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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.

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