PBDB Timescale

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
P. L. Gibbard, M. J. Head, and M. J. C. Walker. 2010. Formal ratification of the Quaternary System/Period and the Pleistocene Series/Epoch with a base at 2.58 Ma. Journal of Quaternary Science 25(2):96-102 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
F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, and A. G. Smith. 2004. A Geologic Time Scale 2004 1-589 view

There are 11 timescales which overlap this one. show

This timescale is used in the definition of 31 collections

International Chronostratigraphic Timescale			Neogene Mammal Ages of China	Cenozoic Subepochs of Southern Europe	Cenozoic Subepochs
Quaternary	Pleistocene	Late Pleistocene	Nihewanian	Tarantian	Late Pleistocene	0.0117
		Chibanian		Ionian	Middle Pleistocene	0.129
		Calabrian			Early Pleistocene	0.774
		Gelasian			Early Pleistocene	1.8
Neogene	Pliocene	Piacenzian	Yushean		Late Pliocene	2.58
		Zanclean	Yushean		Early Pliocene	3.6
		Zanclean	Baodean		Early Pliocene	4.9
	Miocene	Messinian			Late Miocene	5.333
		Tortonian				7.246
		Tortonian	Tunggurian			11.1
		Serravallian	Tunggurian		Middle Miocene	11.63
		Langhian	Shanwangian		Middle Miocene	13.82
		Burdigalian	Shanwangian		Early Miocene	15.98
		Burdigalian	Xiejiaan			16.9
		Aquitanian	Xiejiaan			20.44
Paleogene	Oligocene	Chattian			Late Oligocene	23.03
	Oligocene	Rupelian			Early Oligocene	27.82
	Eocene	Priabonian			Late Eocene	33.9
		Bartonian			Middle Eocene	37.71
		Lutetian			Middle Eocene	41.2
		Ypresian			Early Eocene	47.8
	Paleocene	Thanetian			Late Paleocene	56
		Selandian			Middle Paleocene	59.2
		Danian			Early Paleocene	61.6
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