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
P. L. Gibbard, M. J. Head, and M. J. C. Walker. 2010. Formal ratification of the Quaternary System/Period and the Pleistocene Series/Epoch with a base at 2.58 Ma. Journal of Quaternary Science 25(2):96-102 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
B. D. Webby. 1998. Steps toward a global standard for Ordovician stratigraphy. Newsletters in Stratigraphy 36:1-33 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			Ten Million Year Bins	Ordovician of Britain				Ordovician of Ibero-Bohemia
Ordovician	Late Ordovician	Hirnantian	Ordovician 5	Ashgill	Hirnantian			Kosovian				443.8
		Katian			Rawtheyan			Kralodvorian	Bohdalec †			445.2
					Cautleyan							448.9 *
					Pusgillian							449.3 *
				Caradoc	Streffordian	Onnian †						449.6 *
					Streffordian			Berounian				449.7 *
					Cheneyan							451.5 *
					Burrellian							452.7 *
		Sandbian	Ordovician 4									453
						Actonian †						453.2 *
						Marshbrookian †	Woolstonian †					454.2 *
						Longvillian †						455.2 *
										Zahorany †/Vinice	Letna †	456.2 *
					Aurelucian							456.8 *
						Soudleyan †/Harnagian/Costonian						457.4 *
						Soudleyan †/Harnagian/Costonian			Liben †			458 *
	Middle Ordovician	Darriwilian	Ordovician 3	Llanvirn	Llandeilian/Llandeilo/Late Llandeilo/Middle Llandeilo/Early Llandeilo/Late Llanvirn							458.4
								Dobrotivian				458.5 *
								Oretanian				459.7 *
					Abereiddian/Early Llanvirn							461.3 *
									Sarka †			461.7 *
		Dapingian	Ordovician 2						Klabava †			467.3
								Arenigian				468
				Arenig	Fennian							468.4 *
	Early Ordovician	Floian			Fennian							470
					Whitlandian							471.1 *
					Moridunian							474.3 *
		Tremadocian	Ordovician 1	Tremadoc	Migneintian			Tremadocian				477.7
				Tremadoc	Cressagian							480.8 *
												485 *
												485.4