Table T5. Stratigraphic positions of selected calcareous nannofossil datums, Site 1267.
Datum
Top of sample interval
Base of sample interval
Age (Ma)
Core, section, interval (cm)
Depth
Core, section, interval (cm)
Depth
Youngest
Oldest
(mbsf)
(mcd)
(mbsf)
(mcd)




208-1267A-

208-1267A-

B Emiliania huxleyi 0.26 0.26 1H-1, 1 0.01 0.04 1H-1, 80 0.80 0.83
T Pseudoemiliania lacunosa 0.46 0.46 1H-2, 90 2.40 2.43 1H-3, 90 3.90 3.93
B Gephyrocapsa parallela (= reent. medium G.) 1.01 1.01 1H-5, 50 6.50 6.53 1H-6, 50 8.00 8.03
T Large Gephyrocapsa spp. 1.22 1.22 2H-1, 120 10.10 10.77 2H-2, 65 11.05 11.72
B Large Gephyrocapsa spp. 1.58 1.58 2H-3, 105 12.95 13.62 2H-4, 65 14.05 14.72
B Medium Gephyrocapsa spp. 1.69 1.69 2H-5, 65 15.55 16.22 2H-6, 30 16.70 17.37
T Discoaster brouweri and D. triradiatus 1.95 1.95 2H-CC 18.36 19.03 3H-1, 20 18.60 21.99
T Discoaster pentaradiatus 2.52 2.52 3H-3, 140 22.80 26.19 3H-CC 28.31 31.70
T Discoaster tamalis 2.83 2.83 3H-CC 28.31 31.70 4H-2, 110 30.40 36.02
T Reticulofenestra pseudoumbilicus 3.82 3.82 5H-4, 40 42.30 47.19 5H-5, 40 43.80 48.69
T Amaurolithus spp. 4.56 4.56 6H-1, 110 48.00 52.36 6H-2, 110 49.50 53.86
B Ceratolithus rugosus 5.1 5.1 8H-6, 120 74.60 82.50 8H-7, 50 75.40 83.30
B Ceratolithus acutus 5.37 5.37 9H-2, 120 78.10 87.24 9H-3, 120 79.60 88.74
T Nicklithus amplificus 6.00 6.00 10H-1, 120 86.10 95.18 10H-2, 40 86.80 95.88
B Nicklithus amplificus 6.84 6.84 10H-5, 40 91.30 100.38 10H-5, 120 92.10 101.18
B Amaurolithus primus 7.39 7.39 10H-7, 10 93.50 102.58 10H-7, 100 94.40 103.48
B Discoaster loeblichii 8.43 8.43 10H-7, 100 94.40 103.48 10H-CC 94.95 104.03
T Discoaster hamatus 9.63 9.63 10H-2, 40 86.80 95.88 10H-3, 40 88.30 97.38
B Discoaster bellus gr. (D. hamatus) 10.48 10.48 11H-3, 40 97.80 106.61 11H-5, 56 100.96 109.77
B Discoaster druggii 22.82 22.82 11H-CC 103.87 112.68 12H-1, 80 104.70 114.76
T Reticulofenestra umbilicus >14 µm 31.7 31.7 13H-3, 110 117.50 129.07 13H-4, 110 119.00 130.57
T Ericsonia formosa 32.9 32.9 13H-CC 122.80 134.37 14H-1, 40 123.30 136.45
T Discoaster saipanensis 34.0 34.0 14H-CC 132.70 145.85 15H-1, 76 133.16 146.86
T Chiasmolithus grandis 37.1 37.1 15H-1, 76 133.16 146.86 15H-2, 100 134.90 148.60
T Nannotetrina spp. 42.3 42.3 15H-3, 40 135.80 149.50 15H-4, 110 138.00 151.70
B Reticulofenestra umbilicus >14 µm 42.5 42.5 15H-4, 110 138.00 151.70 15H-5, 110 139.50 153.20
T Nannotetrina fulgens 43.4 43.4 15H-5, 110 139.50 153.20 15H-6, 110 141.00 154.70
T Discoaster sublodoensis 47.2 47.2 15H-CC 141.89 155.59 16H-CC 150.92 167.32
B Nannotetrina spp. 47.8 47.8 17H-2, 30 153.20 170.01 17H-3, 30 154.70 171.51
T Discoaster lodoensis 48.0 48.0 17H-2, 30 153.20 170.01 17H-3, 30 154.70 171.51
T Tribrachiatus orthostylus 51.0 51.0 18H-1, 20 161.10 179.27 18H-2, 30 162.70 180.87
B Discoaster lodoensis 52.4 52.4 19H-CC 179.63 199.10 20H-1, 20 180.10 201.15
T Discoaster multiradiatus 53.0 53.0 19H-CC 179.63 199.10 20H-1, 20 180.10 201.15
B Sphenolithus radians 53.3 53.3 20H-3, 20 183.10 204.15 20H-3, 30 183.20 204.25
B Tribrachiatus orthostylus 53.4 53.4 20H-5, 30 186.20 207.25 20H-6, 30 187.30 208.35
B Discoaster diastypus 53.9 53.9 21H-4, 20 193.40 215.45 21H-5, 30 195.00 217.05
T Fasciculithus spp.

22H-4, 40 203.17 227.15 22H-6, 10 205.87 229.85

Decrease Fasciculithus spp.

22H-6, 60 206.37 230.35 22H-6, 105 206.82 230.80
B Increase Zygrhablithus bijugatus

22H-6, 60 206.37 230.35 22H-6, 105 206.82 230.80
B Rhomboaster spp.

22H-7, 20 207.47 231.45 22H-7, 26 207.53 231.51
B Discoaster multiradiatus 56.2 56.2 24H-4, 120 223.60 251.19 24H-5, 83 224.73 252.32
B Discoaster nobilis 56.5 56.5 24H-6, 100 225.98 253.57 24H-CC 226.62 254.21
B Heliolithus riedelii 57.3 57.3 26X-3, 110 240.20 271.93 26X-5, 107 243.17 274.90
B Discoaster mohleri 57.5 57.5 26X-6, 37 243.97 275.70 26X-7, 60 245.20 276.93
B Heliolithus kleinpellii 58.2 58.2 26X-CC 245.75 277.48 27X-1, 41 245.31 278.54
B Sphenolithus anarrhopus 58.4 58.4 27X-1, 41 245.31 278.54 27X-1, 112 246.02 279.25
B Heliolithus cantabriae 58.8 58.8 27X-2, 70 247.10 280.33 27X-2, 115 247.55 280.78
B Fasciculithus pileatus 59.3 59.3 28X-4, 45 259.45 292.25 28X-5, 30 260.80 293.60
B Fasciculithus tympaniformis 59.7 59.7 28X-5, 30 260.80 293.60 28X-5, 110 261.60 294.40
B Sphenolithus primus 60.6 60.6 28X-CC 261.97 294.77 29X-1, 23 264.33 296.67
B Chiasmolithus danicus 64.2 64.2 29X-CC 273.22 305.56 30X-5, 20 279.90 312.91
B Cruciplacolithus tenuis s.s. 64.5 64.5 30X-5, 20 279.90 312.91 30X-6, 60 281.80 314.81
B Cruciplacolithus primus 64.8 64.8 31X-1, 99 284.29 318.69 31X-2, 60 284.90 319.30
B Micula prinsii 65.4 65.4 31X-7, 133 292.63 327.03 31X-CC 292.86 327.26
B Micula murus 66.2 66.2 32X-3, 40 296.30 332.31 32X-5, 100 299.90 335.91




208-1267B-

208-1267B-

B Emiliania huxleyi 0.26 0.26 1H-CC 3.08 3.08 2H-CC 12.80 13.73
T Pseudoemiliania lacunosa 0.46 0.46 1H-CC 3.08 3.08 2H-CC 12.80 13.73
T Large Gephyrocapsa spp. 1.22 1.22 1H-CC 3.08 3.08 2H-CC 12.80 13.73
B Medium Gephyrocapsa spp. 1.69 1.69 2H-CC 12.80 13.73 3H-1, 100 13.60 16.34
T Discoaster brouweri and D. triradiatus 1.95 1.95 2H-CC 12.80 13.73 3H-1, 100 13.60 16.34
T Discoaster pentaradiatus 2.52 2.52 3H-CC 19.67 22.41 4H-CC 31.94 37.15
T Discoaster tamalis 2.83 2.83 3H-CC 19.67 22.41 4H-CC 31.94 37.15
T Reticulofenestra pseudoumbilicus 3.82 3.82 5H-CC 40.70 45.84 6H-CC 50.71 56.65
T Amaurolithus spp. 4.56 4.56 5H-CC 40.70 45.84 6H-CC 50.71 56.65
B Ceratolithus acutus 5.37 5.37 9H-CC 79.35 90.70 10H-CC 87.38 96.90
T Sphenolithus pseudoradians 29.1 29.1 12H-CC 107.05 117.66 13H-CC 116.56 128.53
T Reticulofenestra umbilicus >14 µm 31.7 31.7 13H-CC 116.56 128.53 14H-CC 126.01 139.48
T Ericsonia formosa 32.9 32.9 14H-CC 126.01 139.48 15H-CC 135.62 150.03
T Discoaster saipanensis 34.0 34.0 14H-CC 126.01 139.48 15H-CC 135.62 150.03
T Nannotetrina spp. 42.3 42.3 15H-CC 135.62 150.03 16H-CC 145.33 160.71
B Reticulofenestra umbilicus >14 µm 42.5 42.5 15H-CC 135.62 150.03 16H-CC 145.33 160.71
B Nannotetrina spp. 47.8 47.8 16H-CC 145.33 160.71 17H-CC 155.47 172.55
T Discoaster lodoensis 48.0 48.0 16H-CC 145.33 160.71 17H-CC 155.47 172.55
T Tribrachiatus orthostylus 51.0 51.0 17H-CC 155.47 172.55 18H-CC 164.81 182.59
B Discoaster lodoensis 52.4 52.4 19H-CC 174.53 193.25 20H-CC 184.10 205.14
T Discoaster multiradiatus 53.0 53.0 19H-CC 174.53 193.25 20H-CC 184.10 205.14
B Sphenolithus radians 53.3 53.3 19H-CC 174.53 193.25 20H-CC 184.10 205.14
B Tribrachiatus orthostylus 53.4 53.4 19H-CC 174.53 193.25 20H-CC 184.10 205.14
T Fasciculithus spp.

22H-CC 203.01 227.32 23H-CC 212.33 238.16

Increase Zygrhablithus bijugatus

22H-CC 203.01 227.32 23H-CC 212.33 238.16
B Discoaster multiradiatus 56.2 56.2 23H-CC 212.33 238.16 24H-CC 222.10 249.87
B Discoaster mohleri 57.5 57.5 26X-CC 236.60 267.27 27X-CC 242.92 278.27
B Heliolithus kleinpellii 58.2 58.2 27X-CC 242.92 278.27 28X-CC 252.75 288.09
B Fasciculithus pileatus 59.3 59.3 28X-CC 252.75 288.09 29X-CC 262.03 296.64
B Fasciculithus tympaniformis 59.7 59.7 28X-CC 252.75 288.09 29X-CC 262.03 296.64
B Chiasmolithus danicus 64.2 64.2 30X-CC 273.12 306.86 31X-CC 280.58 315.83

Cruciplacolithus tenuis s.s. 64.5 64.5 30X-CC 273.12 306.86 31X-CC 280.58 315.83
B Cruciplacolithus primus 64.8 64.8 30X-CC 273.12 306.86 31X-CC 280.58 315.83
B Micula prinsii 65.4 65.4 31X-CC 280.58 315.83 32X-CC 290.68 325.28
B Micula murus 66.2 66.2 32X-CC 290.68 325.28 33X-CC 300.43 337.07
B Lithraphidites quadratus 67.5 67.5 35X-CC 319.59 358.34 36X-1, 33 319.73 358.48

Note: T = top, B = bottom.