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Table T8. Planktonic foraminifer datums, Site U1335. (See table note.)

Core, section, interval (cm) Marker species Age
(Ma)		 Depth CSF (m)
Top Bottom Top Bottom Midpoint ±
320-U1335A- 320-U1335A-
    Pliocene/Pleistocene boundary          
1H-CC 2H-2, 104–106 T Globigerinoides fistulosus 1.77 8.81 11.44 10.13 1.32
1H-5, 42–44 1H-CC B Globorotalia (Truncorotalia) truncatulinoides 1.92 6.42 8.81 7.62 1.20
1H-CC 2H-2, 104–106 T Globigerinoides extremus 1.98 8.81 11.44 10.13 1.32
1H-CC 2H-2, 104–106 T Globorotalia pseudomiocenica 2.30 8.81 11.44 10.13 1.32
2H-2, 104–106 2H-4, 104–106 T Globoturborotalita woodi 2.30 11.44 14.44 12.94 1.50
3H-2, 38–40 3H-4, 38–40 T Globorotalia (Menardella) multicamerata 2.98 20.28 23.28 21.78 1.50
4H-5, 120–1212 5H-CC T Dentoglobigerina altispira 3.47 35.10 46.45 40.78 5.68
2H-2, 104–106 2H-4, 104–106 T Sphaeroidinellopsis seminulina 3.59 11.44 14.44 12.94 1.50
2H-4, 104–106 2H-CC B Globorotalia (Menardella) exilis 4.45 14.44 18.85 16.65 2.21
3H-4, 38–40 3H-CC B Sphaeroidinella dehiscens s.l. 5.54 23.28 28.13 25.71 2.42
    Miocene/Pliocene boundary          
3H-CC 4H-3, 100–102 B Globorotalia tumida 5.57 28.13 31.90 30.02 1.89
4H-CC 5H-2, 80–82 B Globorotalia (Hirsutella) margaritae 6.08 37.80 39.70 38.75 0.95
6H-2, 38–40 6H-4, 38–40 B Globorotalia plesiotumida 8.58 46.45 51.78 49.12 2.67
7H-6, 95–97 7H-CC T Paragloborotalia mayeri 10.46 64.85 66.24 65.55 0.69
8H-CC 9H-2, 38–40 B Globoturborotalita decoraperta 11.49 75.86 77.28 76.57 0.71
9H-2, 38–40 9H-4, 38–40 T Globorotalia (Fohsella) fohsi s.l. 11.79 77.28 80.28 78.78 1.50
11H-CC 12-2H, 38–40 B Globorotalia (Fohsella) fohsi robusta 13.13 104.16 105.78 104.97 0.81
12-2H, 38–40 12H-CC B Globorotalia (Fohsella) fohsi s.l. 13.41 105.78 113.84 109.81 4.03
12H-CC 13H-3, 149–150 B Globorotalia (Fohsella) "praefohsi" 13.77 113.84 117.89 115.87 2.03
13H-4, 38–40 13H-CC T Globorotalia (Fohsella) peripheroronda 13.80 118.28 123.39 120.84 2.56
13H-3, 149–150 13H-4, 38–40 T Clavatorella bermudezi 13.82 117.89 118.28 118.09 0.20
14H-2, 38–40 14H-4, 38–40 B Clavatorella bermudezi 14.89 124.78 127.78 126.28 1.50
14H-2, 38–41 14H-4, 38–41 B Globorotalia (Fohsella) peripheroacuta 14.24 124.78 127.78 126.28 1.50
16H-CC 17H-3, 149–150 B Globorotalia (Menardella) archeomenardii 16.26 155.89 161.19 158.54 2.65
18H-CC 19H-2, 38–40 B Praeorbulina sicana 16.97 169.72 172.28 171.00 1.28
19H-CC 20H-CC T Globoquadrina binaiensis 19.09 180.41 189.97 185.19 4.78
28H-4, 38–40 28H-CC T Paragloborotalia kugleri 21.12 260.78 265.96 263.37 2.59
28H-4, 38–40 28H-CC T Paragloborotalia pseudokugleri 21.31 260.78 265.96 263.37 2.59
37X-2, 48–50 37X-4, 136–138 B Globoquadrina dehiscens 22.44 343.38 347.26 345.32 1.94
    Oligocene/Miocene boundary          
37X-4, 136–138 37X-CC B Paragloborotalia kugleri 23.00 347.26 350.01 348.64 1.38
320-U1335B- 320-U1335B-
    Pliocene/Pleistocene boundary          
1H-CC 2H-CC B Globorotalia (Truncorotalia) truncatulinoides 1.92 3.43 13.02 8.23 4.80
1H-CC 2H-CC T Globigerinoides extremus 1.98 3.43 13.02 8.23 4.80
1H-CC 2H-CC T Globorotalia pseudomiocenica 2.30 3.43 13.02 8.23 4.80
4H-CC 5H-CC T Dentoglobigerina altispira 3.47 31.93 41.86 36.90 4.96
2H-CC 3H-CC T Sphaeroidinellopsis seminulina 3.59 13.02 22.66 17.84 4.82
2H-CC 3H-CC B Sphaeroidinella dehiscens s.l. 5.53 13.02 22.66 17.84 4.82
    Miocene/Pliocene boundary          
3H-CC 4H-CC B Globorotalia tumida 5.57 22.26 31.93 27.10 4.83
6H-CC 7H-CC B Globorotalia plesiotumida 8.58 51.05 60.92 55.99 4.94
7H-CC 8H-CC T Globorotalia (Menardella) praemenardii 10.09 60.92 70.02 65.47 4.55
7H-CC 8H-CC T Paragloborotalia mayeri 10.46 60.92 70.02 65.47 4.55
7H-CC 8H-CC B Globoturborotalita decoraperta 11.49 60.92 70.02 65.47 4.55
8H-CC 9H-CC T Globorotalia (Fohsella) fohsi s.l. 11.79 70.02 79.49 74.76 4.74
11H-CC 12H-CC B Globorotalia (Fohsella) fohsi robusta 13.13 98.97 108.08 103.53 4.56
11H-CC 12H-CC B Globorotalia (Fohsella) fohsi s.l. 13.41 98.97 108.08 103.53 4.56
12H-CC 13H-CC T Globorotalia praescitula 13.73 108.08 117.65 112.87 4.79
12H-CC 13H-CC B Globorotalia (Fohsella) "praefohsi" 13.77 108.08 117.65 112.87 4.79
12H-CC 13H-CC T Globorotalia (Fohsella) peripheroronda 13.80 108.08 117.65 112.87 4.79
17H-CC 18H-CC B Globorotalia (Menardella) archeomenardii 16.26 155.64 164.78 160.21 4.57
18H-CC 19H-CC B Praeorbulina sicana 16.97 164.78 174.81 169.80 5.02
20H-CC 21H-CC T Catapsydrax dissimilis 17.54 184.35 193.42 188.89 4.53
20H-CC 21H-CC T Globoquadrina binaiensis 19.09 184.35 193.42 188.89 4.53
30H-CC 29H-CC T Paragloborotalia kugleri 21.12 269.69 279.09 274.39 4.70
30H-CC 29H-CC T Paragloborotalia pseudokugleri 21.31 269.69 279.09 274.39 4.70
30H-CC 31H-CC B Globoquadrina dehiscens 22.44 279.09 288.52 283.81 4.71
    Oligocene/Miocene boundary          
37H-CC 38H-CC B Paragloborotalia kugleri 23.00 344.06 352.84 348.45 4.39
42X-CC 43X-CC B Paragloborotalia pseudokugleri 25.20 386.64 394.88 390.76 4.12

Note: T = top, B = bottom.

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