neogene_ologoce time scale

Qua

tern

ary

Pal

eoge

ne

Neo

gene

Olig

ocen

e

Miocene

Pliocene

Pleistocene

Holocene

Rupelian

Chattian

Aqu

itani

an

Bur

diga

lian

Langhian

Ser

ravi

llian

Tortonian

Mes

sini

an

Zanclean

Piacenzian

Gelasian

E. Pleist.

M. Pleist.

Lt. Pleist.

C12

C11

C10

C9

C8

C7A

C7

C6C

C6B

C6AA

C6A

C5E

C5D

C5C

C5B

C5AD

C5AC

C5AB

C5AA

C5A

C5

C4A

C4

C3B

C3A

C3

C2A

C2

C1

C-S

eque

nce

Epoch Stage Period 0

5

10

15

20

25

30

Ag

e StandardChronostratigraphy

Geo- magnetic Polarity

Marine O-18

Composite

Marine C-13

Composite Sequences Global

T-R Cycles

Major T-R Cycles

Sequences

23.03

5.33

1.81

20.43

7.25

2.59

3.60

0.126

0.79

11.61

13.82

15.97

Asian Mammals ALMA

South American Mammals SALMA

Rupelian

Chattian

Aqu

itani

an

Bur

diga

lian

Langhian

Ser

ravi

llian

Tortonian

Mes

sini

an

Zanclean

Piacenzian

Gelasian

E. Pleist.

M. Pleist.

Lt. Pleist.

P18

P19

N1, P20

N2, P21

N3, P22

N4

N5

N6

N7

N8

N9

N10

N11

N12

N13 N14

N15

N16

N17

N17b

N18

N20/ N21

N22

O1

O2

O3

O5

O4

O6

M1

M2

M3

M4

M5

M6

M7

M8/ M9

M9b

M10 M11

M12

M13

M14

PL1

PL2

PL3

PL4

PL5

PL6

Pt1

a

b

a

b

a

b

a

b

a

b

Truncorotalia (Globorotalia) truncatulinoides

Menardella (Globorotalila) miocenica

Globoconella (Globorotalia) puncticulata

Globorotalia tumida

Globorotalia plesiotumida

Globigerinoides extremus

Neogloboquadrina acostaensis s.s. -- base regular

Globoturborotalia nepenthes

Fohsella robusta

Fohsella"fohsi"

Fohsella"praefohsi"

Fohsella peripheroacuta

Orbulina universa

Praeorbulina glomerosa s.str.

Praeorbulina sicana

Globigeriantella insueta s.str.

Globoquadrina dehiscens

Paragloborotalia kugleri

Globigerina angulisuturalis

Globorotalia tosaensis

Globigerinoides fistulosus

Menardella (Globorotalia) miocenica (Atl); Globorotalia pseudomiocenica (Indo-Pac)

Dentoglobigerina altispira

Sphaeroidinellopsis seminulina

Hirsutella (Globorotalia) margaritae

Globoturborotalita nepenthes

Globoquadrina dehiscens

Globorotalia lenguaensis (Atl. only)

Neogloboquadrina mayeri

Fohsella fohsi s.l.

Praeorbulina sicana

Catapsydrax dissimilis

Paragloborotalia kugleri

Globigerina euapertura

Paragloborotalia opima opima

Chiloguembelina cubensis (LCO)

Turborotalia ampliapertura

Pseudohastigerina naguewichiensis

Bolliella calida

Globorotalia flexuosa

Globorotalia hirsuta

Globorotalia crassaformis hessi

Sphaeroidinellopsis dehiscens s.str.

Globigerinoides fistulosus

Menardella pertenuis

Truncorotalia (Globorotalia) crassaformis s.l.

Sphaeroidinellopsis dehiscens

Globorotalia pliozea, Globorotalia sphericomiozea

Globorotalia margaritae

Pulleniatina primalis

Globorotalia nicolae

Neogloboquadrina atlantica (sin.)

Globorotalia miotumida (conomiozea) (FCO)

Globorotalia suterae

Globorotalia cibaoensis

Globorotalia miotumida (conomiozea)

Globorotalia juanai

Candeina nitida

Neogloboquadrina humerosa

Neogloboquadrina pachyderma

Hirsutella juanai

Globoturborotalita apertura

Globoturborotalita decoraperta

Neogloboquadrina gr.

Globorotalia lenguanensis

Fohsella fohsi

Sphaeroidinellopsis subdehiscens

Fohsella (Globorotalia) fohsi" lobata"

Neogloboquadrina nympha

Praeorbulina circularis

Globigerinoides diminutus

Praeorbulina curva

Globorotalia miozea Globorotalia birnageae

Globorotalia praescitula

Globigerinoides altiaperturus

Globorotalia incognita

Globoquadrina dehiscens forma spinosa

Globigerinoides primordius (FCO)

Paragloborotalia pseudokugleri

Globigerinoides primordius

Globigerinita boweni

Tenuitellinata juvenilis

Paragloborotalia opima opima

Globorotalia flexuosa

Globoquadrina pseudofoliata

Pulleniatina finalis

Globigerinoides extremus

Menardella pertenuis

Globoturborotalita decoraperta

Menardella multicamerata

Hirsutella cibaoensis

Globorotalia sp.cf. G. crassula

Pulleniatina (Atl. disappearance)

Pulleniatina primalis

Pulleniatina spectabilis

Globigerinoides seiglei

Globorotalia lenguaensis

Globorotalia miotumida (conomiozea) gr.

Neogloboquadrina nympha

Paragloborotalia siakensis

Globigerinoides subquadratus

Globorotalia fohsi lobata

Globorotalia panda

Tenuitella selleyi, pseuoedita, minutissima, clemenciae

Globorotalia praescitula

Fohsella peripheroronda

Globigeriantella insueta s.str.

Praeorbulina glomerosa s.str.

Globorotalia miozea

Globorotalia incognita

Globorotalia zealandica, Globorotalia semivera

Globoquadrina dehiscens forma spinosa

Tenuitella munda

Globoturborotalita angulisuturalis

Paragloborotalia pseudokugleri

Globoquadrina globularis

Globigerina ciperoensis

Tenuitella gemma

Globigerina labiacrassata

Subbotina angiporoides

Globigerinoides ruber rosa

Globigerina cariacoensis

Pulleniatina finalis

Pulleniatina (Atl.) -- reappearance

Globorotalia truncatulinoides [Pacific]

Globorotalia crassaformis (S coiling)

Globorotalia crassaformis (D coiling)

Globorotalia crassaformis (S coiling)

Globorotalia inflata

Globorotalia crassaformis (D coiling)

Globorotalia tosaensis

Menardella exilis

Sphaeroidinellopsis kochi

Globorotalia humilis

Globigerinoides conglobatus

Neogloboquadrina acostaensis (dex.)

Neogloboquadrina acostaensis (sin.)

Catapsydrax parvulus

Hirsutella cibaoensis

Globorotalia partimlabiata

Menardella limbata

Globorotalita challengeri

Globorotalia praemenardii

Clavatorella bermudezi

Globorotalia archeomenardii

Globigerinatella sp. Globiquadrina binaiensis

Globigerinoides trilobus s.l.

Globoturborotalita obliquus

Neogloboquadrina acostaensis

Globoturborotalita apertura

Menardella exilis

Menardella limbata

Globoturborotalita woodi

Globoquadrina baroemoenensis

Globorotalia plesiotumida

Globorotalia nicolae

Globorotalita challengeri

Cassigerinella chipolensis

Clavatorella bermudezi

Cassigerinella martinezpicoi

Clavatorella bermudezi -- top of regular

Globorotalia archeomenardii

Globiquadrina binaiensis

Globorotalia mendacis

SB21

SB

22a

SB

22b

SB23

SB24

SB25

SB26

Not

na

med

B. melo group

M. globulina

M. gunteri

M. complanatus, C. eidae

C. droogeri

Nephrolepidina praemaginata, E. formosoides

Heterostegina spp., Planorbulinella spp.

M. tani

P. delicata, M. complanatus / formosensis group, G.

assilinoides, E. dilatata, S. blanckenhorni

B. bulloides

Planorbulinella spp., D. italica

P. rokae

H. granulatatesta group

M. cushmani, M. mediterranea

M socini

Myopgypsina septentrionalis

Nummulites vascus

B. melo melo

O. complanata

N. tournoueri, Miolepidocyclina spp.

A. howchini

Nummulites bouillei, C. eidae, Myopgypsina septentrionalis, B.

pygmaea

N. fichteli

NP22

NP23

NP24

NP25

NN1

NN2

NN3

NN4

NN5

NN6

NN7

NN8

NN9

NN10

NN11

alt

NN

11a

NN12

NN13

NN14 NN15

NN16

NN17

NN18

NN19

NN20

NN21

a

b

c

d

{CP18}

CP17 /18

CP17 /18*

CP19

CN1

CN2

CN3

CN4

CN5

CN6

CN7

CN8

CN9

CN10

CN11

CN12

CN13

CN14

CN15

c

a

b

a/b

c

a

b

a

b

c

d

a

b

c

a

b

a

b

c

d

a

b

a

b Emiliania huxleyi

medium (over 4 micron) Gephyrocapsa spp. reentrance

(reemG event)

medium (over 4 micron) Gephyrocapsa spp. (bmG event)

Discoaster asymmetricus (FCO)

Ceratolithus rugosus

Ceratolithus acutus

Nicklithus amplificus

Amaurolithus primus

Discoaster quinqueramus

Discoaster berggrenii

Discoaster hamatus

Catinaster coalitus

Discoaster kugleri

Discoaster druggi

Sphenolithus ciperoensis

Pseudoemiliania lacunosa

Discoaster brouweri

Discoaster pentaradiatus

Discoaster surculus

Discoaster tamalis

Reticulofenestra pseudoumbilicus

Discoaster tricorniculatus

Amaurolithus primus

Discoaster quinqueramus

Nicklithus amplificus

Discoaster hamatus

Sphenolithus heteromorphus

Helicosphaera ampliaperta

Sphenolithus belemnos

Triquetrorhabdulus carinatus

Dictylcoccites bisectus

Sphenolithus distentus

Reticulofenestra umbilicus / R.hillae (south high lat)

Reticulofenestra umbilicus / R.hillae (low-mid lat.)

Gephyrocapsa caribbeanica to E. huxleyi shift of dominance [in"

transitional" waters]

Reticulofenestra asanoi (FCO)

Discoaster triradiatus (acme)

Reticulofenestra pseudoumbilica, Discoaster ovata

Discoaster surculus (FCO)

Discoaster loeblichii

Reticulofenestera pseudoumbilicus FCO

Discoaster pentaradiatus FCO

Minylitha convallis

Discoaster bellus

Discoaster neohamatus

Helicosphaera stalis (FCO)

Discoaster brouweri

Catinaster calyculus

Calcidiscus macintyrei (FCO)

Reticulofenestra pseudoumbilicus

Triquetrorhabdulus rugosus

Calcidiscus macintyrei

Discoaster signus

Sphenolithus heteromorphus

Sphenolithus belemnos

Helicosphaera ampliaperta

Helicosphaera carteri FCO

Sphenolithus disbelemnos

Sphenolithus delphix

Triquetrorhabdulus carinatus (acme)

Sphenolithus umbrellus

Sphenolithus ciperoensis to S. distentus (abundance shift)

Helicosphaera sellii

Calcidiscus macintyrei

Discoaster triradiatus

Sphenolithus spp.

Reticulofenestra antarctica

Ceratolithus acutus

Triquetrorhabdulus rugosus

Discoaster loeblichii

Minylitha convallis

Discoaster bollii

Catinaster calyculus

Catinaster coalitus

Helicosphaera walbersdorfensis ( LCO)

Coccolithus miopelagicus

Calcidiscus premacintyrei

Discoaster kugleri

Cyclicargolithus floridanus

Coronocyclus nitescens

Calcidiscus premacintyrei (LCO)

Cyclicargolithus floridanus (LCO)

Discoaster deflandrei group (acme)

Triquetrorhadulus serratus

Sphenolithus umbrellus

Sphenolithus capricornutus

Sphenolithus delphix

Zygrhablithus bijugatus

Sphenolithus ciperoensis

Chiasmolithus altus

Sphenolithus predistentius

Sphenolithus pseudoradians

Isthmolithus recurvus

D14

D15

D16

D17

D18

D19

D20

D21

a

b

a

b

c

a

b

c

a

b

a

b

c

a

b

a

b

a

b

c Spiniferites elongatus

Spiniferites pachyderma

Spiniferites cf. pseudofurcatus

Operculodinium tegillatum

Selenopemphix armageddonensis

Barssidium evangelinae

Amiculosphaera umbraculum

Gramocysta verricula

Achomosphaera andalousiensis

Unipontidinium aquaeductum

Labyrinthodinium truncatum

Sumatradinium druggi

Sumatradinium soucouyantae

Invertocysta tabulata

Tuberculodinium vancampoae

Pentadinium laticinctum imaginatum

Saturnodinium pansum

Apteodinium spiridoides

Tectatodinium pellitum

Invertocysta tabulata

Reticulatosphaera actinocoronata

Barssidinium evangelinae

Hystrichosphaeropsis obscura

Palaeocystodinium golzowense

Palaeocystodinium sp. A (Costa & Downie, 1979)

Achomosphaera alcicornu


Cousteaudinium aubryae

Apteodinium spiridoides

Exochosphaeridium insigne

Deflandrea phosphoritica

Membranophoridium aspinatum

Distatodinium biffii

Svalbardella cooksoniae

Enneadocysta pectiniformis

Rhombodinium draco

Enneadocysta arcuata

Impagidinium aculeatum

Membranilarnacia? picena

Max. abundance of Chiropteridium spp. (over 80% of

total dinocyst association)

Ectosphaeropsis burdigalensis


Chiropteridium lobospinosum

Selenopemphix dionaeacysta

Melitasphaeridium choanophorum

Spiniferites splendidus



Ectosphaeropsis burdigalensis

Hystrichokolporna cinctum

Tityrosphaeridium cantharellus

Thalassiphora pelagica

Chiropteridium galea

Deflandrea phosphoritica

Wetzeliella gochtii

Areoligera semicirculata

Phthanoperidinium amoenum

Achilleodinium biformoides

Corrudinium incompositum

Schizophacus cooksoniae

Deflandrea granulata


Spiniferella cornuta


Chiropteridium spp.

Caligodinium amiculum

Cordosphaeridium cantharellum

Cribroperidinium tenuitabulatum

Distatodinium paradoxum


Cannosphaeropsis passio



Decahedrella martinheadii

Cristadinium diminutivum

Operculodinium piaseckii

Selenopemphix brevispinosa

Reticulatosphaera actinocoronata

Amiculosphaera umbracula

Melitasphaeridium choanephorum

Un-named

Melitasphaeridium choanephorum, L. parviconvexa

Tuberculodinium vancampoae

Amiculosphaera umbracula

Reticulatosphaera actinocoronata, Operculodinium janduchenei

Selenopemphix brevispinosa, Piccoladinium fenestratum

Invertocysta lactymosa

Edwardsiella sexispinosum

Operculodinium piaseckii

Cristadinium diminutivum

Decahedrella martinheadii

Hystrichosphaeropsis obscura, Labyrinthodinium truncatum, Cristadinium cristatoserratum


Cerebrocysta poulsenii, Cordosphaeridium minimum

Cannosphaeropsis passio

Palaeocystodinium sp. A, Lophocysta sulcolimbata

Unipontidinium aquaeductum, P. laticinctum, Systematophora

placacantha

Apteodinium spiridoides, Distatodinium paradoxum/craterum

Apteodinium australiense

Cribroperidinium tenuitabulatum

Cordosphaeridium cantharellum

Leptodinium sp. III

Caligodinium amiculum

Deflandrea phosphoritica, Chiropteridium galea,

Chiropteridium spp.

Distatodinium biffii, Membranophoridium aspinatum

Chiropteridium lobospinosum

Spiniferella cornuta

Wetzeliella symmetrica group, Thalassiphora pelagica

Phtanoperidinium spp.

Rhombodinium draco, Corrundinium incompositum


Deflandrea granulata

Schizophacus cooksoniae, Samlandia chlamydophora, Achilleodinium biformoides

NSR 7A (Ader. agterbergi)

NSR 7B (Turr. alsatica)

NSR 8A (Siliceous biofacies)

NSR 8B (Cat. unicavus)

NSR 9A (Glob. praescitula)

NSR 9B (Ehren.

variabilis)

NSR 10 (Bolbo.

metsmacheri)

NSR 11 (Neoglob. atlantica)

NSR 12A (Glob. inflata)

NSR 12B (Cass. grossa)

NSR 13 (Cass. teretis)

Elphidium clavatum, Cassidulina teretis, Cassidulina

scaldisiensis, Neogloboquadrina pachyderma

Cassidulina grossa, Ammonia beccari

Cassidulina grossa LCO, Sigmoilopsis schlumbergeri,

Nonion affine LCO, Monspeliensis pseudotepida, Globorotalia inflata (pl. foram)

S. North Sea: Hyalinea balthica

PLANK. FORAMS = Neogloboquadrina atlantica, Globorotalia crassaformis, Globorotalia puncticulata,

Neogloboquadrina humerosa

Bolboforma metzmacheri, Cibicides telegdi; PLANK.

FORAMS = Neogloboquadrina atlantica (dextral), Globigerina bulloides, Neogloboquadrina

acostaensis

Ehrenbergina variabilis, Cassidulina subglobosa, Martinottiella cylindrica,

Bolboforma fragori (nanno), Bolboforma spiralis,

Neogloboquadrina pachyderma (pl. foram)

Globorotalia praemenardii, DWAF

Cibicidoides wuellerstorfi, Uvigerina semiornata;

Neogloboquadrina continuosa (pl. foram), Globigerina praebulloides

(pl. foram),

Spirosigmoilinella compressa; PLANK. FORAMS = Globorotalia

praescitula/zealandica, Sphaeroidinellopsis disjuncta, Sphaeroidinellopsis seminulina

Catapsydrax unicavus (pl. foram), Globigerinoides trilobus (pl. foram), Asterigerina guerichi

Siliceous biofacies; S. NORTH SEA = Globigerina ciperoensis, Globoquadrina praedehiscens, Dentoglobigerina baroemoensis

Siliceous biofacies LCO, Cibicidoides mundulus,

Aulacodiscus insignis var. (sp. 3,4,5) (diatom); S. NORTH SEA = Globigerina officinalis, Almaena

osnabrugensis

Turrilina alsatica LO, Spirosigmoilinella compressa (pl.

foram) LCO, Dorothia seigliei

Turrilina alsatica LCO

Adercotryma agterbergi, Annectina biedai, Rotaliatina

bulimoides, DWAF LCO (rare); PLANK. FORAMS = Reticulophragmium

acutidorsatum, Ammodiscus latus, Reticulophragmoides jarvisi

RP20

RP21

RP22

RN1

RN2

RN3

RN4

RN5

RN6

RN7

RN8

RN9

RN10

RN11a

RN11b

RN12a

RN12b

RN13

RN14

RN15 RN16 RN17 Buccinosphaera invaginata

Collosphaera tuberosa

Stichocorys peregrina

Stichocorys delmontensis

Diartus hughesi

Diartus petterssoni

Dorcadospyris alata

Calocycletta (Calocyclissima) costata

Stichocorys wolffii

Cyrtocapsella tetrapera

Lychnocanoma elongata

Dorcadospyris ateuchus

Stylatractus universus

Anthocyrtidium angulare

Pterocanium prismatium

Anthocyrtidium jenghisi

Stichocorys peregrina

Phormostichoartus fistula

Phormostichoartus doliolum

Didymocyrtis penultima

Stichocorys delmontensis

Diartus hughesi

Diartus petterssoni

Dorcadospyris dentata

Theocyrtis annosa

Tristylospyris triceros

Pterocorys hertwegii

Anthocyrtidium euryclathrum

Lamprocyrtis nigriniae

Anthocyrtidium angulare

Pterocorys zancleus

Cycladophora davisiana

Lamprocyrtis neoheteroporus

Theocorythium trachelium trachelium.

Didymocyrtis tetrathalamus tetrathalamus

Amphirhopalum ypsilon

Spongaster tetras tetras

Didymocyrtis avita

Pterocanium prismatium

Spongaster pentas

Pterocorys campanula

Solenosphaera omnitubus procera, Soleno. omni. omnitubus

Didymocyrtis penultima

Acrobotrys tritubus

Spongaster berminghami

Didymocyrtis antepenultima.

Lithopera (Lithopera) bacca, Phormostichoartus doliolum

Lithopera (Lithopera) neotera

Calocycletta (Calocycletta) cladara, Cyrtocapsella japonica

Didymocyrtis laticonus

Lithopera (Lithoperu) renzae, Lithopera (Glomaria) thornburgi,

Phormostichoartus corbula, Dictyocoryne ontongensis

Liriospyris parkerae

Carpocanopsis cristata

Didymocyrtis mammifera

Calocycletta (Calocyclior) caepa

Dorcadospyris dentata

Liriospyris stauropora

Siphostichartus corona

Didymocyrtis tubaria, Didymocyrtis violina,

Stichocorys delmontensis, Carpocanopsis bramlettei

Carpocanopsis favosa

Cyrtocapsella cornuta

Calocycletta (Calocyclopsis) serrata, Calocycletta (Calocycletta) virginis,

Bottyostrobus miralestensis.

Eucyrtidium diaphanes

Curpocanopsis cingulata

Dorcadospyris forcipata

Calocycletta (Calocycletta) robusta

Dorcadospyris papilio

Theocyrtis annosa

Lychnocanoma trifolium

Didymocyrtis prismatica

Centrobotrys thermophila

Lychnodictyum audax

Centrobotrys petrushevskayae, Dorcadospyris pseudopapilio

Artophormis gracilis, Lithocyclia crux

Centrobotrys gravida

Phormostichoartus fistula

Anthocyrtidium nosicaae

Pterocorys campanula

Lamprocyrtis neoheteroporos

Anthocyrtidium michelinae

Theocorythium vetulum

Anthocyrtidium ehrenbergi

Didymocyrtis avita

Anthocyrtidium pliocenica

Lychnodictyum audax

Spongaster pentas

Spongaster berminghami, Spongaster klingi

Solenosphaera omnitubus procera, Soleno. omni. omnitubus

Acrobotrys tritubus

Siphostichartus corona

Calocycletta (Calocyclior) caepa

Acrobotrys tritubus

Stichocorys johnsoni

Calocycletta (Calocycletta) cladara

Didymocyrtis antepenultima

Dictyocoryne ontongensis

Botryostrobus miralestensis

Didymocyrtis laticonus

Lithopera (Lithopera) neotera, Stichocorys wolffii

Cyrtocapsella japonica, Lithopera (Glomaria) thornburgi

Carpocanopsis cristata

Lithopera (Lithopera) renzae, Cyrtocapsella cornuta, Cyrtocapsella tetrapera

Calocycletta (Calocycletta) virginis, Dorcadospyris alata,

Liriospyris parkerae

Didymocyrtis mammifera

Carpocanopsis bramlettei

Calocycletta (Calocyclissima) costuta, Didymocyrtis tubaria,

Didymocyrtis violina

Dorcadospyris forcipata

Eucyrtidium diaphanes

Liriospyris stauropora

Carpocanopsis favosa

Didymocyrtis prismatica

Carpocanopsis cingulata

Lychnocanoma elongata

Dorcadospyris ateuchus

Calocycletta (Calocyclopsis) serrata

Calocycletta (Calocycletta) robusta

Artophormis gracilis

Dorcadospyris papilio

Lychnocanoma trifolium

Lithocyclia angusta

Theocyrtis tuberosa

Lithocyclia crux

Dorcadospyris pseudopapilio

Centrobotrys petrushevskayae

Centrobotrys gravida

Artophormis barbadensis

Dictyoprora pirum

C. ret.

R. vig. s.z. a

R. vig. s.z. b

B. ven.

R. gel.

NPD1

NPD2B

NPD2B

NPD3A

NPD3B

NP

D4B

a

NPD4 Ba

NP

D4B

b

NPD5A

NPD5B

NPD5C

NPD5D

NPD6A

NPD6B

NPD7A

NP

D7B

a N

PD

7Bb

NP

D7B

c

NPD8

NPD9

NPD10

NPD11

NPD12

Neodenticula koizumii

Thalassiosira oestrupii

Denticulopsis dimorpha

Denticulopsis praedimorpha

Denticulopsis simonsenii

Denticulopsis hyalina

Denticulopsis lauta

Denticulopsis praelauta

Crucidenticula kanayae

Crucidenticula sawamurae

Thalassiosira fraga

Thalassiosira praefraga

Rocella gelida

Bogorovia veniamini

Rocella symmetrica

Rocella vigilans

Proboscia curvirostris

Actinocyclus oculatus

Neodenticula koizumii

Neodenticula kamtschatica

T. insigna

Rouxia californica (LCO)

Thalassionema schraderi (LCO)

Denticulopsis simonsenii (LCO)

Denticulopsis dimorpha

Denticulopsis praedimorpha (LCO)

Denticulopsis hyalina (LCO)

Rhizosolenia matuyamai

Proboscia curvirostris

Thalassiosira antiqua

Fragilariopsis doliolus

Neodenticula seminae

Actinocyclus oculatus

Thalassiosira latimarginata

Thalassiosira praeoestrupii

Neodenticula kamtschatica (FCO)

Thalassiosira miocenica

Thalassiosira jacksonii

Neodenticula kamtschatica

Nitzschia reinholdii

Thalassionema schraderi (FCO)

Thalassiosira antiqua

Thalassiosira marujamica

Denticulopsis katayamae

Thalassionema schraderi

Thalassiosira minutissima

Hemidiscus cuneiformis

Thalassiosira brunii

Proboscia barboi

Denticulopsis simonsenii (FCO)

Thalassiosira grunowii

Thalassiosira praeyabei

Actinocyclus ingens nodus

Actinocyclus ingens

Thallassiosira jouseae

Rhizosolenia matuyamai

Coscinodiscus pustulatus

Pyxidicula horridus

Pyxidicula pustulata

Thalassiosira convexa

Neodenticula kamtschatica (LCO)

Thalassiosira marujamica

Thalassiosira jacksonii

Rouxia californica

Thalassiosira miocenica

Thalassiosira praeconvexa

Cavitatus jouseanus

Thalassiosira minutissima

Denticulopsis katayamae

Lithodesmium reynoldsii

Nitzschia heteropolica, Medialia splendida

Crucidenticula nicobarica

Denticulopsis hustedtii (LCO)

Thalassiosira praeyabei

Crucidenticula kanayae

Denticulopsis praelauta

Rocella gelida

M. latimarginata parvipunctata

C. moosi

L. scrobiculata

C. semipunctata

M. latimarginata parvipunctata

C. moosi

C. semipunctata

H. montosa

S. contortus, A. woodwardi

A. speyeri

U. margaritifera

C. carinata, C. simplex, A. convexa, A. emathlae

C. acuminata acuminata

A. (U.) oblonga, C. batei

N. helvetica

D. minor

O. plictatula, C. plannonica

C. acuminata verrucosa

N. helvetica

C. tricostata

S. delemontensis, P. pontonxensis

Stephanochara pinguis

Rhabdochara major

Chara microcera

Stephanochara ungeri

Chara notata

Rantzieniella nitida

Stephanochara berdotensis

Nitellopsis (Tectochara)

ginisburgi

Nitellopsis (Tectochara)

etrusca

Nitellopsis (Tectochara) etrusca

Nitellopsis (Tectochara) ginisburgi

Stephanochara berdotensis

Rantzieniella nitida

Chara notata

Stephanochara ungeri

Chara microcera

Nitellopsis (Tectochara) ginsburgi

Harrisichara turberculata Orellan

Whi

tney

an

Arik

aree

an

(Ger

ingi

an)

Hem

ingf

ordi

an

Bar

stov

ian

Cla

rend

onia

n H

emph

ilian

Blancan

Irvi

ngto

nian

Rancho- labrean

Ar 1

Ar 2

Ar 3

Ar 4

He 1

He 2

Ba 1

Ba 2

Cl 1

Cl 2

Cl 3

Hh 1

Hh 2

Hh 3

Hh 4

Bl 1

Bl 2

Bl 3

Bl 4

Bl 5

Ir 1

Ir 2

Ir 3

Platygonus compressus

Megalonyx jeffersonii

Bison

Ondatara zibethicus

Smilodon populator

Microtus meadensis, Lemmiscus curtatus

Ondatra annectens, Microtus sp. (5T)

Mammuthus

Phenacomys

Platygonus vetus

Northrotheriops, Mictomys kansasensis/mel, Allophaiomys pliocaenicus

Onadatra idahoensis, Smilodon gracilis

Glossotherium chapadmalense, Mictomys vetus

Miracinonyx inexpectatus

Sylvilagus

Pliolemmus

Stegomastodon, Platygonus bicalcaratus

Borophagus diversidens, Megalonyx leptostomus, Glyptotherium

Pliopotamys

Ogmodontomys poaphagus

Ophiomys, Platygonus pearcei, Dipoides rexroadensis

Ursus

Nanippus peninsulatus, Ogmodontomys sawrockensis

Eocioleus; carnivores (Lutra, Megantereon, Mustela, Sminthosinus, Trigonictis); arvicolines (Ogmodontomys, Protopliophenacomys) and Miopetaurista (flying squirrel)

in Hh 4

Agriotherium (carnivore), Castor (beaver), Felis (carnivore), Megalonyx (definition of the subdivision, a edentate),

Ochotona (pika), Plesiogulo (carnivore), Pliozapus (zapodid), Prosomys (murid) in Hh 3

carnivores (Enhydritherium, Eomellivora, Indarctos, Lutravus, Machairodus, Simocyon); Neotragoceras

(bovid ungulate), Thinobadistes (definition of subdivision, a edentate) in Hh 2

Crusafontina (soricid), Kansasimys (eomyid), Lemoynea (desmanine mole), Pliometanastes (definition of

subdivison, a edentates), Paramicrotoscoptes (murid), Pliotomodon (murid) in Hh 1

Actiocyon, Hoplictis, Platybelodon in Cl 3

Barbourofelis is age marker of Cl 2 subzone. Cormohipparion (hipparionines equine horses) in Cl 2

Pseudoceras; plains taxa invade Great Basin

Gomphotherium, Hesperolagomys, Lanthanotherium, Megasminthus, Pliogale, Pseudocyon, Russellagus,

Untermannerix in Ba 2

Plithocyon (hemicyonione bear), Zygolophodon (Proboscidean Datum)

aceratherine rhinos (Aphelops, Peraceras), teloceratine rhino (Teleoceras); Copemys (cricetid), mustelids

(Dinogale, Mionictis, Plionictis, Sthenictis); Eomys (an eomyid), Petauristodon (sciurid), Pseudaelurus (true

felid) in He 2

Ursavus (ursid); Aletomeryx (aletomerycine artiodactyl), Amphictis (procyonid), Amphicyon (amphicyonid),

Antesorex (soricid), Brachypotherium (teleoceratine rhino), Floridaceras (aceratherine rhino), Caterogale,

Desmatolagus and Oreolagus (rabbits), Edaphocyon (procyonid), Euroxenomys (casterine beaver),

Phoberocyon (hemicyonine), Plesiosorex (plesiosoricid), and mustelids (Leptarctus, Miomustela, Potamotherium)

in He 1

Barbouromeryx (cranioceratine dromomeryid), Cynelos (amphicyonine amphicyonid), Paracosoryx

(merycodontine antilocaprid), Prablastomeryx in Ar 4

Cephalogale, Menoceras (a rhino), Moropus, Ysengrinia (amphicyonine amphicyonid), Zodiolestes (a

paleomustelid) in Ar 3

Menoceras

Entoptychus

Parvericius, Caninae

Meniscomys

Palaeocastor, Erinaceidae, Talpinae, Kalobatippus, Dinohyus

Diceratherium, Protoceras

Mictrotus meadensis, Microtus paroperarius

Mictomys kansasensis/mel, Ondatra annectens, Meglonyx weatleyi

Smilodon gracilis, Allophaiomys pliocaenicus

Miracinonyx inexpectatus

Platygonus vetus

Stegomastodon

Hypolagus, Ophiomys, Mictomys vetus

Megalonyx leptostomus, Platygonus bicalcaratus, Ondatra idahoensis

Prodipodomys

Nanippus peninsulatus, Borophagus diversidens, Glossotherium chapadmalense

Procasteroides

Paenemarmota,

Dipoides rexroadensis, Ogmodontomys poaphagus, Pliopotamys, Pliolemmus

Borophagus hilli, Platygonus pearcei

Megantereon

Ogmodontomys sawrockensis

Nimravinae

Meniscomys

Poebrotherium

Hyracodontidae

Merycoidodon

Pantolestidae, Ischyromys, Hypertragulus calcaratus, Bothriodon, Mesohippus

Suevian

Arv

erni

an

MP21

MP22

MP23

MP24

MP25

MP26

MP27

MP28

MP29

MP30

MN1

MN2

MN3

MN4

MN5

MN6

MN7-8

MN9

MN10

MN11

MN12

MN13

MN14

MN15

MN16

MN17

un-n

amed

Issiodoromys bransatensis

Issiodoromys pseudanoema

Issiodoromys limognensis

Issiodoromys quercyi

Plesiosorex, Issiodoromys pauffiensis

Blainvillimys blainvillei

Issiodoromys minor, Soricidae

Blainvillimys helmeri, Viverridae

Blainvillimys gregarius, Issiodoromys medius

Theridomyidae

Issiodoromys pseudanoema

Issiodoromys limognensis

Issiodoromys quercyi, Dichobunidae

Issiodoromys pauffiensis, Anoplotheriidae

Plagiolophus, Nyctitheriidae, Blainvillimys blainvillei

Blainvillimys heimersheimensis

Pseudosciuridae, Issiodoromys medius, Blainvillimys helmeri

Blainvillimys gregarius, Entelodon, Plagiolophus ministri,

Primates

Bothriodon

Hsa

ndgo

lian

Tabe

nbul

ukia

n

Tin

guiri

rican

D

esea

dan

Col

hueh

uapi

an

San

tacr

ucia

n

Friasian

Col

lonc

uran

La

vent

an

Mayoan

Cha

sico

an

Hua

yque

rian

Mon

tehe

rmos

an

Chapad- malalan

Uquian

Ense- nadan

Luja

nian

Gelasian

Calabrian

Ionian

Tarantian

Santomian

Emilian

Sicilian

Tyrrhenian

Zemorrian

Saucesian

Relizian

Luisian

Mohnian

Delmontian

Repettian

Venturian

Wheelerian

Hallian

Aldingan

Janjukian

Longfordian

Batesfordian

Balcombian

Bairnsdalian

Mitchellian

Cheltenhamian

Kalimnan

Yatalan

Werrikooian

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

Planktonic Foraminifers

Zonal Markers Other Foraminifers Additional Foraminifers Zones Other Nannofossils

Calcareous Nannofossils

Zonal Markers Zones Other Larger Benthic

Foraminifers Zones Zonal Markers

Larger Benthic Foraminifers

Zones

North Atlantic North Sea Zonal Markers Zones Zonal Markers Other Dinocysts

Dinoflagellate Cysts

Zonal Markers Other Radiolarians

Radiolarians Diatoms

Zonal Markers Other Diatoms Zones

Ostracodes

Boreal Ostracodes Tethyan Ostracodes

Charophytes Mammals Regional Stages

Zonal Markers North American Mammals European Mammals Australia Italian Pleistocene

Stages California Zones NALMA ELMA

North Sea Microfossil Zones

North Sea Event Zones

Ag

e Stage

Neogene-Late Oligocene (0-33 Ma time-slice)

Based, in part, on: CENOZOIC-MESOZOIC BIOCHRONOSTRATIGRAPHY: JAN HARDENBOL, JACQUES THIERRY, MARTIN B. FARLEY, THIERRY JACQUIN, PIERRE-CHARLES DE GRACIANSKY, AND PETER R. VAIL,1998. Mesozoic and Cenozoic Sequence Chronostratigraphic Framework of European Basins in: De Graciansky, P.- C., Hardenbol, J., Jacquin, Th., Vail, P. R., and Farley, M. B., eds.; Mesozoic and Cenozoic Sequence Stratigraphy of European Basins, SEPM Special Publication 60.

Updated by James G. Ogg (Purdue University) and Gabi Ogg to: GEOLOGIC TIME SCALE 2004 (Gradstein, F.M., Ogg, J.G., Smith, A.G., et al., 2004) and The CONCISE GEOLOGIC TIME SCALE (Ogg, J.G., Ogg, G., and Gradstein, F.M., 2008)

LGMMIS 6MIS 8

MIS 12

MIS 16MIS 22

MIS 52 (Cala 2)MIS 58 (Cala 1)

Ge 2

Ge 1

Pia 2

Pia 1

Za 2

Za 1

Me 2

Tor 3/Me 1

Tor 2

Ser 4/Tor 1

Ser 3

Ser 2

Lan 2/Ser 1

Bur 5/Lan 1

Bur 4

Bur 3

Bur 2

Aq 3/Bur 1

Aq 2

Ch 4/Aq 1

Ch 3

Ch 2

Ch 1/Ru 4

Ru 3

Ru 2

0.64

0.44

0.86

1.54

1.65

2.16

2.50

2.80

3.27

4.01

4.62

5.77

7.26

9.22

11.80

12.72

13.53

14.24

16.97

17.54

18.12

19.17

20.43

21.44

23.03

24.84

27.50

28.45

29.45

32.19

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23.03

5.33

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3.60

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11.61

13.64

15.97

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