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
  • F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, M. D. Schmitz and G. M. Ogg. 2020. Geologic Time Scale 2020 view
  • B. D. Webby. 1998. Steps toward a global standard for Ordovician stratigraphy. Newsletters in Stratigraphy 36:1-33 view
  • J. Meng and M. C. McKenna. 1998. Faunal turnovers of Paleogene mammals from the Mongolian Plateau. Nature 394:364-367 view
  • M. Kretzoi. 1942. Necroteuthis n. g. (Ceph. Dibr., Necroteuthidae N. F.) aus dem Oligozän von Budapest und das system der Dibranchiata. Földtani Közlöny 72:125-238 view

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

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International Chronostratigraphic TimescaleObsolete Names for ICS UnitsOrdovician of BritainCarbo-Permian of the Russian PlatformPermian of ChinaCarboniferous of ChinaPaleogene Mammal Ages of AsiaPermian Subages of GermanyPermian of North AmericaSilurian of the BalticOrdovician of North AmericaOrdovician of the Baltic
NeogenePliocenePiacenzianTertiary †2.58
Zanclean3.6
MioceneMessinian5.333
Tortonian7.246
Serravallian11.63
Langhian13.82
Burdigalian15.98
Aquitanian20.44
PaleogeneOligoceneChattianTabenbulakianHsandagolian23.03
RupelianKekeamuan27.82
EocenePriabonianHouldjinian/Ergilian/Ulangochuian33.9
BartonianSharamurunian/Irdinmanhan/Arshantan37.71
Lutetian41.2
YpresianBumbanian47.8
PaleoceneThanetianGashatan56
Selandian59.2
Danian61.6
CretaceousLate CretaceousMaastrichtian66
Campanian72.1
Santonian83.6
Coniacian86.3
Turonian89.8
Cenomanian93.9
Early CretaceousAlbian100.5
Aptian113
Barremian121.4
Hauterivian125.77
Valanginian132.6
Berriasian139.8
JurassicLate JurassicTithonian145
Kimmeridgian149.2
Oxfordian154.8
Middle JurassicCallovian161.5
Bathonian165.3
Bajocian168.2
Aalenian170.9
Early JurassicToarcian174.7
Pliensbachian184.2
Sinemurian192.9
Hettangian199.5
TriassicLate TriassicRhaetian201.4
Norian208.5
Carnian227
Middle TriassicLadinian237
Anisian242
Early TriassicOlenekian247.2
Induan251.2
PermianLopingianChanghsingianMelekhovianMeishanianBuntsandstein251.902
Baoqingian253.4 *
WuchiapingianLongtanian †Laoshanian254.14
Laibinian257.7 *
GuadalupianCapitanianLengwuanOhre/AllerCapitanian259.51
WordianKuhfengianLeineWordian264.28
Noginskian264.9 *
RoadianRoadian266.9
CisuralianKungurianLuodianianLeonardianCathedralian273.01
Pavlovoposadian276.8 *
Hessian281.9 *
Artinskian283.5
Longlinian285.4 *
WolfcampianLenoxian286.1 *
Rusavkinian287.6 *
Sakmarian290.1
AsselianZisongianNealian293.52
CarboniferousPennsylvanianGzhelian298.9
Xiaodushanian300 *
300.1
KasimovianDorogomilovian303.7
Khamovnikian304.8
KrevyakinianDalaun305.8 *
MoscovianMyachkovian307
Podolskian308.9 *
Kashirian311.4 *
Vereian313.8
Melekessian314.8
Bashkirian315.2
Cheremshanian316.9 *
Huashibanian318.5 *
Prikamian318.6 *
Severokeltmian319.9 *
KrasnopolyanianLousuan321.2 *
Voznesenian321.9 *
MississippianSerpukhovianZapaltjubianDewunian323.2
Protvian324.4 *
Steshevian326.8 *
Tarusian329 *
Shangsian330.8 *
ViseanVenevian330.9
Mikhailovian331.9 *
Aleksinian333.7 *
Jiusian335 *
Tulian335.8 *
Bobrikian339.9 *
Radaevkian343.4 *
TournaisianKosvianTangbagouan346.7
Kizelian350.7 *
Cherepetian351.9 *
Karakubian354.4 *
Upinian356.3 *
Malevkian357.6 *
Gumerovian358 *
DevonianLate DevonianFamennian358.9
Frasnian372.2
Middle DevonianGivetian382.7
Eifelian387.7
Early DevonianEmsian393.3
Pragian407.6
Lochkovian410.8
SilurianPridoliOhesaare419.2
Kaugetuma421.7 *
LudlowLudfordianKuressaare423
Paadla423.4 *
Gorstian425.6
WenlockHomerianRootsikula427.4
Jaagarahu429.2 *
Sheinwoodian430.5
Jaani431.8 *
LlandoveryTelychian433.4
Adavere434 *
Aeronian438.5
Raikkula439.4 *
Rhuddanian440.8
Juuru441.4 *
OrdovicianLate OrdovicianHirnantianAshgillHirnantianCincinnatianGamachianHarjuPorkuni443.8
KatianRawtheyanPirgu445.2
Richmondian446 *
Cautleyan448.9 *
Pusgillian449.3 *
CaradocStreffordianOnnian †Vormsi449.6 *
MaysvillianRocklandian †/Shermanian/Ashbyan/Kirkfieldian/Blackriveran/Wildernessian/Trentonian/Franklinian449.8 *
NabalaJohvi †450 *
Edenian450.4 *
ViruRakvere450.6 *
MohawkianChatfieldian451.1 *
Cheneyan451.5 *
Oandu452 *
Burrellian452.7 *
SandbianKeilaIdavere †453
Actonian †453.2 *
Turinian453.7 *
Haljala453.9
Marshbrookian †Woolstonian †454.2 *
Longvillian †455.2 *
Kukruse456.4 *
Aurelucian456.8 *
WhiterockianCanadian †Chazyan †/Marmor457 *
Soudleyan †/Harnagian/Costonian457.4 *
UhakuAluoja †457.5 *
Middle OrdovicianDarriwilianLlanvirnLlandeilian/Llandeilo/Late Llandeilo/Middle Llandeilo/Early Llandeilo/Late Llanvirn458.4
Lasnamagi458.9 *
Aseri460.4 *
Abereiddian/Early Llanvirn461.3 *
OelandKunda462.9 *
Valaste †/Hunderum464.3 *
VolkhovLangevoja †/Vaana/Saka467.1 *
Dapingian467.3
ArenigFennian468.4 *
Rangerian469.1 *
Billingen469.3 *
Early OrdovicianFloianIbexianBlackhillsianJeffersonian †Cassinian †470
Latorp †470.1 *
Whitlandian471.1 *
Hunneberg473.7 *
Tulean473.9 *
Moridunian474.3 *
TremadocianTremadocMigneintian477.7
Stairsian480.3 *
Cressagian480.8 *
Varangu481.3 *
SkullrockianDemingian †482 *
Pakerort482.2 *
485 *
CambrianFurongianStage 10485.4
486.3 *
486.5
487.5
Jiangshanian489.5
Paibian494
MiaolingianGuzhangianSeries 3 †497
Drumian500.5
WuliuanStage 5 †504.5
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