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
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
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. 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
M. O. Woodburne. 1987. A prospectus of the North American Mammal Ages. In: Woodburne, M. O. (ed.), Cenozoic Mammals of North America. University of California Press, Berkelery, CA 285-290 view
J. Alroy. 2000. New methods for quantifying macroevolutionary patterns and processes. Paleobiology 26(4):707-733 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			Ordovician of the Baltic				Ordovician of Ibero-Bohemia
Ordovician	Late Ordovician	Hirnantian	Harju	Porkuni			Kosovian				443.8
		Katian		Pirgu			Kralodvorian	Bohdalec †			445.2
				Vormsi			Kralodvorian				449.6 *
				Vormsi			Berounian				449.7 *
				Nabala	Johvi †						450 *
			Viru	Rakvere							450.6 *
				Oandu							452 *
		Sandbian		Keila	Idavere †						453
				Haljala							453.9
				Haljala					Zahorany †/Vinice	Letna †	456.2 *
				Kukruse							456.4 *
				Uhaku	Aluoja †						457.5 *
								Liben †			458 *
	Middle Ordovician	Darriwilian									458.4
							Dobrotivian				458.5 *
				Lasnamagi			Dobrotivian				458.9 *
				Lasnamagi			Oretanian				459.7 *
				Aseri							460.4 *
				Aseri				Sarka †			461.7 *
			Oeland	Kunda							462.9 *
				Kunda	Valaste †/Hunderum						464.3 *
				Volkhov		Langevoja †/Vaana/Saka					467.1 *
		Dapingian						Klabava †			467.3
							Arenigian				468
				Billingen							469.3 *
	Early Ordovician	Floian									470
					Latorp †						470.1 *
				Hunneberg							473.7 *
		Tremadocian		Hunneberg			Tremadocian				477.7
				Varangu							481.3 *
				Pakerort							482.2 *
											485.4 *
											486.3
											486.5