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
- J. Palfy, P. L. Smith, and J. K. Mortensen. 2000. A U-Pb and 40Ar/39Ar time scale for the Jurassic. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 37(6):923-944 view
- F. M. Gradstein, F. P. Agterberg, J. G. Ogg, J. Hardenbol, P. Van Veen, J. Thierry, and Z. Huang. 1995. A Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous time scale. SEPM Special Publication 54 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
- D. H. Erwin and S. A. Bowring. 2004. Cambrian time scale. view
- F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, and A. G. Smith. 2004. A Geologic Time Scale 2004 1-589 view
- M. Freudenthal. 2006. Mammal Paleogene zones. personal communication view
There are 59 timescales which overlap this one. show
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 126162 collections
International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Ammonite Chrons of North America | Mesozoic Subages | Ammonite Chrons of Northwest Europe | ||||||||||
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Jurassic | Late Jurassic | Tithonian | Late Tithonian | Middle Tithonian | 145 | ||||||||
Early Tithonian | 146.3 * | ||||||||||||
Kimmeridgian | Late Kimmeridgian | 149.2 | |||||||||||
Early Kimmeridgian | 152.2 * | ||||||||||||
Oxfordian | Late Oxfordian | Middle Oxfordian/Early Oxfordian | 154.8 | ||||||||||
157.9 * | |||||||||||||
Middle Jurassic | Callovian | Late Callovian/Middle Callovian/Early Callovian | 161.5 | ||||||||||
Bathonian | Late Bathonian/Middle Bathonian/Early Bathonian | 165.3 | |||||||||||
Bajocian | Epizigzagiceras | Late Bajocian | Parkinsoni/Garantiana/Subfurcatum/Sauzei/Laeviuscula/Discites | 168.2 | |||||||||
Rotundum/Oblatum/Kirschneri/Crassicostatus/Widebayense | Humphresianum | 168.4 | |||||||||||
Early Bajocian | 168.6 * | ||||||||||||
Aalenian | Howelli/Scissum/Westermanni | Late Aalenian/Middle Aalenian/Early Aalenian | Concavum/Murchisonae/Opalinum | 170.9 | |||||||||
Early Jurassic | Toarcian | Yakounensis/Hillebrandti/Crassicosta | Late Toarcian | Levesquei/Variabilis/Bifrons | Thouarsense | 174.7 | |||||||
Planulata | 179.3 * | ||||||||||||
Arnioceras arnouldi | 179.8 * | ||||||||||||
180.1 | |||||||||||||
Middle Toarcian | 180.4 * | ||||||||||||
Kanense | 181.3 * | ||||||||||||
Serpentinum/Falciferum/Tenuicostatum | 182 | ||||||||||||
Carlottense | 182.3 * | ||||||||||||
Early Toarcian | 182.9 * | ||||||||||||
Kunae | 183.5 * | ||||||||||||
Pliensbachian | Late Pliensbachian/Early Pliensbachian | Spinatum/Margaritatus/Davoei/Ibex/Jamesoni | 184.2 | ||||||||||
Freboldi | 185.1 * | ||||||||||||
Whiteavesi/Imlayi | Tetraspidoceras | 186.2 * | |||||||||||
189.2 * | |||||||||||||
Plesechioceras harbledownense/Asteroceras varians/Coroniceras | Canadensis | 190.3 * | |||||||||||
Sinemurian | Late Sinemurian/Early Sinemurian | Raricostatum/Oxynotum/Obtusum/Turneri/Semicostatum/Bucklandi | 192.9 | ||||||||||
Pseudaetomoceras | Psiloceras | 196.4 * | |||||||||||
Franziceras/Euphyllites | 196.5 * | ||||||||||||
Hettangian | Late Hettangian/Middle Hettangian/Early Hettangian | Angulata/Liasicus/Planorbis | 199.5 | ||||||||||
201.4 |