L a t e C r e t a c e o u s (65-100 Ma time-slice) Sponsored, in part, by: ICS Standard Geo- Stage Age Sequences Larger Benthic Foraminifers Calcareous Nannofossils Dinoflagellate Cysts Ostracodes Charophytes Mammals Ammonites Planktonic Foraminifers Smaller Benthic Foraminifers Radiolarians Belemnites Inoceramids Rudists Age Chronostratigraphy magnetic North Atlantic Tethys Western Interior, Sequences T-R Major T-R Other Larger Benthic Russian Central Europe / Period Epoch Stage Substage Polarity Boreal Tethyan North America Global Cycles Cycles Zones Zonal Markers Other Foraminifers Boreal Zonal Markers Other Boreal Foraminifers Tethys Zones Zonal Markers Foraminifers Zones Zonal Markers Other Nannofossils Zones Zonal Markers Other Dinocysts Zones Zonal Markers Other Tethyan Dinocysts Zones Zonal Markers NW Europe Balto-Scandia Platform Zones Russian Platform Western Europe Aquitaine Western Europe Periadriatic Boreal Ostracodes Tethyan Ostracodes Zones Zonal Markers NALMA North American Mammals 65 65.2 P1 Parvularugoglobigerina eugubina Parasubbotina pseudobulloides Cruciplacolithus primus Danea californica Peckichara Peckichara llobregatensis Purgatorius, Periptychus 65 Paleogene Da 1 SB1 NP1 CP1 a D1 a Amphisphaera aotea Puercan Paleocene Danian Pa Parvularugoglobigerina eugubina Laffittiena bibensis Biantholithus sparsus Carpatella cornuta RP1 M. gr. canaliculata, P. juncea llobregatensis Catopsalis, Protungulatum Danian 65.5 C29 P0 Globotruncana, Globigerinelloides, Hornibrookina teuriensis 65.5 Rugoglobigerina, etc (Cret. Laffittiena mengaudi Rhapsydionina liburnica (Adriatic) Peckichara Racemiguembelina fructicosa; forams) Stensioeina pommerana, Neoflabelinella reticulata, Cretaceous Nanno taxa Micula prinsii Palynodinium grallator Tr. nahorianensis M. gr. heiroglyphica L. astrei, M. gr. heiroglyphica sertulata LADs of other Cret. Forams Bolivinoides draco draco, Brizalina incrassata, Hellenocyclina beotica, Lepidorbitoides socialis, O.(gr.) CC26 No Zone Peckichara sertulata Un-Named Interval terminus Abathomphalus mayaroensis, Bolivinoides decoratus giganteus Bolivinoides peterssoni Siderolites calcitrapoides, apiculata, Omphalocyclus Nephrolithus frequens Cribrosphaerella daniae Gansserina gansseri Orbitolites gensacica macroporus Belemnella Bournonia adriatica (low-lat) casimirovensis Belemnitella baltica / Peckichara [Few usable ammonites] danica Tenuipteris argentea Hipuritella lapeirousei sp. 1 C30 Abathomphalus Palynodinium grallator mayaroensis Abathomphalus Intermedia NC23 C. major Belemnitella danica / Praeradiolites haeninghausi Peckichara sp. 1 Lt. Maastr. argenta 67.7 Hippurites cornucopiae M. hieroglyphica Ma5 CC25 P. leymeriei Abathomphalus M. macrophtalma, P. (D.) Microchara Belemnitella argenta / cristata Jeletzkytes nebrascensis puncturata 68.3 mayaroensis Triblastula utinensis junior Belemnitella junior Ma4 Orbitolites media, O. (gr.) tissoti, Hoploscaphites nicolleti Rugoglobigerina pennyi Bolivinoides draco miliaris Fallotia jacquoti, L. Micula murus Cribrocorona gallica tylotus Spyridoceramus bisambergensis tegulatus S. pseudoeximia, Septorella ultima, Lancian fresvillensis L. minor Belemnitella junior / Racemiguembelina Hellencyclina beotica, Orbitolites NC22 Lithraphidites quadratus Pachydiscus gollevillensis tegulatus Maastrichtian Hopl. birkelundi fructicosa gensacica Rhapsydionina liburnica (Adriatic) Tenuipteris argentea Hipuritella castrol C. joergenseni P. sertulata 69.2Ma3 Racemiguembelina Contusotruncana contusa Belemnella fastigata C31 Baculites clinolobatus fructicosa Laffitteina socialis, NC21 Gillina hymenophora Tr. morgani. Spyridoceramus End. b. baltica, Ca. pteroides, Tr. 69.7 Laffitteina mengaudi Reinhardtites levis Hystrichodinium pulchrum Belemnella cimbrica Maastrichtian Ma2 Bolivinoides draco draco Omphalocyclus macroporus tegulatus, Tr. nahorianensis tenuiplicatus Septorella Pachy. neubergicus / Pachydiscus neubergicus Abrardia. mosae, P. dordoniensis, Triblastula utinensis Belemnella sumensis ultima Bac. grandis Globotruncanella ventricosa Bolivinoides decoratus giganteus L. campaniensis, Siderolites (gr.) CC24 Tranolithus orionatus Belemnella licharewi Tr. nahorianensis, Spyridoceramus Cimexomys minor, Parectypodus, 70 E. Maastr. Acanthoscaphites tridens? to Epiplectus vidali Belemnella obtusa L. ornata, S. eximia, 70 Globotruncana lapparenti, Bolivinoides decoratus decoratus Uniplanarius trifidum tegulatus, Tr. morgani Tr. nahorianensis, Glasbius, Alphadon jasoni, and Siderolites (gr.) calcitrapoides, O. (gr.) apiculata, L. minor Raetiaedinium truncigerum, Belemnella pseudobtusa Bac. baculus Globotruncana linneiana Neoflabellinella reticulata, Bolivinoides laevigatus Bolivinoides paleocenicus Odontochitina operculata Aldorfia deflandrei, V. ultimus, V. braciensis, C. anorchidea Gypsonictops illuminatus begin 70.6 Osangularia navarroana Gavelinella monterelensis L. bisambergensis Odontochitina costata, Belemnella lanceolata Belemnella lanceolota Ca. pteroides L. astrei 70.6 Ma1 Bolivinoides peterssoni Trichodinium castanea Hippurites heritschi, H. in Lancian 70.6 colliciatus, Sabinia aniensi, Septorella ultima Bac. eliasi Gansserina Neoflabellina rugosa, Reussella Globorotalites hiltermanni, Adriatic: Raadshoovenia Tranolithus phacelosus Belemnitella langeli Ca. regularis Pl. alaeformis,"I". borilensis, Pl. C. lacertosa I. marssoni, M. propinqua, K. Nostoceras hyatti Nostoceras hyatti szajnochae Globorotalites? michelianus salentina, R. scarsellai, S. Palaeoperidinium Palaeohystrichophora najdini artigesi Pironaea polystyla, P. petrocoriensis gansseri surrentina, Accordiella conica, K. H. radiosus milovanovici, Peckichara cancellata Bac. jenseni tergestina, S. mediterranea cretaceum infusorioides Pseudoguembelina palpabra Amphipyndax Bac. reesidei Peckichara Gansserina gansseri Planoglobulina acervulinoides Belemnitella"langeli" C32 Belemnitella langeli cancellata Bac. cuneatus langei 72.8 Cam9 Globotruncana Globotruncana aegyptiaca CC23 Bac. compressus aegyptiaca Pseudoguembelina excolata NC20 Peckichara cancellata Ceratiopsis diebelii Lt. Camp. Aspidolithus parcus constrictus Spongodinium delitiense Amphipyndax tylotus Globotruncanella Aspidolithus parcus Belemnitella"minor" Didymoceras cheyennense havanensis Belemnitella langei Areoligera senonensis minor Pseudotextularia elegans C-Sequence Exiteloceras jenneyi Globotruncanita Didymoceras donezianum Didymoceras cheyennense Globotruncanita Globotruncanella havanensis Reussella szajnochae 75 calcarata 75 calcarata Fallotia jacquoti Didy. stevensoni Globotruncanita calcarata 75.7 Reinhardtites anthophorus Cam8 Arnaudiella grossouvrei Eiffellithus eximius Amblyochara media nian" CC22 Belemnitella mucronata Didy. nebrascense L. campaniensis Uniplanarius trifidum Globotruncana Bolivinoides incrassata Orbitolites media, Arnaudiella Praeradiolites alatus, P. ventricosa grossouvrei saemanni, P. haeninghausi Peckichara Baculites scotti Globotruncana ventricosa pectinata 77.0 CC21 Cam7 (consistent) Uniplanarius sissinghii Belemnitella mucronata Bac. gregoryensis Globorotalites hiltermanni, 77.6 Bolivinoides draco miliaris Pseudouvigerina cristata Belemnitella mucronata Cam6 NC19 Campanian Campanian Bac. perplexus (late) Gavelinella (Pseudogavelinella) Neoflabellina numismalis Archaeoglobigerina clementiana, Globorotalites? CC20 michelianus M. Camp. C33 Bac. gilberti bosquensis "Edmonto- Ceratolithoides aculeus Bac. perplexus (early) pseudoconulus Belemnellocamax balsvikensis Bac. gilberti to Bac. obtusus Bac. sp. (smooth) Globotruncana ventricosa (rare) zones Abrardia mosae Peckichara pectinata Bostrychoceras polyplocum CC19 Misceomarginatus pleniporus Bostrychoceras polyplocum Bac. asperiformis 80.0 80 Cam5 80 Bac. maclearni Bolivinoides Gavelinella monterelensis, 80.4 Globotruncanita Bukryaster hayii T.? spinosa Tr. tenuiplicatus End. flexibaltica, Ca. Meniscoessus collomensis and Cam4 Neoflabellina numismalis Gonioteuthis goldfussianus, Pl. adversus, Co. C. anorchidea, P. phylloptera Didelphondon begin in Hoplitoplacenticeras marroti / elevata laevigatus muelleri Neancyloceras phaleratum Bac. obtusus Bolivinoides granulatus Stensioeina exsculpta gracilis quadratagracilis / Gonioteuthis vari Ca. regularis, End. Pteroides E. flexibaltica, Pl. alaeformis Edmontonian Bac. sp. (weak flank ribs) 80.9 Gavelinella cristata Raadshoovenia salentina Belemnitella mucronata quadratagracilis / Trachyscaphites spiniger Cam3 Stensioeina polonica Marthasterites furcatus Lithastrinus grillii Gonioteuthis Belemnitella mucronata Se. regularis, Se. inaequabilis Bac. sp. (smooth) Subalveolina dordonica (Adriatic) quadratagracilis Gonioteuthis Sph. aff. lingua, Se. inflexus, Sph. aff. Delawarella delawarensis NC18 Senoniasphaera protrusa quadratagracilis / angustus, Sph. patootensiformis, Sph. Meniscoessus major, M. Scaphites hippocrepis III Belemnitella alpha/ nasutus, E. flexibaltica, Pl. adversus, intermedius, Mesodma primaeva, Scaphites hippocrepis III 81.6 Belemnitella mucronata / Belemnitella K. petrocoriensis Peckichara Cam2 Scandonea samnitica Pl. rhomboides, Se. selenae Cimolomys clarki, Turgidodon, Late Gonioteuthis Belemnellocamax baylensis Reussella kelleri, Orthokarstenia praecursor / and Gypsonictops begin in Pseudoguembelina costulata Bolivinoides granulatus/ (Adriatic) Ceratolithoides verbeekii quadrataquadrata mamillatus Gonioteuthis quadrata Sph. aff. ingua, Sph. angustus, Sph. L. senonensis Scaph. hippocrepis II whitei Judithian Judithian E. Camp. pustulatus? Bolivinoides decoratus decoratus CC18 quadrata patootensiformis