PBDB Timescale

Ordovician of Britain

The interval definitions in this timescale are derived from the following sources:

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
K. M. Cohen, S.C. Finney, P.L. Gibbard and J.-X. Fan. 2023. The ICS International Chronostratigraphic Chart v2023/09. 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

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International Chronostratigraphic Timescale			Ordovician of Britain				Ordovician of North America						Obsolete Names for ICS Units			Ordovician of China			Cambrian of Siberia
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																				259.51
		Wordian																				264.28
		Roadian																				266.9
	Cisuralian	Kungurian																				273.01
		Artinskian																				283.5
		Sakmarian																				290.1
		Asselian																				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	Ashgill	Hirnantian	Cincinnatian	Gamachian	Hirnantian	Xiaoxita †/Shikou	Wufeng †	443.8
		Katian		Rawtheyan		Gamachian	Chientangkiangian			445.2
				Rawtheyan		Richmondian				446 *
				Cautleyan						448.9 *
				Pusgillian						449.3 *
				Pusgillian			Neichianshanian/Hanjiang			449.5
			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 *
				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	Llanvirn	Llandeilian/Llandeilo/Late Llandeilo/Middle Llandeilo/Early Llandeilo/Late Llanvirn				Darriwilian		Guniu †/Hulo					458.4
				Abereiddian/Early Llanvirn						Guniu †/Hulo					461.3 *
									Hunjiang †	Dawan †/Daobaowan/Ningkuo					466.3 *
		Dapingian						Dapingian							467.3
			Arenig	Fennian											468.4 *
						Rangerian									469.1 *
	Early Ordovician	Floian			Ibexian	Blackhillsian		Jeffersonian †					Cassinian †		Yiyangian	470
				Whitlandian		Blackhillsian										471.1 *
				Whitlandian		Tulean										473.9 *
				Moridunian												474.3 *
		Tremadocian	Tremadoc	Migneintian											Xinchangian	477.7
										Lianghekou †						477.9 *
						Stairsian										480.3 *
				Cressagian		Stairsian										480.8 *
						Skullrockian							Demingian †			482 *
														Mansian †		483.55 *
														Mansian †		485 *
Cambrian	Furongian	Stage 10													Batyrbaian	Tavgian †	Ketyan †/Yurakian	Late Cambrian	485.4
		Stage 10																	487.5
		Jiangshanian																	489.5
															Aksaian				490.7 *
															Sakian				492.2 *
		Paibian																	494
		Paibian															Ensyan †/Maduan/Nganasanian		494.7 *
	Miaolingian	Guzhangian													Series 3 †	Ayusokkanian			Middle Cambrian	497
		Guzhangian														Mayan/Menevian				499.5
		Drumian														Mayan/Menevian				500.5
		Wuliuan														Stage 5 †				Amgan/Solvan	504.5
	Series 2	Stage 4																	Early Cambrian	Amgan/Solvan	509
																	Toyonian			Lenian †	510 *
																	Botomian				512.5 *
		Stage 3															Botomian				514
		Stage 3															Atdabanian				515.6 *
	Terreneuvian	Stage 2															Tommotian				521
		Stage 2															Nemakit-Daldynian				525.5
		Fortunian															Nemakit-Daldynian			Manykaian †	529
																						538.8