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
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
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			Cambrian of Siberia	Ordovician of China			Ordovician of the Baltic				Ordovician of Ibero-Bohemia
Ordovician	Late Ordovician	Hirnantian		Hirnantian	Xiaoxita †/Shikou	Wufeng †	Harju	Porkuni			Kosovian				443.8
		Katian		Chientangkiangian		Wufeng †		Pirgu			Kralodvorian	Bohdalec †			445.2
				Neichianshanian/Hanjiang				Pirgu							449.5
								Vormsi							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		Darriwilian	Guniu †/Hulo										458.4
											Dobrotivian				458.5 *
								Lasnamagi			Dobrotivian				458.9 *
								Lasnamagi			Oretanian				459.7 *
								Aseri							460.4 *
								Aseri				Sarka †			461.7 *
							Oeland	Kunda							462.9 *
									Valaste †/Hunderum						464.3 *
					Hunjiang †	Dawan †/Daobaowan/Ningkuo									466.3 *
								Volkhov		Langevoja †/Vaana/Saka					467.1 *
		Dapingian		Dapingian								Klabava †			467.3
											Arenigian				468
								Billingen							469.3 *
	Early Ordovician	Floian		Yiyangian											470
									Latorp †						470.1 *
								Hunneberg							473.7 *
		Tremadocian		Xinchangian							Tremadocian				477.7
						Lianghekou †									477.9 *
								Varangu							481.3 *
								Pakerort							482.2 *
			Mansian †					Pakerort							483.55 *
															485.4 *
															486.3
															486.5