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
F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, M. D. Schmitz and G. M. Ogg. 2020. Geologic Time Scale 2020 view
F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, and A. G. Smith. 2004. A Geologic Time Scale 2004 1-589 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

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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.

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

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International Chronostratigraphic Timescale			Obsolete Names for ICS Units			Cambrian of Australia	Permian of Western Europe	Devonian Subages	Silurian Ages of Europe	Cambrian Epochs	Cenozoic Subepochs	North American Land Mammal Ages	Cretaceous-Cenozoic of New Zealand
Quaternary	Holocene	Meghalayan										Saintaugustinean	Wanganui	Haweran	0
		Meghalayan										Santarosean			0.0004
		Northgrippian													0.0042
		Greenlandian													0.0082
	Pleistocene	Late Pleistocene									Late Pleistocene				0.0117
		Late Pleistocene									Late Pleistocene	Rancholabrean			0.014
		Chibanian									Middle Pleistocene	Rancholabrean			0.129
												Irvingtonian			0.21
														Castlecliffian	0.34
		Calabrian									Early Pleistocene				0.774
												Blancan			1.4
														Nukumaruan	1.63
		Gelasian												Nukumaruan	1.8
		Gelasian												Mangapanian	2.4
Neogene	Pliocene	Piacenzian	Tertiary †								Late Pliocene			Mangapanian	2.58
		Piacenzian									Late Pliocene			Waipipian	3
		Zanclean									Early Pliocene			Waipipian	3.6
														Opoitian	3.7
												Hemphillian		Opoitian	4.7
	Miocene	Messinian									Late Miocene		Taranaki	Kapitean	5.333
		Messinian												Tongaporutuan	7.2
		Tortonian													7.246
												Clarendonian			9.4
													Southland	Waiauan	11.04
		Serravallian									Middle Miocene				11.63
												Barstovian			12.5
														Lillburnian	13.05
		Langhian												Lillburnian	13.82
														Clifdenian	15.1
													Pareora	Altonian	15.9
		Burdigalian									Early Miocene				15.98
												Hemingfordian			16.3
												Arikareean			18.5
														Otaian	18.7
		Aquitanian												Otaian	20.44
		Aquitanian											Landon	Waitakian	21.7
Paleogene	Oligocene	Chattian									Late Oligocene			Waitakian	23.03
														Duntroonian	25.2
														Whaingaroan	27.3
		Rupelian									Early Oligocene				27.82
												Whitneyan			29.5
												Orellan			31.8
	Eocene	Priabonian									Late Eocene	Chadronian			33.9
													Arnold	Runangan	34.6
														Kaiatan	36.7
												Duchesnean			37
		Bartonian									Middle Eocene				37.71
														Bortonian	39.1
												Uintan			39.7
		Lutetian													41.2
													Dannevirke	Porangan	42.6
														Heretaungan	45.7
												Bridgerian			46.2
		Ypresian									Early Eocene				47.8
														Mangaorapan	48.9
												Wasatchian		Mangaorapan	50.5
												Wasatchian		Waipawan	52
												Clarkforkian		Waipawan	54.9
	Paleocene	Thanetian									Late Paleocene	Clarkforkian		Teurian	56
		Thanetian									Late Paleocene	Tiffanian			56.2
		Selandian									Middle Paleocene	Tiffanian			59.2
		Selandian									Middle Paleocene	Torrejonian			60.9
		Danian									Early Paleocene	Torrejonian			61.6
		Danian									Early Paleocene	Puercan			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
Jurassic	Late Jurassic	Tithonian						145
		Kimmeridgian						149.2
		Oxfordian						154.8
	Middle Jurassic	Callovian						161.5
		Bathonian						165.3
		Bajocian						168.2
		Aalenian						170.9
	Early Jurassic	Toarcian						174.7
		Pliensbachian						184.2
		Sinemurian						192.9
		Hettangian						199.5
Triassic	Late Triassic	Rhaetian						201.4
		Norian						208.5
		Carnian						227
	Middle Triassic	Ladinian						237
	Middle Triassic	Anisian						242
	Early Triassic	Olenekian						247.2
	Early Triassic	Induan						251.2
Permian	Lopingian	Changhsingian						251.902
	Lopingian	Wuchiapingian						Longtanian †	Zechstein	254.14
	Guadalupian	Capitanian							Rotliegendes	259.51
		Wordian								264.28
		Roadian								266.9
	Cisuralian	Kungurian								273.01
		Artinskian							Autunian	283.5
		Sakmarian								290.1
		Asselian								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								Late Famennian	358.9
										Middle Famennian	365.3 *
										Early Famennian	368.5 *
		Frasnian								Late Frasnian	372.2
										Middle Frasnian	375.4 *
										Early Frasnian	379.3 *
	Middle Devonian	Givetian								Late Givetian	382.7
										Middle Givetian	383.7 *
										Early Givetian	385.9 *
		Eifelian								Late Eifelian	387.7
		Eifelian	Early Eifelian	390.3 *
	Early Devonian	Emsian	Late Emsian	393.3
		Emsian	Early Emsian	398.3 *
		Pragian	Pragian	407.6
		Lochkovian	Late Lochkovian	410.8
			Middle Lochkovian	412.8 *
			Early Lochkovian	415.6 *
Silurian	Pridoli			419.2
	Ludlow	Ludfordian		423
	Ludlow	Gorstian		425.6
	Wenlock	Homerian		Gleedonian	427.4
		Homerian		Whitwellian	429.7 *
		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			Datsonian	Late Cambrian	485.4
		Stage 10			Payntonian		486.8 *
		Jiangshanian			Iverian		489.5
		Paibian			Idamean		494
	Miaolingian	Guzhangian			Series 3 †	Mindyallan	Middle Cambrian			497
		Guzhangian				Boomerangian				499
		Drumian				Undillan				500.5
		Drumian				Floran				503
		Wuliuan				Stage 5 †		Templetonian		504.5
		Wuliuan				Stage 5 †		Ordian		507.8 *
	Series 2	Stage 4					Early Cambrian	Ordian		509
		Stage 4								510.8 *
		Stage 3								514
	Terreneuvian	Stage 2								521
	Terreneuvian	Fortunian								529
															538.8