Table T1. Age estimates of Cenozoic calcareous nannofossil datum events, Expedition 330.
| Biostratigraphic event | Age (Ma) |
Zone/Subzone base |
Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| B Emiliania huxleyi | 0.29 | CN15 | Lourens et al., 2004 |
| T Pseudoemiliania lacunosa | 0.44 | CN14b | Lourens et al., 2004 |
| Tc Reticulofenestra asanoi | 0.91 | Lourens et al., 2004 | |
| Br Gephyrocapsa (>4 µm) | 1.01 | Lourens et al., 2004 | |
| Bc Reticulofenestra asanoi | 1.14 | Lourens et al., 2004 | |
| T Gephyrocapsa (>5.5 µm) | 1.26 | Lourens et al., 2004 | |
| T Helicosphaera sellii | 1.34 | Lourens et al., 2004 | |
| B Gephyrocapsa (>5.5 µm) | 1.56 | Lourens et al., 2004 | |
| T Calcidiscus macintyrei | 1.61 | Lourens et al., 2004 | |
| B Gephyrocapsa (>4 µm) | 1.69 | Lourens et al., 2004 | |
| T Discoaster brouweri | 1.93 | CN13 | Lourens et al., 2004 |
| Bc Discoaster triradiatus | 2.14 | Lourens et al., 2004 | |
| T Discoaster pentaradiatus | 2.39 | CN12d | Lourens et al., 2004 |
| T Discoaster surculus | 2.49 | CN12c | Lourens et al., 2004 |
| T Discoaster tamalis | 2.80 | CN12b | Lourens et al., 2004 |
| T Sphenolithus spp. | 3.54 | Lourens et al., 2004 | |
| T Reticulofenestra pseudoumbilicus | 3.70 | CN12a | Lourens et al., 2004 |
| T Ceratolithus acutus | 5.04 | Lourens et al., 2004 | |
| B Ceratolithus rugosus | 5.05 | Lourens et al., 2004 | |
| T Triquetrorhabdulus rugosus | 5.28 | CN10c | Lourens et al., 2004 |
| B Ceratolithus larrymayeri | 5.34 | Lourens et al., 2004 | |
| B Ceratolithus acutus | 5.35 | CN10b | Lourens et al., 2004 |
| T Discoaster quinqueramus | 5.58 | CN10a | Lourens et al., 2004 |
| Tc Nicklithus amplificus | 5.98 | Lourens et al., 2004 | |
| X Nicklithus amplificus/T. rugosus | 6.79 | Lourens et al., 2004 | |
| B Nicklithus amplificus | 6.91 | Lourens et al., 2004 | |
| B Amaurolithus spp. | 7.36 | Lourens et al., 2004 | |
| B Discoaster berggrenii | 8.29 | CN9a | Lourens et al., 2004 |
| T Catinaster calyculus | 9.67 | Lourens et al., 2004 | |
| T Discoaster hamatus | 9.69 | CN8 | Lourens et al., 2004 |
| T Catinaster coalitus | 9.69 | Lourens et al., 2004 | |
| B Discoaster hamatus | 10.55 | CN7 | Lourens et al., 2004 |
| T Coccolithus miopelagicus | 10.60 | Raffi et al., 2006 | |
| B Catinaster calyculus | 10.76 | Lourens et al., 2004 | |
| B Catinaster coalitus | 10.89 | CN6 | Lourens et al., 2004 |
| Tc Discoaster kugleri | 11.58 | Lourens et al., 2004 | |
| Bc Discoaster kugleri | 11.86 | CN5b | Lourens et al., 2004 |
| T Coronocyclus nitescens | 12.12 | Lourens et al., 2004 | |
| T Calcidiscus premacintyrei | 12.45 | Lourens et al., 2004 | |
| Tc Cyclicargolithus floridanus | 13.33 | Lourens et al., 2004 | |
| T Sphenolithus heteromorphus | 13.53 | CN5a | Lourens et al., 2004 |
| T Helicosphaera ampliaperta | 14.91 | CN4 | Lourens et al., 2004 |
| Tc Discoaster deflandrei | 15.66 | Raffi et al., 2006 | |
| B Discoaster petaliformis* | 15.70 | Raffi et al., 2006 | |
| Bc Sphenolithus heteromorphus | 17.71 | CN3 | Lourens et al., 2004 |
| Tc Sphenolithus belemnos | 17.95 | Lourens et al., 2004 | |
| T Triquetrorhabdulus carinatus | 18.28 | Lourens et al., 2004 | |
| B Sphenolithus belemnos | 19.03 | CN2 | Lourens et al., 2004 |
| B Helicosphaera ampliaperta | 20.43 | Lourens et al., 2004 | |
| X Helicosphaera euphratis/H. carteri | 20.92 | Lourens et al., 2004 | |
| Tc Triquetrorhabdulus carinatus | 22.09 | Raffi et al., 2006 | |
| B Sphenolithus disbelemnos | 22.76 | Lourens et al., 2004 | |
| T Sphenolithus delphix | 23.1 | Lourens et al., 2004 | |
| B Sphenolithus delphix | 23.2 | Lourens et al., 2004 | |
| T Sphenolithus ciperoensis | 24.4 | CN1 | Blaj et al., 2009 |
| X Triquetrorhabdulus longus/T. carinatus | 24.7 | Blaj et al., 2009 | |
| Tc Cyclicargolithus abisectus | 24.7 | Lyle, Wilson, Janacek, et al., 2002 | |
| T Sphenolithus distentus | 26.8 | CP19b | Blaj et al., 2009 |
| T Sphenolithus predistentus | 26.9 | Blaj et al., 2009 | |
| B Sphenolithus ciperoensis | 27.1 | CP19a | Blaj et al., 2009 |
| T Sphenolithus pseudoradians | 28.8 | Berggren et al., 1995 | |
| B Sphenolithus distentus | 30.0 | CP18 | Blaj et al., 2009 |
| T Reticulofenestra umbilicus (>14 µm) | 32.0 | CP17 | Blaj et al., 2009 |
| T Isthmolithus recurvus | 32.5 | Villa et al., 2008 | |
| T Coccolithus formosus | 32.9 | CP16c | Blaj et al., 2009 |
| T Discoaster saipanensis | 34.4 | CP16a | Blaj et al., 2009 |
| T Discoaster barbadiensis | 34.8 | Blaj et al., 2009 | |
| T Reticulofenestra reticulata | 35.2 | Backman, 1987 | |
| B Isthmolithus recurvus | 36.6 | CP15b | Backman, 1984 |
| B Chiasmolithus oamaruensis | 37.0 | Berggren et al., 1995 | |
| T Chiasmolithus grandis | 37.1 | CP15a | Backman, 1987 |
| B Dictyococcites bisectus (>10 µm) | 38.0 | Berggren et al., 1995 | |
| T Chiasmolithus solitus | 40.4 | CP14b | Berggren et al., 1995 |
| B Reticulofenestra reticulata | 42.0 | Berggren et al., 1995 | |
| T Nannotetrina spp. | 42.3 | Backman, 1987 | |
| B Reticulofenestra umbilicus (>14 µm) | 42.5 | Backman, 1987 | |
| T Nannotetrina fulgens | 43.4 | Backman, 1984 | |
| T Chiasmolithus gigas | 44.0 | CP13c | Backman, 1984 |
| B Sphenolithus furcatolithoides | 45.8 | Jovane et al., 2007 | |
| B Chiasmolithus gigas | 46.1 | CP13b | Agnini et al., 2006 |
| B Nannotetrina fulgens | 46.8 | CP13a | Agnini et al., 2006 |
| B Nannotetrina cristata | 48.0 | Agnini et al., 2006 | |
| T Discoaster lodoensis | 48.4 | Agnini et al., 2006 | |
| B Discoaster sublodoensis (5 rayed) | 49.5 | CP12 | Agnini et al., 2006 |
| B Dictyococcites/Reticulofenestra | 50.7 | Agnini et al., 2006 | |
| T Tribrachiatus orthostylus | 50.7 | CP11 | Agnini et al., 2006 |
| B Girgisia gammation | 52.8 | Agnini et al., 2007 | |
| B Discoaster lodoensis | 53.1 | CP10 | Agnini et al., 2007 |
| T Tribrachiatus contortus | 53.5 | CP9b | Agnini et al., 2007 |
| B Sphenolithus radians | 53.5 | CP9b | Agnini et al., 2007 |
| B Tribrachiatus orthostylus | 53.7 | Agnini et al., 2007 | |
| B Discoaster diastypus | 54.1 | Agnini et al., 2007 | |
| T Fasciculithus spp. | 54.7 | Agnini et al., 2007 | |
| B Rhomboaster bramlettei | 55.0 | CP9a | Agnini et al., 2007 |
| B Rhomboaster spp. | 55.0 | Agnini et al., 2007 | |
| T Ericsonia robusta | 55.9 | Agnini et al., 2007 | |
| B Discoaster multiradiatus | 56.0 | CP8 | Agnini et al., 2007 |
| B Discoaster okadai | 56.2 | Agnini et al., 2007 | |
| B Discoaster nobilis | 56.2 | CP7 | Agnini et al., 2007 |
| B Discoaster backmanii | 56.9 | Agnini et al., 2007 | |
| B Discoaster mohleri | 57.6 | CP6 | Agnini et al., 2007 |
| B Fasciculithus clinatus | 57.7 | Agnini et al., 2007 | |
| B Heliolithus kleinpellii | 58.0 | CP5 | Agnini et al., 2007 |
| B Sphenolithus anarrhopus | 58.1 | Agnini et al., 2007 | |
| B Heliolithus cantabriae | 58.3 | Agnini et al., 2007 | |
| B Fasciculithus tympaniformis | 59.9 | CP4 | Agnini et al., 2007 |
| B Ellipsolithus macelllus | 62.2 | CP3 | Berggren et al., 1995 |
| B Chiasmolithus danicus | 63.8 | CP2 | Berggren et al., 1995 |
| B Cruciplacolithus tenius | 64.5 | CP1b | Berggren et al., 1995 |
| B Cruciplacolithus primus | CP1a | Berggren et al., 1995 | |
| B Biantholithus sparsus | CP1 | Berggren et al., 1995 |
B = base, T = top, Tc = top common, Bc = base common, Br = base reentrance, X = abundance crossover. * = Discoaster signus in Raffi et al. (2006).
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