Table T12. Biostratigraphic events, Site 1168.

Group
Bioevent
Age
(Ma)
Sample
(cm)
Depth
(mbsf)
Depth
error
(m)
N FO Emiliania huxleyi 0.3 1168B-1H-1, 72 0.64 0.09
F FO Globorotalia truncatulinoides 2.0 1168B-2H-CC 8.37 4.48
N LO Calcidiscus macintyrei 1.7 1168A-2H-CC 12.12 4.88
N LO Discoaster surculus 2.6 1168A-3H-CC 21.86 4.86
C LO Amiculosphaera umbracula 2.7 1168A-6H-CC 50.60 4.64
C LO Invertocysts tabulata 2.7 1168A-6H-CC 50.60 4.64
N LO Reticulofenestra pseudoumbilica 3.8 1168A-6H-CC 50.60 4.64
F FO Globorotalia inflata 3.2 1168C-6H-CC 51.92 4.35
F LO Globorotalia pliozea 4.6 1168C-7H-CC 56.65 3.39
N LO Amaurolithus delicatus 4.6 1168A-7H-CC 60.09 4.85
F FO Globoratalia puncticulata 5.3 1168C-8H-CC 68.87 5.84
N LO Ceratolithus acutus 5.1 1168A-8H-CC 69.39 4.46
N FO Ceratolithus acutus 5.4 1168A-10H-CC 88.20 5.22
D FO Fragilariopsis reinholdii 8.1 1168A-14H-CC 114.20 11.61
R LO Stichocorys delmontensis
5.18-6.9
1168C-13X-CC 115.50 3.00
N FO Amaurolithus primus 7.2 1168A-14X-CC 120.88 4.96
F FO Globorotalia conomiozea 6.9 1168C-15X-CC 129.20 4.34
D LO Actinocyclus ingens var. ovalis 6.3 1168A-15H-CC 129.35 3.54
D FO Actinocyclus ingens var. ovalis 8.7 1168A-15H-CC 129.35 3.54
R FO Stylacontarium aquilonarium 7.0 1168A-15X-CC 129.40 7.10
F LO Paragloborotalia continuosa 8.0 1168C-16X-CC 137.03 3.49
C FO Achomosphaera andalousiensis 11.6 1168A-18X-CC 145.35 19.54
R LO Cyrtocapsella japonica 9.9 1168A-17X-CC 149.60 9.40
R FO Cyrtocapsella japonica 10.1 1168A-18X-CC 159.60 10.60
F LO Paragloborotalia nympha 10.1 1168C-21X-CC 186.45 4.98
F LO Paragloborotalia mayeri 11.4 1168C-22X-CC 197.55 6.12
N LO Cyclicargolithus floridanus 11.9 1168A-22X-CC 199.87 5.25
F FO Paragloborotalia mayeri 12.1 1168C-24X-CC 217.28 3.39
N LO Sphenolithus heteromorphus 13.6 1168A-26X-CC 238.33 5.21
F FO Orbulina suturalis 15.1 1168A-28X-CC 256.79 3.51
F FO Praeorbulina curva 16.3 1168A-29X-CC 266.32 6.03
N FO Calcidiscus premacintyrei 17.4 1168A-29X-CC 266.32 6.03
F FO Globigerinoides trilobus 18.8 1168A-31X-CC 286.54 5.06
N FO Sphenolithus heteromorphus 18.2 1168A-32X-CC 296.09 4.50
N LO Sphenolithus belemnos 18.3 1168A-32X-CC 296.09 4.50
C LO Pyxidinopsis fairhavenensis 15.5 1168A-34X-CC 300.47 18.99
N FO Sphenolithus belemnos 20.6 1168A-33X-CC 305.28 4.69
F FO Globoturborotalita connecta 20.9 1168A-34X-CC 314.71 4.74
F FO Globorotalia woodi 22.6 1168A-41X-CC 381.81 5.27
F FO Globoquadrina dehiscens 23.2 1168A-43X-CC 401.31 4.70
C LO Glaphyrocysta spp. 25.0 1168A-46X-CC 415.86 19.25
N LO Reticulofenestra bisecta 23.9 1168A-47X-CC 439.66 4.56
N LO Chiasmolithus altus 26.1 1168A-55X-CC 516.45 4.71
F LO Chiloguembelina cubensis 28.5 1168A-60X-CC 564.73 4.41
N LO Sphenolithus distentus 27.5 1168A-70X-CC 658.22 3.28
F LO Subbotina angiporoides 30.0 1168A-75X-CC 696.98 5.36
N LO Reticulofenestra umbilica 31.2 1168A-78X-1, 38 733.60 0.19
N LO Isthmolithus recurvus 32.3 1168A-78X-2, 144 735.74 0.73
F LO Globigerinatheka index 34.3 1168A-78X-CC 738.30 4.89
N LO Discoaster saipanensis 34.2 1168A-80-2, 21 753.44 0.91
N FO Isthmolithus recurvus 36.0 1168A-94X-CC 878.07 0.07

Notes: Lowest sample of event interval is listed. See individual microfossil sections in this chapter for top and bottom samples of event intervals. Depth interval is the distance in meters between the top and bottom sample of the event interval. Group: N = nannofossil, F = planktonic foraminifer, R = radiolarian, D = diatom, C = dinocyst. FO = first occurrence, LO = last occurrence. This table is also available in ASCII format.