PBDB Timescale

Obsolete Names for ICS Units

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

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
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
F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, M. D. Schmitz and G. M. Ogg. 2020. Geologic Time Scale 2020 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
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

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Interval names marked with † are no longer in current use.

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International Chronostratigraphic Timescale			Obsolete Names for ICS Units			Devonian of France	Permian-Jurassic of New Zealand		Permian of the Pamirs	European Faunal Zones	Cretaceous-Cenozoic of New Zealand		Neogene Mammal Ages of China
Quaternary	Holocene	Meghalayan									Wanganui	Haweran		0
		Northgrippian												0.0042
		Greenlandian												0.0082
	Pleistocene	Late Pleistocene											Nihewanian	0.0117
		Chibanian												0.129
		Chibanian										Castlecliffian		0.34
		Calabrian										Castlecliffian		0.774
		Calabrian										Nukumaruan		1.63
		Gelasian								MN 17		Nukumaruan		1.8
		Gelasian								MN 17		Mangapanian		2.4
Neogene	Pliocene	Piacenzian	Tertiary †							MN 16		Mangapanian	Yushean	2.58
										MN 16		Waipipian		3
										MN 15				3.2
		Zanclean												3.6
												Opoitian		3.7
										MN 14				4.2
										MN 13			Baodean	4.9
	Miocene	Messinian									Taranaki	Kapitean		5.333
		Messinian										Tongaporutuan		7.2
		Tortonian								MN 12				7.246
										MN 11				7.75
										MN 10				8.7
										MN 9				9.7
										MN 9	Southland	Waiauan		11.04
										MN 7 + 8			Tunggurian	11.1
		Serravallian								MN 7 + 8				11.63
										MN 6				12.8 *
										MN 6		Lillburnian		13.05
		Langhian								MN 5		Lillburnian	Shanwangian	13.82
												Clifdenian		15.1
											Pareora	Altonian		15.9
		Burdigalian								MN 4				15.98
										MN 3			Xiejiaan	16.9
										MN 3		Otaian		18.7
										MN 2				20
		Aquitanian												20.44
											Landon	Waitakian		21.7
										MN 1				22.4
Paleogene	Oligocene	Chattian												23.03
												Duntroonian		25.2
												Whaingaroan		27.3
		Rupelian												27.82
	Eocene	Priabonian												33.9
											Arnold	Runangan		34.6
												Kaiatan		36.7
		Bartonian										Kaiatan		37.71
		Bartonian										Bortonian		39.1
		Lutetian										Bortonian		41.2
											Dannevirke	Porangan		42.6
												Heretaungan		45.7
		Ypresian										Heretaungan		47.8
												Mangaorapan		48.9
												Waipawan		52
	Paleocene	Thanetian										Teurian		56
		Selandian												59.2
		Danian												61.6
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		93.9								Arowhanan
				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
Jurassic	Late Jurassic	Tithonian		Oteke		Puaroan		145
		Kimmeridgian		Oteke		Puaroan		149.2
				Kawhia		Ohauan		150
						Heterian		154.5
		Oxfordian						154.8
	Middle Jurassic	Callovian						161.5
		Callovian				Temaikan		164.3
		Bathonian						165.3
		Bajocian						168.2
		Aalenian						170.9
	Early Jurassic	Toarcian						174.7
		Toarcian		Herangi		Ururoan		176
		Pliensbachian				Ururoan		184.2
		Pliensbachian				Aratauran		188.9
		Sinemurian						192.9
		Hettangian						199.5
Triassic	Late Triassic	Rhaetian		Balfour		Otapirian		201.4
		Norian				Warepan		208.5
						Otamitan		217
						Oretian		221
		Carnian				Oretian		227
		Carnian		Gore		Kaihikuan		227.5
	Middle Triassic	Ladinian				Kaihikuan		237
		Ladinian				Etalian		238
		Anisian				Etalian		242
		Anisian				Malakovian		246
	Early Triassic	Olenekian				Malakovian		247.2
		Olenekian				Nelsonian		249
		Induan				Nelsonian		251.2
		Induan		DUrville		Makarewan		251.5
Permian	Lopingian	Changhsingian				Makarewan		Dorashamian	251.902
		Changhsingian				Waiitian		Dorashamian	253.2
		Wuchiapingian				Waiitian		Longtanian †	Dzhulfian	254.14
		Wuchiapingian				Puruhauan		Longtanian †	Dzhulfian	254.2
	Guadalupian	Capitanian				Aparima		Flettian	Midian	Capitanian	259.51
		Wordian						Flettian		Wordian	264.28
								Barettian			266
									Murgabian		266.2 *
		Roadian							Murgabian	Roadian	266.9
	Cisuralian	Kungurian							Kubergandian	Leonardian	Cathedralian	273.01
								Mangapirian	Kubergandian			276
									Bolorian			279.8
											Hessian	281.9 *
		Artinskian										283.5
			Telfordian					285
								Yakhtashian	286
									Wolfcampian	Lenoxian	286.1 *
											288.5
		Sakmarian						Sakmarian			290.1
		Asselian						Asselian		Nealian	293.52
Carboniferous	Pennsylvanian	Gzhelian									298.9
		Kasimovian									303.7
		Moscovian									307
		Bashkirian									315.2
	Mississippian	Serpukhovian									323.2
		Visean									330.9
		Tournaisian									346.7
Devonian	Late Devonian	Famennian									Famennian	358.9
	Late Devonian	Frasnian									Frasnian	372.2
	Middle Devonian	Givetian			Givetian						382.7
	Middle Devonian	Eifelian			Couvinien						387.7
	Early Devonian	Emsian									393.3
		Pragian									407.6
		Pragian			Coblencien						408.2 *
		Lochkovian			Gedinnine		410.8
Silurian	Pridoli						419.2
	Ludlow	Ludfordian					423
	Ludlow	Gorstian					425.6
	Wenlock	Homerian					427.4
	Wenlock	Sheinwoodian					430.5
	Llandovery	Telychian					433.4
		Aeronian					438.5
		Rhuddanian					440.8
Ordovician	Late Ordovician	Hirnantian					443.8
		Katian					445.2
		Sandbian					453
	Middle Ordovician	Darriwilian					458.4
	Middle Ordovician	Dapingian					467.3
	Early Ordovician	Floian					470
	Early Ordovician	Tremadocian					477.7
Cambrian	Furongian	Stage 10					485.4
		Jiangshanian					489.5
		Paibian					494
	Miaolingian	Guzhangian					Series 3 †				497
		Drumian									500.5
		Wuliuan		Stage 5 †							504.5
														509