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Table T5. Microfossil bioevents, Site U1425.

Core, Section, interval (cm) Event
type

 Bioevents and epoch boundaries
Age
(Ma)
Depth CSF-A (m) Depth CCSF-A (m)
Top Bottom Top Bottom Midpoint ± Top Bottom Midpoint ±
346-U1425B- 346-U1425B-  
1H, mudline 1H-CC R LO Lychnocanoma sakaii 0.05 0 8.77 4.39 4.39 0.00 8.77 4.39 4.39
1H-5W, 11 2H-2W, 59 CN FO Emiliania huxleyi 0.29 6.11 10.89 8.50 2.39 6.11 11.45 8.78 2.67
1H-CC 2H-CC R LO Spongodiscus sp. 0.29 8.77 18.58 13.68 4.91 8.77 19.14 13.95 5.18
3H-1W, 108−109 3H-2W, 46−47 CN LO Pseudoemiliania lacunosa 0.44 19.38 20.26 19.82 0.44 20.96 21.84 21.40 0.44
3H-CC 4H-CC PF LO Neogloboquadrina kagaensis group 0.7 27.04 37.58 32.31 5.27 28.62 39.68 34.15 5.53
4H-CC 5H-CC PF X Neogloboquadrina pachyderma (D to S) 1.14−1.24 37.58 46.96 42.27 4.69 39.68 49.37 44.53 4.84
5H-CC 6H-CC R LO Axoprunum acquilonium 1.2−1.7 46.96 56.53 51.75 4.79 49.37 60.63 55.00 5.63
6H-5W, 123−124 6H-CC CN LO Calcidiscus macintyrei 1.6 54.03 56.53 55.28 1.25 58.13 60.63 59.38 1.25
7H-CC 8H-CC D LO Neodenticula koizumii 2.0 66.22 75.58 70.90 4.68 70.90 81.41 76.15 5.26
Pliocene/Pleistocene boundary 2.59                
7H-CC 8H-CC R LO Hexacontium parviakitaensis 2.7 66.22 75.58 70.90 4.68 70.90 81.41 76.15 5.26
8H-CC 9H-CC R FO Cycladophora davisiana 2.7 75.58 85.12 80.35 4.77 81.41 91.77 86.59 5.18
9H-CC 10H-CC D LO Neodenticula kamtschatica 2.7 85.12 94.77 89.95 4.83 91.77 99.04 95.41 3.64
12H-1, 76–81 13X-CC PF FO Globorotalia praeinflata 3.3 104.56 106.26 105.41 0.85 109.60 111.54 110.57 0.97
12H-1, 76–81 13X-CC D FO Neodenticula koizumii 3.4−3.9 104.56 106.26 105.41 0.85 109.60 111.54 110.57 0.97
16X-CC 17H-CC PF LO Globorotalia ikebei 4.3 116.92 122.49 119.71 2.79 122.30 126.95 124.63 2.33
17H-CC 18H-CC PF FO Globorotalia ikebei 4.7−4.8 122.49 127.28 124.89 2.40 126.95 132.07 129.51 2.56
17H-CC 18H-CC R FO Hexacontium parviakitaensis 3.9−4.3 122.49 127.28 124.89 2.40 126.95 132.07 129.51 2.56
18H-CC 19H-CC R LO Dictyophimus bullatus 3.9−4.3 127.28 131.17 129.23 1.94 132.07 136.96 134.52 2.45
20H-CC 21H-CC R FO Dictyophimus bullatus 4.4 136.66 146.33 141.50 4.84 143.23 152.05 147.64 4.41
21H-CC 22H-CC R RI Siphocampe arachnea group 4.71 146.33 155.99 151.16 4.83 152.05 162.77 157.41 5.36
21H-CC 22H-CC R LO Lipmanella redondoensis 5.06 146.33 155.99 151.16 4.83 152.05 162.77 157.41 5.36
22H-CC 23H-CC D LO Thalassiosira jacksonii 4.81 155.99 165.42 160.71 4.72 162.77 172.54 167.66 4.88
24H-CC 25H-CC R FO Larcopyle pylomaticus 5.3 174.99 184.47 179.73 4.74 182.94 192.46 187.70 4.76
Miocene/Pliocene boundary 5.33                
25H-CC 26H-CC R LO Lychnocanoma parallelipes 6.1 184.47 194.05 189.26 4.79 192.46 203.61 198.03 5.57
29H-CC 30H-CC R RI Lithelius barbatus 7.0 221.26 230.94 226.10 4.84 230.86 239.53 235.20 4.34
29H-CC 30H-CC R FO Axoprunum acquilonium 7.0 221.26 230.94 226.10 4.84 230.86 239.53 235.20 4.34
32X-CC 33H-CC D LO Thalassiosira schraderi 7.67 235.46 243.98 239.72 4.26 244.53 253.28 248.90 4.38
33H-CC 34H-CC R LO Cycladophora nakasekoi 7.4 243.98 254.80 249.39 5.41 253.28 264.04 258.66 5.38
33H-CC 34H-CC R FO Lychnocanoma parallelipes 7.4 243.98 254.80 249.39 5.41 253.28 264.04 258.66 5.38
45H-CC 46H-CC D LO Denticulopsis katayamae 8.7 308.71 313.32 311.02 2.31 320.84 325.42 323.13 2.29
47H-CC 48H-CC R LCO Lychnocanoma magnacornuta 9.1 318.05 322.69 320.37 2.32 330.05 335.74 332.89 2.85
50H-CC 51H-CC D LO Denticulopsis dimorpha 9.3 332.15 336.86 334.51 2.36 346.77 352.39 349.58 2.81
58X-CC 60H-CC R FO Cycladophora nakasekoi 10.1 378.35 402.45 390.40 12.05 393.88 417.98 405.93 12.05
58X-CC 60H-CC R LO Eucyrtidium inflatum 11.8 378.35 402.45 390.40 12.05 393.88 417.98 405.93 12.05
346-U1425D- 346-U1425D-  
57H-CC 58H-CC R FO Lychnocanoma magnacornuta 10.1 375.56 379.63 377.60 2.03 390.96 395.03 393.00 2.03
58H-CC 59H-CC R LO Eucyrtidium inflatum 11.8 379.63 384.77 382.20 2.57 395.03 400.17 397.60 2.57
60H-CC 61H-CC R RD Cyrtocapsella tetrapera 12.6 389.23 390.67 389.95 0.72 404.63 406.07 405.35 0.72

R = radiolarian, F = foraminifer, CN = calcareous nannofossil, D = diatom. LO = last occurrence, LCO = last common occurrence, FO = first occurrence, RI = rapid increase, RD = rapid decrease. D to S = dextral to sinistral.

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