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Table T5. Radiolarian datums, Site U1404.

Core, section, interval (cm) Age Zone Marker species Age
(Ma)
Depth (mbsf)
Top Bottom Top Bottom Mid-point ±
342-U1404A- 342-U1404A-
    Miocene
7H-CC 8H-CC   Top RN2 T Dorcadospyris ateuchis 18.64 59.13 71.00 65.21 6.10
9H-CC 10H-CC   Base RN2 B Stichocory delmontensis 19.35 81.06 90.57 85.82 4.75
14H-CC 15H-CC   Base RN1 B Calocycletta virginis 21.82 124.87 134.71 129.79 4.92
14H-CC 15H-CC   Base RN1 B Cyrtocapsella tetrapera 21.82 124.87 134.71 129.79 4.92
    Oligocene
13H-CC 14H-CC   Mid-RP22 B Eucyrtidium diaphanes 23.00 115.07 124.87 119.97 4.90
16H-CC 17H-CC   Base RP22 B Lychnocanoma elongata 24.18 144.00 153.72 148.86 4.86
18H-CC 19H-CC   Mid-RP21 B Calocycletta robusta 25.97 163.20 172.77 167.99 4.78
19H-CC 28H-CC   Base RP21 B Dorcadospyris ateuchus 28.64 172.77 244.03 208.40 35.63
    Eocene
28H-CC 29H-1, 52–53   Low RP16 T Sethochytris triconiscus 39.35 244.03 244.63 244.33 0.30
29H-1, 52–53 29H-CC   Base RP16 B Podocyrtis goetheana 40.14 244.63 253.05 248.84 4.21
29H-1, 52–53 29H-CC   Top RP15 T Lophocyrtis biaurita 40.14 244.63 253.05 248.84 4.21
32H-CC 34X-7   Base RP15 X Podocyrtis mitra Podocyrtis chalara 40.65 270.63 289.83 280.23 9.60
36X-CC     Base RP14 X Podocyrtis sinuosa Podocyrtis mitra 43.38 299.80   299.80  

B = base, T = top, X = faunal turnover.

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