Paleogene Mammal Ages of Asia

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

  • J. Meng and M. C. McKenna. 1998. Faunal turnovers of Paleogene mammals from the Mongolian Plateau. Nature 394:364-367 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
  • K. M. Cohen, S.C. Finney, P.L. Gibbard and J.-X. Fan. 2023. The ICS International Chronostratigraphic Chart v2023/09. view

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International Chronostratigraphic TimescalePaleogene Mammal Ages of AsiaTen Million Year BinsObsolete Names for ICS Units
QuaternaryHoloceneMeghalayanCenozoic 60
Northgrippian0.0042
Greenlandian0.0082
PleistoceneLate Pleistocene0.0117
Chibanian0.129
Calabrian0.774
Gelasian1.8
NeogenePliocenePiacenzianTertiary †2.58
Zanclean3.6
MioceneMessinian5.333
Tortonian7.246
SerravallianCenozoic 511.63
Langhian13.82
Burdigalian15.98
Aquitanian20.44
PaleogeneOligoceneChattianTabenbulakianHsandagolianCenozoic 423.03
RupelianKekeamuan27.82
EocenePriabonianHouldjinian/Ergilian/UlangochuianCenozoic 333.9
BartonianSharamurunian/Irdinmanhan/Arshantan37.71
LutetianCenozoic 241.2
YpresianBumbanian47.8
PaleoceneThanetianGashatanCenozoic 156
Selandian59.2
Danian61.6
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