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
F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, and A. G. Smith. 2004. A Geologic Time Scale 2004 1-589 view
J. Meng and M. C. McKenna. 1998. Faunal turnovers of Paleogene mammals from the Mongolian Plateau. Nature 394:364-367 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 China			Ordovician of Australia	Ten Million Year Bins	Ordovician of Ibero-Bohemia
Ordovician	Late Ordovician	Hirnantian	Hirnantian	Xiaoxita †/Shikou	Wufeng †	Bolindian	Ordovician 5	Kosovian				443.8
		Katian	Chientangkiangian			Bolindian		Kralodvorian	Bohdalec †			445.2
			Chientangkiangian			Eastonian						449 *
			Neichianshanian/Hanjiang									449.5
								Berounian				449.7 *
						Gisbornian						452 *
		Sandbian					Ordovician 4					453
										Zahorany †/Vinice	Letna †	456.2 *
									Liben †			458 *
	Middle Ordovician	Darriwilian	Darriwilian	Guniu †/Hulo		Darriwilian	Ordovician 3					458.4
								Dobrotivian				458.5 *
								Oretanian				459.7 *
									Sarka †			461.7 *
				Hunjiang †	Dawan †/Daobaowan/Ningkuo				Sarka †			466.3 *
		Dapingian	Dapingian			Yapeenian	Ordovician 2		Klabava †			467.3
						Yapeenian		Arenigian				468
						Castlemainian						468.5 *
	Early Ordovician	Floian	Yiyangian			Chewtonian						470
						Bendigonian						471.8 *
						Lancefieldian						473.5 *
		Tremadocian	Xinchangian				Ordovician 1	Tremadocian				477.7
					Lianghekou †							477.9 *
					Lianghekou †	Warendian						482.8 *
												485.4