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, and A. G. Smith. 2004. A Geologic Time Scale 2004 1-589 view
F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, M. D. Schmitz and G. M. Ogg. 2020. Geologic Time Scale 2020 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
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 Epochs	Permian of the Russian Platform		Cenozoic Subepochs	Carboniferous of North America	Neogene Mammal Ages of China	Cretaceous-Cenozoic of New Zealand
Quaternary	Holocene	Meghalayan										Wanganui	Haweran	0
		Northgrippian												0.0042
		Greenlandian												0.0082
	Pleistocene	Late Pleistocene							Late Pleistocene		Nihewanian			0.0117
		Chibanian							Middle Pleistocene					0.129
		Chibanian							Middle Pleistocene				Castlecliffian	0.34
		Calabrian							Early Pleistocene				Castlecliffian	0.774
		Calabrian											Nukumaruan	1.63
		Gelasian											Nukumaruan	1.8
		Gelasian											Mangapanian	2.4
Neogene	Pliocene	Piacenzian	Tertiary †						Late Pliocene		Yushean		Mangapanian	2.58
		Piacenzian							Late Pliocene				Waipipian	3
		Zanclean							Early Pliocene				Waipipian	3.6
													Opoitian	3.7
											Baodean		Opoitian	4.9
	Miocene	Messinian							Late Miocene			Taranaki	Kapitean	5.333
		Messinian											Tongaporutuan	7.2
		Tortonian											Tongaporutuan	7.246
												Southland	Waiauan	11.04
											Tunggurian			11.1
		Serravallian							Middle Miocene					11.63
		Serravallian											Lillburnian	13.05
		Langhian									Shanwangian		Lillburnian	13.82
													Clifdenian	15.1
												Pareora	Altonian	15.9
		Burdigalian							Early Miocene					15.98
											Xiejiaan			16.9
													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
	Eocene	Priabonian							Late Eocene					33.9
												Arnold	Runangan	34.6
													Kaiatan	36.7
		Bartonian							Middle Eocene				Kaiatan	37.71
		Bartonian											Bortonian	39.1
		Lutetian											Bortonian	41.2
												Dannevirke	Porangan	42.6
													Heretaungan	45.7
		Ypresian							Early Eocene				Heretaungan	47.8
													Mangaorapan	48.9
													Waipawan	52
	Paleocene	Thanetian							Late Paleocene				Teurian	56
		Selandian							Middle Paleocene					59.2
		Danian							Early Paleocene					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											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
		Induan			251.2
		Induan			Kathwai	251.5 *
Permian	Lopingian	Changhsingian			Kathwai	251.902
						252.4 *
					Chhidru	252.9 *
		Wuchiapingian			Chhidru	Longtanian †	254.14
					Kalabagh		255 *
					Wargal		256 *
							Tatarian	Vyatkian		256.8 *
	Guadalupian	Capitanian						Severodvinian		259.51
		Wordian						Urzhumian		264.28
										265.3 *
					Amb					266.1 *
		Roadian			Amb		Kazanian	Povolzhian		266.9
		Roadian			Sokian		Kazanian			270.7 *
	Cisuralian	Kungurian			Kungurian		Irenian/Ufimian			273.01
							Filipovian			276.5 *
							Saraninian			280.1 *
		Artinskian			Artinskian		Sarginian			283.5
							Irginian			285.9 *
							Burtsevian			287.8 *
		Sakmarian			Sakmarian		Sterlitamakian			290.1
		Sakmarian			Sakmarian		Tastubian			291.7 *
		Asselian			Asselian		Shikhanian			Bursumian †	293.52
							Uskalykian				294.8
							Surenian				297.5
Carboniferous	Pennsylvanian	Gzhelian								Virgilian	298.9
		Kasimovian	Missourian						303.7
		Kasimovian	Desmoinesian						305.9 *
		Moscovian	Desmoinesian						307
		Moscovian	Atokan						312.7 *
		Bashkirian	Atokan						315.2
		Bashkirian	Morrowan						318.4 *
	Mississippian	Serpukhovian	Chesterian						323.2
		Visean	Chesterian						330.9
			Meramecian						335.8 *
			Osagean						343.1 *
		Tournaisian	Osagean						346.7
		Tournaisian	Kinderhookian						351.9 *
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							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							Late Cambrian	485.4
		Jiangshanian								489.5
		Paibian				494
	Miaolingian	Guzhangian				Series 3 †			Middle Cambrian	497
		Drumian								500.5
		Wuliuan								Stage 5 †	504.5
	Series 2	Stage 4								Early Cambrian	509
	Series 2	Stage 3						514
	Terreneuvian	Stage 2						521
	Terreneuvian	Fortunian						529
														538.8