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
B. D. Webby. 1998. Steps toward a global standard for Ordovician stratigraphy. Newsletters in Stratigraphy 36:1-33 view
J. Meng and M. C. McKenna. 1998. Faunal turnovers of Paleogene mammals from the Mongolian Plateau. Nature 394:364-367 view
F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, and A. G. Smith. 2004. A Geologic Time Scale 2004 1-589 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

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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				Ten Million Year Bins	Ordovician of China			Ordovician of North America
Ordovician	Late Ordovician	Hirnantian	Harju	Porkuni			Ordovician 5	Hirnantian	Xiaoxita †/Shikou	Wufeng †	Cincinnatian	Gamachian				443.8
		Katian		Pirgu				Chientangkiangian				Gamachian				445.2
								Chientangkiangian				Richmondian				446 *
								Neichianshanian/Hanjiang								449.5
				Vormsi												449.6 *
				Vormsi								Maysvillian	Rocklandian †/Shermanian/Ashbyan/Kirkfieldian/Blackriveran/Wildernessian/Trentonian/Franklinian			449.8 *
				Nabala	Johvi †							Maysvillian				450 *
				Nabala								Edenian				450.4 *
			Viru	Rakvere								Edenian				450.6 *
				Rakvere							Mohawkian	Chatfieldian				451.1 *
				Oandu												452 *
		Sandbian		Keila	Idavere †		Ordovician 4									453
				Keila								Turinian				453.7 *
				Haljala												453.9
				Kukruse												456.4 *
				Kukruse							Whiterockian		Canadian †	Chazyan †/Marmor		457 *
				Uhaku	Aluoja †											457.5 *
	Middle Ordovician	Darriwilian		Uhaku			Ordovician 3	Darriwilian	Guniu †/Hulo							458.4
				Lasnamagi												458.9 *
				Aseri												460.4 *
			Oeland	Kunda												462.9 *
					Valaste †/Hunderum											464.3 *
									Hunjiang †	Dawan †/Daobaowan/Ningkuo						466.3 *
				Volkhov		Langevoja †/Vaana/Saka										467.1 *
		Dapingian					Ordovician 2	Dapingian								467.3
												Rangerian				469.1 *
				Billingen								Rangerian				469.3 *
	Early Ordovician	Floian						Yiyangian			Ibexian	Blackhillsian		Jeffersonian †	Cassinian †	470
					Latorp †											470.1 *
				Hunneberg												473.7 *
												Tulean				473.9 *
		Tremadocian					Ordovician 1	Xinchangian								477.7
										Lianghekou †						477.9 *
												Stairsian				480.3 *
				Varangu								Stairsian				481.3 *
				Varangu								Skullrockian/Demingian				482 *
				Pakerort								Skullrockian/Demingian				482.2 *
																485.4 *
																486.3
																486.5
																487.5