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, M. D. Schmitz and G. M. Ogg. 2020. Geologic Time Scale 2020 view
- M. Kretzoi. 1942. Necroteuthis n. g. (Ceph. Dibr., Necroteuthidae N. F.) aus dem Oligozän von Budapest und das system der Dibranchiata. Földtani Közlöny 72:125-238 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. J. Prevosti, C. O. Romano, A. M. Forasiepi, S. Hemming, R. Bonini, A. M. Candela, E. Cerdeño, M. C. Madozzo Jaén, P. E. Ortiz, F. Pujos, L. Rasia, G. I. Schmidt, M. Taglioretti, R. D. E. MacPhee, and U. F. J. Pardiñas. 2021. New radiometric 40Ar–39Ar dates and faunistic analyses refine evolutionary dynamics of Neogene vertebrate assemblages in southern South America. Scientific Reports 2021(11):9830 view
- J. J. Flynn and C. C. Swisher, III. 1995. Cenozoic South American Land Mammal Ages: correlation to global geochronology. Geochronology Time Scales and Global Stratigraphic Correlation, SEPM Special Publication 54:317-333 view
- J. A. Lillegraven and M. C. McKenna. 1986. Fossil mammals from the "Mesaverde" Formation (Late Cretaceous, Judithian) of the Bighorn and Wind River basins, Wyoming, with definitions of Late Cretaceous North American Land-Mammal "Ages". American Museum Novitates 2840:1-68 view
- J. Meng and M. C. McKenna. 1998. Faunal turnovers of Paleogene mammals from the Mongolian Plateau. Nature 394:364-367 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 126163 collections
International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Ten Million Year Bins | South American Land Mammal Ages | Paleogene Mammal Ages of Asia | |||||||
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20.9 | ||||||||||
Paleogene | Oligocene | Chattian | Cenozoic 4 | Deseadan | Tabenbulakian | Hsandagolian | 23.03 * | |||
Rupelian | Kekeamuan | 27.82 | ||||||||
Tinguirirican | 28.9 * | |||||||||
Eocene | Priabonian | Cenozoic 3 | Houldjinian/Ergilian/Ulangochuian | 33.9 | ||||||
Divisaderan | 35.9 * | |||||||||
Bartonian | Sharamurunian/Irdinmanhan/Arshantan | 37.71 | ||||||||
Lutetian | Cenozoic 2 | 41.2 | ||||||||
Mustersan | 41.9 * | |||||||||
Ypresian | Bumbanian | 47.8 | ||||||||
Casamayoran | 47.9 * | |||||||||
Paleocene | Thanetian | Cenozoic 1 | Riochican | Gashatan | 56 | |||||
Itaboraian | 56.9 * | |||||||||
Peligran | 58.9 * | |||||||||
Selandian | 59.2 | |||||||||
Danian | 61.6 | |||||||||
Tiupampan | 62.4 * | |||||||||
66 |