Pliensbachian ICS Stage
(Charmouthian)
From 189.6 +/- 1.5 To 183 +/- 1.5 Ma
Start Defined By: Ammonite, lowest occurrences of Bifericeras donovani and
of genera Apoderoceras and Gleviceras.
End Defined By: Ammonite, near lowest occurrence of a diversified
Eodactylites ammonite fauna; correlates with the NW European Paltus
horizon.
Start Based On: Gradstein, Ogg, Smith, _A Geologic Time Scale 2004_
End Based On: Gradstein, Ogg, Smith, _A Geologic Time Scale 2004_
Global Stratotype Section and Point: Wine Haven section, Robin Hood's Bay,
Yorkshire, England, UK
-- Overlaps With --
New Zealand Stage: Aratauran (199.6 - 188)
New Zealand Stage: Uruoan (188 - 169)
-- A Substage of --
Eon: Phanerozoic (542 - -5.5012e-005)
Era: Mesozoic (251 - 65.5)
Period: Jurassic (199.6 - 145.5)
Epoch: Early Jurassic (199.6 - 175.6)
-- Preceeded By --
ICS Stage: Sinemurian (196.5 - 189.6)
Regional Stage: Lotharingian (193.3 - 189.6)
-- Followed By --
ICS Stage: Toarcian (183 - 175.6)
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