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Table T7. Planktonic foraminifer datums, Site U1405.

Core, section, interval (cm) Age Zone/Subzone Marker event Age
(Ma)
Depth (mbsf)
Top Bottom Top Bottom Mid-point ±
342-U1405A-
5H-6, 110–112 5H-CC early Miocene M4b/M5 B Praeorbulina sicana 16.38 43.30 44.62 43.96 0.66
7H-4, 110–112 7H-5, 110–115 early Miocene M4a/M4b B Fosella birnagae 16.69 59.30 60.80 60.05 0.75
8H-6, 110–112 8H-CC early Miocene M3/M4a T Catapsydrax dissimilis 17.54 71.80 72.99 72.40 0.59
12H-1, 100–102 12H-3, 100–102 early Miocene M1b/M2 T Paragloborotalia kugleri 21.12 102.20 105.20 103.70 1.50
17H-CC 18H-2, 110–112 early Miocene M1a/M1b B Globoquadrina dehiscens 22.44 158.45 160.80 159.63 1.18
18H-4, 110–112 18H-6, 110–112 early Miocene O7/M1a B Paragloborotalia kugleri 22.96 163.83 166.61 165.22 1.39
26H-4, 5–7 26H-CC late Oligocene O6/O7 B Paragloborotalia pseudokugleri 25.21 237.09 241.89 239.49 2.40
27X-CC 28X-CC late Oligocene O6 B Globigerinoides primordius 26.12 241.89 247.16 244.53 2.64

T = top, B = base.

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