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Table T3. Summary of distribution and abundance of nannofossils and biozonal assignments, Site 1203. 
 
Core, section, interval (cm) Depth
(mbsf) 		Sample code  
Preparation* Preservation Group abundance Nannofossils
Zone
Age
Ceratolithoides aculeus Cretarhabdus crenulatus Cretarhabdus loriei Marthasterites inconspicuus Micula decussata Quadrum sissinghii Quadrum trifidum Watznaueria barnesae Chiasmolithus grandis Coccolithus pelagicus Discoaster barbadiensis Discoaster binodosus Discoaster lodoensis Ericsonia formosa Sphenolithus moriformis Sphenolithus radians Thoracosphaera saxea Toweius crassus Tribrachiatus orthostylus Zygrhablithus bijugatus Chiasmolithus oamaruensis Cyclicargolithus floridanus Dictyococcites bisectus Discoaster saipanensis Reticulofenestra dictyoda Reticulofenestra hillae Reticulofenestra umbilica Discoaster adamanteus Ericsonia subditicha Isthmolithus recurvus
From
To
From
197-1203A-





































1R-1, 68-69 300.68 BIO
NN10 late Miocene
P C








R



















1R-3, 67-68 303.67 BIO NN8 NN10 late Miocene
P C








F



















1R-CC, 8-14 304.59 PAL NN8 NN10 late Miocene Smear slide P C








F



















2R-1, 105-106 310.65 BIO NN8 NN10 late Miocene
P C





























2R-3, 100-101 313.60 BIO NN8 NN10 late Miocene
P C





























2R-CC, 13-18 315.32 PAL NN8 NN10 late Miocene
P C








F



















3R-1, 50-52 319.80 BIO NN8 NN10 late Miocene
P C





























3R-3, 50-52 322.80 BIO NN8 NN10 late Miocene
































3R-5, 50-52 325.80 BIO



































3R-CC, 15-20 328.31 PAL

Miocene
P C








C



















4R-1, 50-51 329.50 BIO



































4R-CC, 9-14 331.50 PAL

Miocene Smear slide P C








F



















5R-1, 50-51 339.20 BIO



































5R-CC, 10-15 341.71 PAL

Miocene
P F








F



















6R-CC, 18-23 348.58 PAL

Miocene
P C








F



















7R-1, 50-51 358.60 BIO

Miocene
P C








F



















7R-3, 50-51 361.60 BIO



































7R-5, 49-50 364.59 BIO

Miocene
































7R-CC, 9-14 367.38 PAL

Miocene
P C








F



















8R-1, 50-51 368.30 BIO



































8R-3, 50-51 371.30 BIO



































8R-5, 50-51 374.30 BIO NN2 NN5 early Miocene
P C








F



R





F







8R-CC, 14-19 376.36 PAL



































9R-1, 50-51 378.00 BIO NN2
early Miocene
P F








R










R







9R-3, 50-51 381.00 BIO



































9R-CC, 14-19 381.50 PAL

early Miocene
P F








R



R





R







10R-1, 50-51 387.70 BIO



































10R-CC, 15-20 390.35 PAL NP24 NP25 late Oligocene
P C





















C






11R-1, 50-51 397.40 BIO

early Oligocene
M C








R



R





F A






11R-3, 50-51 400.40 BIO



































11R-CC, 8-13 402.78 PAL NP21 NP22 early Oligocene
P C








F



F




R R C


F


12R-1, 49-50 407.09 BIO NP21 NP22 early Oligocene
P C








R










F C


R


12R-3, 50-51 409.89 BIO NP21 NP22 early Oligocene
P F























F
F


 
Core, section, interval (cm) Depth Sample code  
Preparation* Preservation Group abundance Nannofossils
Zone
Age
Ceratolithoides aculeus Cretarhabdus crenulatus Cretarhabdus loriei Marthasterites inconspicuus Micula decussata Quadrum sissinghii Quadrum trifidum Watznaueria barnesae Chiasmolithus grandis Coccolithus pelagicus Discoaster barbadiensis Discoaster binodosus Discoaster lodoensis Ericsonia formosa Sphenolithus moriformis Sphenolithus radians Thoracosphaera saxea Toweius crassus Tribrachiatus orthostylus Zygrhablithus bijugatus Chiasmolithus oamaruensis Cyclicargolithus floridanus Dictyococcites bisectus Discoaster saipanensis Reticulofenestra dictyoda Reticulofenestra hillae Reticulofenestra umbilica Discoaster adamanteus Ericsonia subditicha Isthmolithus recurvus
From
To
From
12R-CC, 12-16 410.44 PAL NP21 NP22 early Oligocene
P C



















R C C


C


13R-1, 50-51 416.80 BIO NP21 NP22 early Oligocene
P C





















F





R
13R-CC, 12-17 418.85 PAL NP21 NP22 early Oligocene
P C








F



F






F


F


14R-1, 49-50 426.49 BIO



































14R-3, 50-51 429.50 BIO



































14R-CC, 8-11 430.15 PAL NP21


M C





















C


C
F R
15R-1, 50-51 436.20 BIO

late Eocene
P C


















R





A


15R-3, 50-51 439.20 BIO

late Eocene
P C


















R






R

15R-CC, 15-18 440.04 PAL

late Eocene
P C









R

R R




R C R R R R R


16R-1, 50-51 445.60 BIO



































16R-3, 50-51 448.10 BIO



































16R-CC, 10-13 448.60 PAL NP12
early Eocene
M C







R C F R C R R C R F C C









17R-1, 50-51 454.80 BIO



































17R-3, 46-47 457.40 BIO



































28R-CC, 15-18 553.48 PAL



































33R-CC, 3-8 602.56 PAL CC22 CC23 Campanian
M F R R R R R R R F





















Notes: * = all smear slides were prepared at variable concentrations. Preservation: M = moderate, P = poor. Abundance: C = common, F = few, R = rare. PAL = paleontology, BIO = biostratigraphy.

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