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
P. L. Gibbard, M. J. Head, and M. J. C. Walker. 2010. Formal ratification of the Quaternary System/Period and the Pleistocene Series/Epoch with a base at 2.58 Ma. Journal of Quaternary Science 25(2):96-102 view
M. Freudenthal. 2006. Mammal Paleogene zones. personal communication 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
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
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			Ordovician of Australia	Ordovician of North America					Ordovician of Britain
Ordovician	Late Ordovician	Hirnantian	Bolindian	Cincinnatian	Gamachian				Ashgill	Hirnantian			443.8
		Katian			Gamachian					Rawtheyan			445.2
					Richmondian					Rawtheyan			446 *
										Cautleyan			448.9 *
			Eastonian							Cautleyan			449 *
										Pusgillian			449.3 *
									Caradoc	Streffordian	Onnian †		449.6 *
					Maysvillian	Rocklandian †/Shermanian/Ashbyan/Kirkfieldian/Blackriveran/Wildernessian/Trentonian/Franklinian							449.8 *
					Edenian								450.4 *
				Mohawkian	Chatfieldian								451.1 *
										Cheneyan			451.5 *
			Gisbornian							Cheneyan			452 *
										Burrellian			452.7 *
		Sandbian											453
											Actonian †		453.2 *
					Turinian						Actonian †		453.7 *
											Marshbrookian †	Woolstonian †	454.2 *
											Longvillian †		455.2 *
										Aurelucian			456.8 *
				Whiterockian		Canadian †	Chazyan †/Marmor						457 *
											Soudleyan †/Harnagian/Costonian		457.4 *
	Middle Ordovician	Darriwilian	Darriwilian						Llanvirn	Llandeilian/Llandeilo/Late Llandeilo/Middle Llandeilo/Early Llandeilo/Late Llanvirn			458.4
		Darriwilian	Darriwilian							Abereiddian/Early Llanvirn			461.3 *
		Dapingian	Yapeenian							Abereiddian/Early Llanvirn			467.3
			Yapeenian						Arenig	Fennian			468.4 *
			Castlemainian										468.5 *
			Castlemainian		Rangerian								469.1 *
	Early Ordovician	Floian	Chewtonian	Ibexian	Blackhillsian		Jeffersonian †	Cassinian †					470
			Chewtonian							Whitlandian			471.1 *
			Bendigonian										471.8 *
			Lancefieldian										473.5 *
					Tulean								473.9 *
										Moridunian			474.3 *
		Tremadocian							Tremadoc	Migneintian			477.7
					Stairsian					Migneintian			480.3 *
					Stairsian					Cressagian			480.8 *
					Skullrockian/Demingian								482 *
			Warendian										482.8 *
			Warendian										485 *
													485.4
													487.5