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Table T11. Planktonic foraminifer datums, Site U1338. (See table note.)

Core, section, interval (cm) Marker species Age (Ma) Depth CSF (m) Depth CCSF (m)
Top Bottom Top Bottom Midpoint ± Top Bottom Midpoint ±
321-U1338A- 321-U1338A-
2H-2, 70–72 2H-5, 115–117 T Globorotalia (Truncorotalia) tosaensis 0.61 4.92 9.85 7.39 2.47 6.40 11.33 8.87 2.47
3H-2, 70–72 3H-CC T Globigerinoides fistulosus 1.77 14.42 22.12 18.27 3.85 16.65 24.35 20.50 3.85
    Pleistocene/Pliocene boundary                  
4H-5, 56–58 4H-CC T Globigerinoides extremus 1.98 28.28 31.65 29.97 1.69 31.90 35.27 33.59 1.69
4H-3, 56–58 4H-5, 56–58 T Globorotalia pseudomiocenica 2.30 25.28 28.26 26.77 1.49 28.90 31.88 30.39 1.49
4H-5, 56–58 4H-CC T Globorotalia (Menardella) multicamerata 2.98 28.28 31.65 29.97 1.69 31.90 35.27 33.59 1.69
5H-2, 117–118 5H-CC T Dentoglobigerina altispira 3.47 33.88 41.25 37.57 3.69 39.58 46.95 43.27 3.69
5H-2, 117–118 5H-CC T Sphaeroidinellopsis seminulina 3.59 33.88 41.25 37.57 3.69 39.58 46.95 43.27 3.69
6H-5, 118–120 6H-CC T Globorotalia (Hirsutella) margaritae 3.85 47.90 50.70 49.30 1.40 53.46 56.26 54.86 1.40
6H-5, 118–120 6H-CC X Pulleniatina spp. sinistral → dextral 4.08 47.90 50.70 49.30 1.40 53.46 56.26 54.86 1.40
7H-2, 52–54 7H-4, 58–60 T Globoturborotalita nepenthes 4.37 52.24 55.28 53.76 1.52 58.45 61.49 59.97 1.52
7H-4, 58–60 7H-CC B Globorotalia (Menardella) exilis 4.45 55.30 60.14 57.72 2.42 61.51 66.35 63.93 2.42
    Pliocene/Miocene boundary                  
8H-2, 43–45 8H-5, 106–108 B Sphaeroidinella dehiscens s.l. 5.54 61.65 66.76 64.21 2.56 69.73 74.84 72.29 2.55
10H-3, 47–49 10H-6, 108–110 B Globorotalia tumida 5.57 82.19 87.28 84.74 2.55 92.42 97.51 94.97 2.55
12H-CC 13H-2, 105–107 B Globorotalia (Hirsutella) margaritae 6.08 107.69 109.75 108.72 1.03 120.04 123.47 121.76 1.72
13H-5, 44–46 13H-CC T Globorotalia lenguaensis 6.13 113.66 117.09 115.38 1.72 127.38 130.81 129.10 1.72
21H-2, 39–41 21H-5, 50–52 B Globorotalia plesiotumida 8.58 185.11 189.70 187.41 2.29 207.20 211.79 209.50 2.29
25H-3, 9–11 25H-6, 5–7 B Neogloboquadrina acostaensis 9.83 224.33 228.79 226.56 2.23 251.81 256.27 254.04 2.23
24H-CC 25H-3, 9–11 T Paragloborotalia mayeri 10.46 221.69 224.31 223.00 1.31 248.17 251.79 249.98 1.81
27X-CC 29X-2, 136–138 B Globoturborotalita decoraperta 11.49 247.65 262.26 254.96 7.30 275.43 291.57 283.50 8.07
26H-2, 50–52 26H-6, 130–132 B Globoturborotalita nepenthes 11.63 232.72 239.50 236.11 3.39 260.70 267.48 264.09 3.39
29X-2, 136–138 29X-4, 32–34 T Globorotalia (Fohsella) fohsi s.l. 11.79 262.28 264.22 263.25 0.97 291.59 293.53 292.56 0.97
34X-2, 78–80 34X-4, 91–93 B Globorotalia (Fohsella) foshi robusta 13.13 309.60 312.71 311.16 1.55 345.03 348.14 346.59 1.56
35X-2, 9–11 35X-CC B Globorotalia (Fohsella) fohsi s.l. 13.41 318.51 319.79 319.15 0.64 358.84 360.12 359.48 0.64
33X-5, 47–49 33X-CC T Globorotalia praescitula 13.73 304.19 306.45 305.32 1.13 337.51 339.77 338.64 1.13
36X-1, 36–38 36X-CC B Globorotalia (Fohsella) "praefohsi" 13.77 326.88 327.68 327.28 0.40 365.80 366.60 366.20 0.40
36X-CC 37X-1, 43–45 B Globorotalia (Fohsella) peripheroacuta 14.24 327.73 336.43 332.08 4.35 366.65 366.86 366.76 0.10
38X-5, 109–111 38X-CC T Globigerinatella insueta 14.66 352.61 354.70 353.66 1.04 382.69 384.78 383.74 1.05
35X-2, 9–11 35X-CC B Orbulina spp. 14.74 318.51 319.79 319.15 0.64 358.84 360.12 359.48 0.64
37X-CC 38X-2, 35–37 B Clavatorella bermudezi 14.89 337.23 347.35 342.29 5.06 367.66 377.43 372.55 4.88
40X-CC 41X-2, 66–68 B Praeorbulina glomerosa 16.27 367.79 376.16 371.98 4.19 405.70 422.88 414.29 8.59
42X-4, 114–116 42X-CC B Praeorbulina sicana 16.97 389.26 391.07 390.17 0.90 435.58 437.39 436.49 0.91
43X-CC 44X-2, 55–57 B Globigerinatella insueta 17.59 396.46 404.85 400.66 4.19 441.93 449.91 445.92 3.99
42X-CC 43X-2, 18–20 T Globoquadrina binaiensis 19.09 391.12 394.88 393.00 1.88 437.44 440.35 438.90 1.45
321-U1338B- 321-U1338B-
27H-2, 57–59 28H-2, 120–122 B Globoturborotalita decoraperta 11.49 249.69 259.80 254.75 5.06 277.40 287.45 282.42 5.03
27H-2, 57–59 28H-2, 120–122 B Globoturborotalita nepenthes 11.63 249.69 259.80 254.75 5.06 277.40 287.45 282.42 5.03
28H-2, 120–122 28H-6, 107–109 T Globorotalia (Fohsella) fohsi s.l. 11.79 259.82 265.67 262.75 2.93 287.47 293.32 290.39 2.93

Note: T = top, X = abundance crossover, B = bottom.

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