 9		Southland	Waiauan					11.04
			Tunggurian	MN 7 + 8								11.1
		Serravallian									Sarmatian	11.63
					Barstovian			late Late Barstovian/early Late Barstovian/Early Barstovian			Sarmatian	12.5
				MN 6							Badenian	12.8 *
				MN 6			Lillburnian				Badenian	13.05
		Langhian	Shanwangian	MN 5			Lillburnian					13.82
							Clifdenian					15.1
						Pareora	Altonian					15.9
		Burdigalian		MN 4								15.98
				MN 4	Hemingfordian			Late Hemingfordian/Early Hemingfordian				16.3
			Xiejiaan	MN 3	Hemingfordian			Late Hemingfordian/Early Hemingfordian				16.9
					Arikareean			late Late Arikareean/early Late Arikareean/late Early Arikareean/early Early Arikareean	Harrisonian			18.5
							Otaian					18.7
				MN 2								20
		Aquitanian										20.44
						Landon	Waitakian					21.7
				MN 1								22.4
Paleogene	Oligocene	Chattian										23.03
									Monroecreekian			23.1 *
									Geringian			24.7 *
							Duntroonian					25.2
							Whaingaroan					27.3
		Rupelian										27.82
					Whitneyan							29.5
					Orellan							31.8
	Eocene	Priabonian			Chadronian			Late Chadronian/Middle Chadronian/Early Chadronian				33.9
						Arnold	Runangan					34.6
							Kaiatan					36.7
					Duchesnean							37
		Bartonian										37.71
							Bortonian					39.1
					Uintan			Late Uintan/Early Uintan				39.7
		Lutetian										41.2
						Dannevirke	Porangan					42.6
							Heretaungan			45.7
					Bridgerian			Twinbuttean/Blacksforkian/Gardnerbuttian		46.2
		Ypresian								47.8
							Mangaorapan			48.9
					Wasatchian		Mangaorapan	Lostcabinian/Lysitean/Graybullian/Sandcouleean		50.5
					Wasatchian		Waipawan	Lostcabinian/Lysitean/Graybullian/Sandcouleean		52
					Clarkforkian		Waipawan			Cf3/Cf2/Cf1		54.9
	Paleocene	Thanetian			Clarkforkian		Teurian			Cf3/Cf2/Cf1		56
		Thanetian			Tiffanian					Ti6/Ti5/Ti4/Ti3/Ti2/Ti1		56.2
		Selandian			Tiffanian					Ti6/Ti5/Ti4/Ti3/Ti2/Ti1		59.2
		Selandian			Torrejonian					To3/To2/To1		60.9
		Danian			Torrejonian					To3/To2/To1		61.6
		Danian			Puercan					Pu3/Pu2/Pu1		63.8
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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