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
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				Permian of North America		Ordovician of North America						Obsolete Names for ICS Units
Neogene	Pliocene	Piacenzian													Tertiary †		2.58
	Pliocene	Zanclean															3.6
	Miocene	Messinian															5.333
		Tortonian															7.246
		Serravallian															11.63
		Langhian															13.82
		Burdigalian															15.98
		Aquitanian															20.44
Paleogene	Oligocene	Chattian															23.03
	Oligocene	Rupelian															27.82
	Eocene	Priabonian															33.9
		Bartonian															37.71
		Lutetian															41.2
		Ypresian															47.8
	Paleocene	Thanetian															56
		Selandian															59.2
		Danian															61.6
Cretaceous	Late Cretaceous	Maastrichtian															66
		Campanian															72.1
		Santonian															83.6
		Coniacian															86.3
		Turonian															89.8
		Cenomanian															93.9
	Early Cretaceous	Albian															100.5
		Aptian															113
		Barremian															121.4
		Hauterivian															125.77
		Valanginian															132.6
		Berriasian															139.8
Jurassic	Late Jurassic	Tithonian															145
		Kimmeridgian															149.2
		Oxfordian															154.8
	Middle Jurassic	Callovian															161.5
		Bathonian															165.3
		Bajocian															168.2
		Aalenian															170.9
	Early Jurassic	Toarcian															174.7
		Pliensbachian															184.2
		Sinemurian															192.9
		Hettangian															199.5
Triassic	Late Triassic	Rhaetian															201.4
		Norian															208.5
		Carnian															227
	Middle Triassic	Ladinian															237
	Middle Triassic	Anisian															242
	Early Triassic	Olenekian															247.2
	Early Triassic	Induan															251.2
Permian	Lopingian	Changhsingian															251.902
	Lopingian	Wuchiapingian														Longtanian †	254.14
	Guadalupian	Capitanian					Capitanian										259.51
		Wordian					Wordian										264.28
		Roadian					Roadian										266.9
	Cisuralian	Kungurian					Leonardian	Cathedralian									273.01
		Kungurian						Hessian									281.9 *
		Artinskian						Hessian									283.5
		Artinskian					Wolfcampian	Lenoxian									286.1 *
		Sakmarian						Lenoxian									290.1
		Asselian						Nealian									293.52
Carboniferous	Pennsylvanian	Gzhelian															298.9
		Kasimovian															303.7
		Moscovian															307
		Bashkirian															315.2
	Mississippian	Serpukhovian															323.2
		Visean															330.9
		Tournaisian	346.7
Devonian	Late Devonian	Famennian	358.9
	Late Devonian	Frasnian	372.2
	Middle Devonian	Givetian	382.7
	Middle Devonian	Eifelian	387.7
	Early Devonian	Emsian	393.3
		Pragian	407.6
		Lochkovian	410.8
Silurian	Pridoli		419.2
	Ludlow	Ludfordian	423
	Ludlow	Gorstian	425.6
	Wenlock	Homerian	427.4
	Wenlock	Sheinwoodian	430.5
	Llandovery	Telychian	433.4
		Aeronian	438.5
		Rhuddanian	440.8
Ordovician	Late Ordovician	Hirnantian	Harju	Porkuni	Cincinnatian	Gamachian			443.8
		Katian		Pirgu		Gamachian			445.2
				Pirgu		Richmondian			446 *
				Vormsi		Richmondian			449.6 *
				Vormsi		Maysvillian			Rocklandian †/Shermanian/Ashbyan/Kirkfieldian/Blackriveran/Wildernessian/Trentonian/Franklinian	449.8 *
				Nabala		Maysvillian				Johvi †	450 *
				Nabala		Edenian					450.4 *
			Viru	Rakvere		Edenian					450.6 *
				Rakvere	Mohawkian	Chatfieldian					451.1 *
				Oandu							452 *
		Sandbian		Keila						Idavere †	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								458.4
				Lasnamagi								458.9 *
				Aseri								460.4 *
			Oeland	Kunda								462.9 *
				Kunda						Valaste †/Hunderum		464.3 *
				Volkhov								Langevoja †/Vaana/Saka	467.1 *
		Dapingian											467.3
						Rangerian							469.1 *
				Billingen		Rangerian							469.3 *
	Early Ordovician	Floian			Ibexian	Blackhillsian					Jeffersonian †		Cassinian †	470
										Latorp †				470.1 *
				Hunneberg										473.7 *
						Tulean								473.9 *
		Tremadocian				Tulean								477.7
						Stairsian								480.3 *
				Varangu		Stairsian								481.3 *
				Varangu		Skullrockian							Demingian †	482 *
				Pakerort									Demingian †	482.2 *
Cambrian	Furongian	Stage 10		Pakerort										485.4
														486.3 *
														486.5
														487.5
		Jiangshanian												489.5
		Paibian												494
	Miaolingian	Guzhangian												Series 3 †	497
		Drumian													500.5
		Wuliuan					Stage 5 †	504.5
																	509