PBDB Interval

International Chronostratigraphic Timescale

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

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
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
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 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.

This timescale is used in the definition of 126586 collections

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International Chronostratigraphic Timescale			Neogene Mammal Ages of China
Quaternary	Holocene	Meghalayan		0
		Northgrippian		0.0042
		Greenlandian		0.0082
	Pleistocene	Late Pleistocene	Nihewanian	0.0117
		Chibanian		0.129
		Calabrian		0.774
		Gelasian		1.8
Neogene	Pliocene	Piacenzian	Yushean	2.58
		Zanclean	Yushean	3.6
		Zanclean	Baodean	4.9
	Miocene	Messinian		5.333
		Tortonian		7.246
		Tortonian	Tunggurian	11.1
		Serravallian	Tunggurian	11.63
		Langhian	Shanwangian	13.82
		Burdigalian	Shanwangian	15.98
		Burdigalian	Xiejiaan	16.9
		Aquitanian	Xiejiaan	20.44
Paleogene	Oligocene	Chattian		23.03
	Oligocene	Rupelian		27.82
	Eocene	Priabonian		33.9
		Bartonian		37.71
		Lutetian		41.2
		Ypresian		47.8
	Paleocene	Thanetian		56
		Selandian		59.2
		Danian		61.6
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