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Table T4. Calcareous nannofossil datums, Site U1335. (See table notes.)

Core, section, interval (cm) Marker species Age
(Ma)
Depth CSF (m)
Top Bottom Top Bottom Midpoint ±
320-U1335A- 320-U1335A-
1H-1, 40 1H-3, 100 T Pseudoemiliania lacunosa 0.44 0.40 4.00 2.20 1.80
1H-5, 90 1H-CC T Calcidiscus macintyrei 1.61 6.90 8.81 7.86 0.96
    Pliocene/Pleistocene boundary
1H-5, 90 1H-CC T Discoaster brouweri 1.93 6.90 8.81 7.86 0.96
2H-1, 30 2H-3, 123 T Discoaster pentaradiatus 2.39 9.20 13.13 11.17 1.97
2H-1, 30 2H-3, 123 T Discoaster surculus 2.49 9.20 13.13 11.17 1.97
2H-3, 123 2H-5, 107 T Discoaster tamalis 2.80 13.13 15.97 14.55 1.42
2H-CC 3H-2, 80 T Sphenolithus spp. 3.54 18.85 20.70 19.78 0.92
2H-CC 3H-2, 80 T Reticulofenestra pseudoumbilicus 3.70 18.85 20.70 19.78 0.92
3H-5, 18 3H-6, 88 T Ceratolithus acutus 5.04 24.58 26.78 25.68 1.10
3H-5, 18 3H-6, 88 B Ceratolithus rugosus 5.05 24.58 26.78 25.68 1.10
3H-CC 4H-1, 66 T Triquetrorhabdulus rugosus 5.28 28.13 29.22 28.68 0.55
    Miocene/Pliocene boundary
3H-CC 4H-1, 66 B Ceratolithus acutus 5.35 28.13 29.22 28.68 0.55
4H-1, 66 4H-2, 66 T Discoaster quinqueramus 5.58 29.22 30.37 29.80 0.58
4H-5, 37 4H-6, 66 Tc Nicklithus amplificus 5.98 34.27 36.06 35.17 0.89
5H-3, 10 5H-5, 50 B Amaurolithus spp. 7.36 40.50 43.90 42.20 1.70
5H-CC 6H-1, 60 B Discoaster berggrenii 8.29 46.45 47.50 46.45 0.52
7H-2, 10 7H-3, 65 T Discoaster hamatus 9.69 58.00 60.05 59.03 1.02
7H-2, 10 7H-3, 65 T Catinaster coalitus 9.69 58.00 60.05 59.03 1.02
7H-4, 82 7H-6, 79 B Discoaster hamatus 10.55 61.72 64.69 63.21 1.49
7H-4, 82 7H-6, 79 T Coccolithus miopelagicus 10.60 61.72 64.69 63.21 1.49
7H-4, 82 7H-6, 79 B Catinaster coalitus 10.89 61.72 64.69 63.21 1.49
8H-4, 90 8H-6, 90 Tc Discoaster kugleri 11.58 71.30 74.30 72.80 1.50
9H-1, 70 9H-3, 70 Bc Discoaster kugleri 11.86 76.10 79.10 77.60 1.50
9H-7, 70 9H-CC T Coronocyclus nitescens 12.12 84.70 85.02 84.86 0.16
9H-CC 10H-2, 100 T Calcidiscus premacintyrei 12.45 85.02 87.40 86.21 1.19
12H-2, 90 12H-3, PAL Tc Cyclicargolithus floridanus 13.33 106.30 108.39 107.35 1.05
12H-4, 90 12H-6, 90 T Sphenolithus heteromorphus 13.53 109.30 112.30 110.80 1.50
16H-CC 17H-2, 70 B Discoaster petaliformis 15.70 151.48 153.60 152.54 1.00
17H-6, 120 17H-CC Tc Discoaster deflandrei 15.66 161.10 161.19 160.65 0.55
20H-2, 70 20H-4, 70 Bc Sphenolithus heteromorphus 17.71 182.10 185.10 183.60 1.50
21H-2, 80 21H-4, 80 Tc Sphenolithus belemnos 17.95 191.70 194.70 193.20 1.50
21H-4, 80 21H-6, 80 T Triquetrorhabdulus carinatus 18.28 194.70 197.70 196.20 1.50
22H-CC 23H-2, 90 B Sphenolithus belemnos 19.03 208.65 210.80 209.73 1.08
34H-3, 149 34H-CC Tc Triquetrorhabdulus carinatus 22.09 316.00 323.00 319.50 3.50
36H-CC 37X-2, 90 B Sphenolithus disbelemnos 22.8 341.80 343.80 342.80 1.00
    Oligocene/Miocene boundary
37X-6, 50 37X-CC T Sphenolithus delphix 23.1 349.40 350.00 349.70 0.30
37X-CC 38X-2, 90 B Sphenolithus delphix 23.2 350.00 353.50 351.75 1.75
43X-2, 81 43X-4, 37 T Sphenolithus ciperoensis 24.4 401.11 403.67 402.39 1.28
42X-CC 43X-2, 81 X T. longus/T. carinatus 24.7 396.30 401.10 398.70 2.40
42X-2, 74 42X-4, 114 Tc Cyclicargolithus abisectus 24.7 391.44 394.84 393.14 1.70

Notes: PAL = paleontology sample. T = top, B = bottom, Tc = top common, Bc = bottom common, X = abundance crossover.

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