Table T1. Calcareous nannofossil datum events. (See table notes.)
| Datum event |
Zone (base)* |
Age (Ma) |
Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| FO Emiliania huxleyi | NN21 | 0.29 | Lourens et al. (2004) |
| LO Pseudoemiliania lacunosa | NN20 | 0.44 | Lourens et al. (2004) |
| LCO Reticulofenestra asanoi | 0.91 | Lourens et al. (2004) | |
| LO Gephyrocapsa spp. (large) | 1.26 | Lourens et al. (2004) | |
| FO Gephyrocapsa spp. (large) | 1.56 | Lourens et al. (2004) | |
| FO Gephyrocapsa spp. (medium) | 1.69 | Lourens et al. (2004) | |
| Pliocene/Pleistocene boundary | 1.806 | Lourens et al. (2004) | |
| LCO† Dictyococcites spp. (small) | 2.75 | Sato et al. (2002) | |
| LO Reticulofenestra pseudoumbilicus | NN16 | 3.7 | Lourens et al. (2004) |
Notes: * = based on Martini (1971), † = reversal in dominance between Dictyococcites spp. (small) and Coccolithus pelagicus. FO = first occurrence, LO = last occurrence, LCO = last common occurrence.
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