Table T8. Biostratigraphic events identified at Site 1122.
Event
Age
(Ma)Sample
Depth
(mbsf)
F1
FO Globorotalia hirsuta
0.45
181-1122A-11X-CC
96.77
F2
LO Globorotalia puncticuloides
0.7-0.8
181-1122C-22X-CC
215.57
F3
Several forms younger than ~3.4 (see "Biostratigraphy" in the "Site
1122" chapter)
~3.4
181-1122C-52X-CC
472.78
F4
Occurrence of Neogloboquadrina continuosa and N. pachyderma
~11.3
181-1122C-58X-CC
523.48
F5
LO Globorotalia praemenardii
~13.0
181-1122C-62X-CC
563.31
F6
Co-occurrence of Globorotalia zealandica and Gr. miozea
16.3-16.7
181-1122C-68X-CC
617.8
N1
FO Emiliania huxleyi
0.24
181-1122A-5H-CC
46.57
N2
LO Pseudoemiliania lacunosa
0.42
181-1122C-20X-CC
161.21
N3
LO Reticulofenestra asanoi
0.83
181-1122C-29X-CC
247.63
N4
FO Gephyrocapsa parallela
0.9
181-1122C-36X-CC
318.20
N5
FO Reticulofenestra asanoi
1.06
181-1122C-38X-CC
333.28
N6-7
Range Gephyrocapsa (large)
1.1-1.36
181-1122C-41X through 44X-4, 13 cm
359.88-391.53
N8
FO Gephyrocapsa (medium)
1.66
181-1122C-46X-CC
412.44
N9
Several forms co-occurring (see "Biostratigraphy" in the "Site
1122" chapter)
~3.45
181-1122C-52X-CC
~475
N10
LO Cargolithus miopelagicus
>10.4
181-1122C-54X-CC
~485
N11
FO Calcidiscus macintyrei
12.34
181-1122C-60X-CC
541.11
N12
LO Sphenolithus heteromorphus
13.52
181-1122C-63X-CC
571.27
N13
Absence of FO Calcidiscus premacintyrei
<17.4
181-1122C-68X-CC
617.8
D1
LO Hemidiscus karstenii
0.18-0.19
181-1122A-6H-CC
56.34
D2
Acme Hemidiscus karstenii
0.92
181-1122C-20X-CC
152.78
D3
LO Actinocyclus ingens
0.64
181-1122C-30X-CC
259.13
D4
LO Thalassiosira elliptipora
0.65-0.7
181-1122C-34X-CC
297.74
D5
LO Nitzschia denticuloides
11.3
181-1122C-54X-CC
488.15
D6
LO Denticulopsis dimorpha
12.2
181-1122C-54X-CC
488.15
D7
FO Simonseniella barboi
12.5
181-1122C-62X-CC
563.31
R1
LO Stylatractus universus
0.46
181-1122C-25X-CC
204.87
R2
LO Lithelius nautiloides
1.93
181-1122C-48X-CC
432.41
R3
FO Eucyrtidium calvertense
1.92
181-1122C-49X-CC
444.41
Note: F = foraminifer, N = nannofossil, D = diatom, R = radiolarian.