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AUSTRALIA
PETREL SUB-BASIN BIOZONATION AND STRATIGRAPHY
Petrel Sub-basin Biozonation and Stratigraphy, 1996
Chart 1
EVENTS
Wangarlu Formation
Darwin Formation
Mount Goodwin Formation
Hyland Bay Formation
Fossil Head Formation
Keyling Formation
Kuriyippi Formation
Point Spring Sandstone
Milligans Formation
Zimmermann Sandstone
Enga Sandstone
Unnamed Ordovician stratigraphic unit
Pander Greensand
Clark Sandstone
Pretlove Sandstone
Hart Spring Sandstone
Tarrarra Formation
Antrim Plateau Volcanics
Carlt
on G
roup
Wangarlu Formation
Darwin Formation
Sandpiper Sandstone
Frigate Shale
Plover Formation
Malita Formation
Mount Goodwin Formation
Fossil Head Formation
Keyling Formation
Kuriyippi Formation
Point Spring Sandstone
Milligans Formation
Bonaparte Formation
possible Devonian salt
possible Ordovician salt
Bath
urst
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Slow subsidence
"Gascoyne Breakup"
Slow subsidence
"Argo Breakup"
Erosion
"Fitzroy Movement"
Inversion
Local uplift
Initial compression
Sag
Rapid subsidence
Sag
Onset of glaciation
Rapid subsidence
Sag
Rapid subsidence
Sag
Rapid subsidence
Local uplift & erosion
Major uplift & erosion
Upper crustal extension
Initiation of Petrel extension ("Pillara")
?Erosion
Subsidence of protobasin
Basin initiation
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Cape Londonderry Formation
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?Compression ("Prices Creek Movement")
Bona
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Treachery Shale
Skewthorpe Formation
Bnt - Barnett
Bon - Bonaparte
Pgn - Penguin
WCr - Wagon Creek
Tanmurra Formation
Utting Calcarenite
Keep Inlet Formation
Burvill Beds
Tanmurra Formation
Cecil Sandstone
Kellys Knob Sst
Ningbing Limestone (Reef Complex)
Buttons Beds
Burt Range Formation
Septimus Limestone
Peter J. Jones, Robert S. Nicoll, John H. Shergold,Clinton B. Foster, John M. Kennard & James B. Colwell
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Cz6
Cz5
Cz4
Cz3
Cz2
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J9
J8
J7
J6
J5
J4
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Tr4
Tr3
Tr2
Tr1
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P6
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CALABRIANPIACENZIANZANCLEANMESSINIAN
TORTONIAN
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LANGHIAN
BURDIGALIAN
AQUITANIAN
CHATTIAN
RUPELIAN
PRIABONIAN
BARTONIAN
LUTETIAN
YPRESIAN
THANETIAN
SELANDIAN
DANIAN
MAASTRICHTIAN
CAMPANIAN
SANTONIAN
CONIACIANTURONIAN
CENOMANIAN
ALBIAN
APTIAN
BARREMIAN
HAUTERIVIAN
VALANGINIAN
BERRIASIAN
TITHONIAN
KIMMERIDGIAN
OXFORDIAN
CALLOVIAN
BATHONIAN
BAJOCIAN
AALENIAN
TOARCIAN
PLIENSBACHIAN
SINEMURIAN
HETTANGIAN
RHAETIAN
NORIAN
CARNIAN
LADINIAN
ANISIAN
KAZANIAN
UFIMIAN
KUNGURIAN
ARTINSKIAN
SAKMARIAN
ASSELIAN
GZHELIAN
KASIMOVIAN
MOSCOVIAN
BASHKIRIAN
SERPUKHOVIAN
BRIGANTIAN
ASBIAN
HOLKERIAN
ARUNDIAN
CHADIAN
IVORIAN
HASTARIAN
FAMENNIAN
FRASNIAN
GIVETIAN
EIFELIAN
EMSIAN
PRAGIAN
LOCHKOVIAN
Un-named
LUDFORDIAN
GORSTIAN
HOMERIAN
SHEINWOODIAN
TELYCHIAN
AERONIAN
RHUDDANIAN
BOLINDIAN
EASTONIAN
GISBORNIAN
DARRIWILIAN
YAPEENIAN
CASTLEMAINIAN
CHEWTONIAN
BENDIGONIAN
DATSONIANPAYNTONIAN
IVERIANIDAMEAN
MINDYALLAN
UNDILLAN
’TOYONIAN’
TOMMOTIAN
GRIESBACHIAN
NAMMALIAN
SPATHIAN
SCYT
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K6K5
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LANCEFIELDIAN
WARENDAN
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ATER
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Tf1
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Te1-4
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Ta2
Ta1
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R.crebra
L.tenera
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IFE
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BRACHIOPODS
A.levis
L.levis
M.barringtonensis
R.fortimuscula
O.australis
S.sol
Megastrophia-Zdimir
M.patersonensis
Reeftonia/H.jaqueti
Podolella?
Howellella spp.
S.spiritusS.langfieldensis
S.australisA.teichertiS.adunata
Stringocephalus
A.m
illiga
nens
isC
.nin
gbin
gens
is
F.coolkilyaensis
Cyrtospirifer
W.imperfecta
L.magnifica
S.occidentalis
N.afanasyevaeS.thomasiN.nalbiaensisF.wandageensisF.cundelgoensis
T.magnaF.byroensis
W.colemaniE.prideri
L.lyoni
T.occidentalis
S.irwinensis
S.jimbaensis
E.gradatus
fauna
P.pauci-plicatus
L.tenuiru-gosus
I.elegans
S.bu
rling
ton-
ensi
s
S.profunda
S.minutaS.traversa
S.etheridgei
S.plicataT.tenui-striata
Tentico-spirifer
S.amnicumG.eganensisU.laurelensis
L.aquila
N.proteus
C.apenaE.torrida
L.saltica
N.scopimus
Mal.-Taem.-Howittia
Spinella-Buchanathyris
B.loyolensis-Nadiastrophia
B.australis
B.janaea
H.jaqueti
P.gracilis-M.alatus
D.a
spin
osa
l
Neochonetes sp.A
Sulcatospirifer
CONODONTSM.posthernsteini
M.hernsteini
E.bidentata
E.serrulataE.postera
E.multidentata
E.triangularisE.quadrataM.primitius
M.communisti
M.nodosus
Mo.carinatus
Mo.semicarinatus
Pa.conjunctus
Sc.anchoralisG.sp.A
varcus
M.polygnathiformis
N.newspassensis
N.mungoensis
N.mombergensis
N.constricta
N.timorensis
N.carinataI.isarcicaH.parvusH.minutus
C.changxingensis
C.subcarinataC.orientalis
C.leveni
M.xuanhanensis
M.aserrataM.nankingensisN.sulcoplicatusM.zsuzsannae
N.pequopensis
S.whitei
S.primus
S.postfusus
S.nodulinearisS.wabaunsensis
S.elongatusS.simulatorId.lobatulus
Idus.toretzianus
N.roundyi
N.medadultimus
G.bilineatus
G.texanus fauna
Ps.nodomarginatus
B.costatus
S.sulcata-P.parapetusB.aculeatus plumulus
A.ploeckensis
D.pseudop.+O.masurenensis
A.shatzeri
A.divergens
A.grandis
O.robustusO.velicuspisB.confluens
P.tenuisP.undatus
B.compressaE.quadridactylus
P.aculeataC.sweeti
T.laevis
C.unicornis
M.beckmanni
Ps.multistriatus
B.aculeatusC.cavusiformis
P.siphonodellus
Protognathodus
linguiformis
gigas
Phragmodus-Plectodina
B.spinulicostatus
S.canningensisApparatus A
C.gilwernensis
T.transatlanticus
G.homopunctatus
E.spiculataE.elongata
N.elongataN.milleri
N.waageniN.pakistanensis
N.cristagaill
N.dieneri
N.kummeli
M.altudaensisM.postserrata
C.asymmetricaC.dukouensisC.postbitteri
N.prayiM.asiatica
M.idahoensisN.pnevi
S.ruzhencevi
S.fususS.constrictus
Idus.sagittalis
N.bothropsId.sulcatus parvus
N.medexultimus
G.girtyi collinsoni
B.tridentatusC.nodosus
A.triangularis
O.remscheidensis-eosteinhornensis
P.silurius
O.crassaO.sagitta (ss)
K.amsdeniK.ranuliformis
P.celloni
Eoconodontus
G.punctatusG.semiglaber
sandbergi
sulcata
duplicata
praesulcata
expansa
postera
trachytera
marginifera
rhomboidea
crepida
rhenana
jamieae
asymmetricus
hassi
l
l
l
l
l
l
l
l
l
l
l
l
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u
u
u
u
u
u
u
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u
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m
m
m
m
m
m
ensensiskockelianus
costatus partitus
serotinus
inversus-lat.
perbonus-gron.
dehiscens
pireneaekindlei
sulcatuspesavis
delta
patulus
eurekaensis
hemiansatus
australis
hermannidisparilis norrisi
lpunctata
transitansfalsiovalis
E.elongata-spiculata
N.triangulatis/homeri
M.prexuanhanensis
Id.corrugatus-Id.sulcatus
G.bilineatus bollandensis
Kladognathus-G.girtyi simplex
G.texanus-G.bilineatus
Id.sinuatus-I.primulus
P.bischoffi-P.mehli
"Icriodus"symmetricus
P.planus
S.isosticha-P.nodulatus
"Icriodus"costatus
O.snajdri(I.latialatus)
Pa.triangularis
P.amorphognathoides
+P.latus
A.irregularis+P.pennatus
A.antiquus+D.staurognathoides
D.combinatus+D.tridens
C.friendsvillensisP."pre-flexuosus"
H.holodentataH.sinuosa
H.altifrons
P.aranda/J.jaanussoni
Jumudontusgananda
Oepikoduscommunis
P.elegans-B.extensus
P.muelleri
P.posterocostatus
C.lindstromi
T.nakamurai
C.prolindstromiH.simplexC.proavusH.discretus
H.appressusH.resimus
D.gracilis/S.sexplicatus
Drepanoistodus/Paltodus
C.herfurthi/C.angulatus
Idus.arendti
D.noduliferous
L.mononodosa
MN5-13
S.quadruplicata/S.cooperi
marginifera [ss]S.velifer
P.styriacusB.costatus
l.S.crenulata
S.isosticha-u.S.crenulata
I.woschmidti-hesperius
O.crispa(s/z)
lm
"Icriodus" cornutus
MN1-3
ISAB
ELAD
INIU
MH
eter
osph
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ium
MU
DER
ON
GIA
F.cy
lindr
ica
PYXI
DIE
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P.C
ERAT
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OR
ASH
UBL
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DIN
IUM
P.leonis
A.ramulifera
M.choanophorum
P.comatum
G.extensa
D.heterophylcta
A.australicum
A.hyperacanthum
A.homomorphum
E.crassitabulata
T.evittii
M.druggii
A.actula
I.korojonense
X.australis
N.aceras
I.cretaceum
O.porifera
C.striatoconus
P.infusorioides
D.multispinum
X.asperatusP.ludbrookiae
D.davidii
O.operculata
A.cinctum
M.testudinaria
D.swanense
W.clathrata
R.aemula
W.indotata
D.caddaensis
D.priscum
R.rhaetica
H.balmei
S.wigginsii
S.ottii
C.denticulata
M.tetracantha
M.australis
W.spectabilis
W.digitata
C.halosa
H.tasmaniense
K.thompsonae
A.circumtabulata
C.diebelii
S.carnarvonensis
A.coronata
A.suggestium
I.acuminatum
S.listeri
S.areolata
S.tabulata
P.burgeri
K.edwardsii
W.ornatumD.waipawaensis
P.iehiense
E.torynumB.reticulatumD.lobispinosumC.delicataK.wisemaniae
C.perforans
D.jurassicum
T.inaequalis
T.pandus
T.tricornus
T.asteris
T.bilobus
P.pyrophorumT.rugulatum
ACRITARCHS(informal zones)
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l
l
l
l
l
l
l
lm
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u
u
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DINOCYSTS&
ACRITARCHS
Operculodiniumspp.
O.montgomeryi
K.coleothrypta
Barren interzone
C.calabaza
B.simplex
Dissimulidinium sp.A
Biorbifera sp.A
I.kondratjeviiP.inusitatum
Egmontodinium sp.ADissimulidinium sp.B
B.nereidis
C.calabaza
B.simplex
Dissimuldinium sp.A
Biorbifera sp.A
I.kondratjeviP.inusitatum
Egmontodinium sp.ADissimulidinium sp.B
B.nereidis
uu
ul
ll
M2
M3
M4
Bint & Marshall (1994)
Leiosphaerid 4ciii (Helby)
S.tabulata/S.areolata
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ob
oci
ocii
odi
odii
oe 1A1A1ai
1aii1aiii
1b1c
2bi2bii
2biii
2c
2di
2dii
2diii
2div
3a
3b
3c
4ai4aii4aiii4aiv
4bi4bii
4biii4ci
4ciii4cii
5a5b
5ci5cii5ciii
5d6a
6b
6ci
6cii
7ai
7aii7bi
7bii 7ci
7cii
7d
2a
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A.biformoides
C.incompositum
S.ramosus
uml
M.turriculatus
N.nilssoni(sl)
C. gregarius
M.lochkovensis
P.tumescemsL.scanicus
M.ultimusM.parultimusM.formosusB.kozlowskii
B.inexpectatusB.auriculatusB.cornutus
B.bohemicusS.leintwardinensis
M.crenulataM.griestoniensis
L.progenitor
N. nilssoni(ss)M.ludensis
G.nassaC.lundgreniC.ellesae
C.rigidus
C.murchisoni
C.linnarssoni
M.riccartonensis
C.centrifugus
M.convolutusM.argenteusD.magnus
M.triangulatus
L.acinacesA.atavus
C.cyphus(ss)
P.acuminatus
M.sedgwickii
GRAPTOLITES
Bo5
Bo2
Bo1
Ea4
Ea3
Ea2
Ea1
Gi2
Gi1
Da4Da3
Da2
Da1
Ya2
Ya1Ca4Ca3Ca2Ca1Ch2
Ch1
Be1La3La2La1bLa1a
D.lanceolatus
O.calcaratus
N.gracilis
P.riddellensisP.decoratus
U.intersitus
U.austrodentatus
C.morsusO.upsilon
I.v.maximusI.v.victoriaeI.v.lunatusI.primulus
D.protobifidus
T.approximatusA.victoriaePsigraptus
N.extraordinarius
R.scitulum / Anisograptus
I.v.maximodivergens
P.fruticosus/T.approximatus
Be2Be3
Be4
M.pacificus
M.yukonensis
M.falcariusM.hercynicus
M.praehercynicus
M.thomasi
P.fruticosus3 stipe
3+4 stipe4 stipe
M.boucekiM.perneriM.transgrediens
M.uniformis
M.crispus
G.persculptus
P.pacificusBo4Bo3
M. exiguus
C.uncinatus
D.spiniferus
D.kirki
D.gravis
Vic
tori
an G
rapt
olit
e Z
ones
C. cyphus(sl)
C1
C2AC3
C4
C5
C5BC5C
C6C6A
C6C
C8C9
C10
C12C13C16C17
C18
C19
C20
C21
C22C23
C24
C25
C26
C27C28C29
C30
C31
C32
C33
C34n
M1
M3
M5
M10NM11M12M14M15M16
M17
M19M20M21M22
M23
Sout
hern
Spa
inNe
w J
erse
y &
New
Mex
ico
E Sp
ain,
SW
Uni
ted
Stat
esAr
ctic
Stra
toty
pes
Salt
Rang
es, P
akis
tan
Kiam
an L
ong
reve
rsed
pol
arity
chr
onLo
wer
Don
elzk
hyp
erch
ron
Wes
tern
Aus
tralia
Saya
n (R
n) h
yper
chro
nBa
ikal
(Nr)
hype
rchr
onAr
ga (R
) hyp
erch
ron
Wes
t Aus
trian
Mixed polarity ?
Penn-New Brunswick-Nova Scotia
Upper Donelzk
hyperchron
Siberia hyperchron
NE Australia & NE China
Siberia hyperchron
Lena
Riv
erCo
mpo
site
(S
iber
ia)
Northern Spain
Sout
hern
Po
land
MAGNETIC POLARITY
Normal polarity
Reverse polarity
Unconfirmed normal polarity
Unconfimed reverse polarity
Mixed polarity
Magnetic polarity timescale after J.G. Ogg(1995), rescaled to AGSO timescale
MAGNETIC POLARITY TIMESCALE KEY
No data
MIC
RO
FIS
H
Thrinacodusferox
Taemas/Buchan micro-
vertebratefauna.
O.bryanti/P.sofiae
Assc.
T.australiensis Assc.
P.australiensisP.gothicus
Assc.
P.turneraeAssc.
P.fastigatusP.bifurcatus
Assc.A.seddoni
Assc.
T.antarcticaAssc.
T.cf.hutkensisT.cf.pagoda
Assc.
T.fuscina/T.cf.polita
Assc.
Green: first appearanceRed: last appearance
NA
NN
OP
LA
NK
TO
N
KCN-1KCN-2 KCN-3KCN-4KCN-5 KCN-6
KCN-7KCN-8KCN-9 KCN-10
KCN-11
KCN-12KCN-13KCN-14KCN-15
KCN-16 KCN-17
KCN-18KCN-19
KCN-20KCN-21KCN-22
KCN-23KCN-24
KCN
-25
KCN-26
KCN-27
KCN-28
KCN-29KCN-30
KCN-31
abc
KC-IIIKC-IV
KC-V
KC-VIKC-VII
KC-VIII KC-IX
KC-X
KC-XIKC-XIIKC-XIII
KC-XIVKC-XVKC-XVI
KC-XIXKC-XXKC-XI
KC-XXIIKC-XXIII
KC-XXVIIKC-XXVIII
KC-XXIX
10
BIOEVENTS
CC7
M.concava
CC25
CC24
CC23CC22CC21
CC20
CC16
CC19
CC18
CC9
CC10
CC8
CC6
CC5
CC4
CC3
CC2
CC1
CC15CC14
CC12CC11
L.quadratus
L.praequadratus
L.trifidus
C.litterarius
R.neocorniana
N.colomi
a
a
a
a
a
ab
b
b
bbb
b
c
KCCM-2KCCM-3KCCM-4
KCCM-14KCCM-15KCCM-16KCCM-17 KCCM-18
KCCM-19KCCM-20KCCM-21KCCM-22KCCM-23KCCM-24 KCCM-25KCCM-26
KCCM-27KCCM-28KCCM-29
KCCM-30KCCM-31KCCM-32 KCCM-33KCCM-34KCCM-35KCCM-36 KCCM-37
KCCM-38KCCM-39KCCM-40KCCM-41KCCM-42KCCM-43 KCCM-44
KCCM-45
KCCM-46
KCCM-47KCCM-48
56 7 89111213
NC22
NC21
NC20
NC19
NC18
NC17
NC16NC15NC14NC13NC12
NC11
NC10
NC9
NC8
NC7
NC6
NC2
NC1
A.cymbiformis
R.levis
T.phacelosusQ.trifidiumQ.sissinghiiC.aculeus
C.ovalisA.parcusCC17(C.obscurus)
M.deoratus
E.turriseiffelii
P.columnata
L.bollii
C.loriei
C.oblongata
S.crenulata
N.steinmannii
R.anthophorus
CC13:M.furcatus
A.primus
D.quinqueramus
C.macintyreiS.heteromorphus
S.belemnos
S.delphix
S.ciperoensis
H.rectaS.distentus
I.recurvus
C.reticulatus
R.umbilicusD.bifax
C.gigasP.inversusR.inflataC.gammationT.crassusD.lodoensisD.diastypusC.eodelaD.nobilisT.pertususC.frequensH.kleinpelliiC.edentulusC.inconspicuusC.asymmetricusC.primus
S.atmetros
S.helotatus
A.helvatica
S.speciosum
W.britannica
L.contractus
R.incompta
D.criotusD.striatusC.superbusC.cavusL.hauffii
B.novumC.crassus
P.liasicus
S.punctulata
D.asymmetricus
D.quinqueramus
T.carinatus
Z.bijugatusH.recta
S.ciperoensis
C.altus
R.umbilicusC.formosusD.saipanensis
C.grandisD.punctulataC.solitus
C.gigas
D.lodoensis
Fasciculithus spp.
H.kleinpellii
L.crucicentralis
P.robustus
P.marthae
KC-IKC-II
CC26c KCCM-1NC23M.mura
CN4CN3
CN2
CN1ab
CP1CP2CP3CP4
CP5
CP6CP7
CP8CP9CP10
CP11CP12
CP13
CP14
CP15
CP16CP17
CP18
CP19
a
a
a
a
b
b
b
b
b
b
c
a
a
a
aa
b
b
b
NP18
NP14NP13
NP12NP11
NP10NP9
NP8NP7
NP6NP5
NN5
NP4
NN4
NP3
NN3
NP2
NN2
NP1
NN1
NP21
NP25
NP24
NP23
NP22NP19/
20
CN14CN13
CN12
CN10
CN7 CN6
CN5
CN11
CN8CN9
CN15
a
a
a
a
b
b
NN19
NN17NN18 NN16
NN15NN14NN13
NN12
NN11NN10
NN9NN8NN7NN6
NN21NN20
NJ17
NJ16
NJ1
5
NJ14
NJ13
NJ11
NJ10
NJ9
NJ7
NJ5
NJ4
NJ3
NJ2
NJ1
a
b
NJ12a
b
NJ8a
b
NJ6
ba
ba
b
a
S.atmetros
S.helotatus
C.margerelii
S.bigotii max.
S.bigotii bigotii
W.deflandrei
S.hexumA.helvetica
P.enigma
S.speciosum
W.britannica
L.contractus
R.incompta
D.striatusC.superbus
B.finchiiC.granulatus
C.pliensbachensis
B.novum
C.crassus
P.liasicus
S.punctulata
B.intermedium
L.hauffii C.cavus
H.cuvillieri
L.crucicentralis
P.lacunosaD.surculus
A.tricorniculatus
D.quinqueramusD.calcarisD.hamatusC.coalitus
D.kugleriD.exilis
S.heteromorphus
H.ampliaperta
S.belemnosD.druggii
T.carinatus
S.ciperoensis
S.distentus
S.predistentus
H.reticulataE.subdisticha
D.saipanensis
D.tanii nodifer
N.fulgens
D.sublodoensisD.lodoensis
T.orthostylusD.binodosus
T.contortusD.multiradiatus
H.riedeliiD.mohleri
H.kleinpelliiF.tympaniformis
E.macellusC.danicus
C.tenuisM.inversus
C.oamaruensis
E.huxleyiG.oceanicaD.brouweri
R.pseudoumbilicaD.asymmetricusC.rugosus
D.pentaradiatus
S.pseudoradians/I.recurvus
CN & CP: Okada &
Burky (1980)
NN
& N
P:
Mar
tini
(197
1)
CC
: Sis
sing
h (1
977)
NJ: Bown et al (1988)
KC
CM
: R
exill
ius
(in
Prep
)
NC
: Rot
h (1
978)
KC
N: R
exill
ius
(in
Prep
)
KC
:Sh
afik
(199
6)
ab
ab
abcabcab
KC-XXVI
KC-XXV
KC-XXIV
KC-XVII
=a=b=c=d
NP17
NP16
NP15
NC5
NC4
NC3
P.marthae
M.elegans
OSTRACODS
F.torleyi
B.suberecta
B.praeerecta
E.nayensis
E.longisulcata
Bairdiid Fauna
S.inaequalis
S.serotina
M.spinosa
C.cesarensis
S.armstrongiana cf.
S.porrecta
W.atypha
B.ordensisD.trypheraS.altifrons
P.hanaicus
E.splendens
R.reichiR.schmidti
R.volkiR.materni
R.barrandei
R.eocostata /R.intercostata
B.cicatricosa /R.barrandei IR
B.cicatricosa /F.torleyi IR
B.tuberculata /B.fragilis
R.reichi /E.splendens IR
F.sigmoidale
B.cicatricosa
E.serratostriata /E.(N)nehdensis
E.sartenaeri
u
l
ul
M.hemisphaerica /M.dichotoma
M.hemisphaerica/M.latior IR
Amphissitessp. B
C11
C10
C9
C8
C7
C6C5C4
C2
C1
a
bC3
PL
AN
KT
ICF
OR
AM
INIF
ER
IDA
G.cuvillieriG.praecuvillieriH.semicostataeH.praesemicostata
R.rugosa
G.arca
P.plummeraeH.simplicissima
D.imbricata
P.helveticaP.stephani
R.cushmani
R.brotzeni
P.buxtorfi
H.papula
3) See STRATDAT for notes on taxonomic problemswith this zone.
Wri
ght &
Apt
horp
e (1
976)
Caron 1985
1) The ages used are the preferred AGSO agesfor the global (maximum) range of the zone or datum. The local Australian range or event age may differ. This problem will be addressed in future versions of the chart.
G.calida calidaG.tosaensis
G.inflataG.crassaformis crassaformisS.dehiscensG.puncticulata
G.tumidaG.conomiozeaG.plesiotumida
N.acostaensisG.miotumidaG.nepenthes
P.mayeriG.fohsi lobataP.mayeri acmeO.suturalis
P.glomerosa curvaP.sicana
G.trilobusD.biaiensis
G.woodi connectaG.woodi woodiG.dehiscens
G.kugleri
G.angulisuturalis
H.primitiva
C.cubensisG.indexH.dumbeli
Globigeapsis spp.
H.australis
M.craterP.wilcoxensis
G.pseudomenardii
P.chapmani
G.pauciloculata ?
G.daubjergensisP.compressa
G.kugleri
S.gortani
G.stavensisC.cubensis
S.angiporoidesS.brevis
P.micraS.linaperta
G.indexH.primitiva
A.aculeataG.kugleri kugleriM.spinulosaA.bullbrooki
M.aragonensis
P.australiformisM.crater
M.formosa formosa
G.pseudomenardii cf.G.chapmani
M.aequa G.aequaG.angulataM.velascoensisP.simplex
G.pseudomenardiiP.chapmaniG.chapmani ehrenbergi
M.conicotruncataP.ehrenbergi
P.inconstans
P.uncinata
G.pauciloculata ?
G.truncatulinoides
O.universa
D.sellii
S.brevis
P.mayeri
N.22
N.19N.18
P.22
P.18P.17
P.14
P.11
P.10
N.17
b
P.21
19/20
15/16
b
P17
P13P.13P.12
P.15
P.20P.19
ab
N.11N.10
N.14N.16 N.15
N.13
N.21N.20
N.23
a
N.12
a
b
M10
T20
T19
T17
T15
T10
T9
T11
Pl6Pl5Pl4Pl3Pl2
M12M11
T18
T16
T14
T13 T12
P22
P19P18P16
P15
P14
P12
P11
P10
Pt1
a
b
abP21
Pl1M14
M13
a
a
b
P20
P.16
G.truncatulinoidesG.inflata
G.puncticulataG.conomiozea
G.miotumidaP.mayeri
O.suturalisP.glomerosa curva
G.trilobus
G.woodi connecta
S.angiporoidesS.brevis
S.linaperta
T.inconspicua
G.index
A.primitiva
M.crater
G.woodi woodi
T.euapertura
G.dehiscens
12/1
3
A
B
CD
G
H
I
J
KL
N
RQ
M
F
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
22
2
2
2
34
E
G.praefohsi
P.siakensisG.fohsi lobata
G.peripheronda
M7M5M4M3
M2
M1
N.9N.8N.7N.6
N.5
N.4
M9M8M6
G.daubjergensis
T8T7ST
a
T6 T5
T2T1
T4b
T3
Wright
C12G.contusa
a b
A.mayaroensis Jenkins (1985)C13
aP.5
ab
a
a
bc
.αP PαG.pauciloculata
U
Ber
ggre
n et
al 1
985
& 1
995
Blo
w 1
969
& 1
979
Green: first appearanceRed: last appearance
=a=b=c=d
P9 P8P7P6
P4
P3P2
P1 P0
P.9
P.8
P.7P.6
P.5P.4P.3
P.1P.2
2) Bioevents shown are for the Taylor, Jenkins &Wright zonation schemes. STRATDAT contains othersignificant datums not shown here.
Tay
lor
S.triloculinoides
P.wilcoxensis
SEALEVEL CURVE
PRO
TEAC
IDIT
ESH
OEG
ISPO
RIS
MIC
RO
CAC
HR
YID
ITES
C.D
AMPI
ERI
T.pleistocenicus
T.bellus
P.asperopolus
T.lilliei
N.senectus
T.apoxyexinus
P.mawsonii
A.distocarinatus
P.pannosus
C.paradoxus
C.striatus
F.wonthaggiensis
C.australiensis
R.watherooensis
M.florida
C.cooksoniae
C.turbatus
C.torosa
M.crenulatus
S.quadrifidus
K.saeptatus
D.ericianus
D.birkheadensis
S.ybertii
G.maculosa
flexuosa/cornuta
torquata/gracilius
ovalus/bulliferus
velatus/langii
annulatus/sextantii
M.lipsis
P.tu
berc
ulat
usN
.asp
erus
L.balmei
T.longus
D.complex
A.reducta
S.speciosus
T.playfordii
D.stellataD.dulhuntyiP.rugatus
P.si
nuos
us
M.trisina
S.fusus
G.fr
ustu
lent
us M
icro
flora
S.barungensis
T.magnificus
P.confragosus
P.pachypolus acme
B.eneabbaensis
P.crenulatus
S.speciosus
S.quadrifidus
D.parvithola
P.sinuosus
P.cicatricosa
M.tentula
P.novicus
S.ybertii
G.maculosa
R.lepidophyta PD 8
Brewer palynoflora
A.largus
G.edwardsii
C.rotundus
A.parvispinosus
A.tenuispinosus
P.samoilovichii
L.pellucidus
P.microcorpus
Stage 2
Stage 1
versabilis/cornuta
gracilis/hirtus
apiculatus/proteus
annulatus/bellatus
abca
b
c
Stag
e 5
a
b
Stag
e 4
a
bStage 3
APK7
APK6
APK4
APJ5
APJ1
APT1
APP6
APP5
APP1
5.15.2APK5
3.1
3.2
APK3
2.1
2.2
APK2
1.1
1.2
APK1
6.1
6.2.1
6.2.26.2
APJ6
4.1
4.2
APJ4
3.1
3.2
3.3.1
3.3.23.3
APJ3
2.1
2.2.12.2.2
2.2
APJ2
5.1
5.2.1
5.2.25.2
APT5
4.1
4.2
APT4
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
APT3
2.1
2.2
APT2
4.14.24.3
APP4
3.1
3.23.3.1
3.3.23.3
APP3
2.1
2.2
APP2
douglastownense/eurypterota
A.largus
Gra
ndis
pora
spic
ulife
ra
Gra
ndis
pora
cf.
G.p
raec
ipua
D.granulata
P.velata
L.pellucidus
P.microcorpus
P.cancellosa(crenulata)
C.hughesii(ex F.wonthag.)
G.lemurata PD6.1
lepidophyta/nitidus
lepidophyta/verrucosa
pusillites/lepidophyta
G.fr
ustu
lent
us M
icro
flora
Gra
ndis
pora
spic
ulife
ra
FALC
ISPO
RIT
ES
bulliferus/media
u
u
u
u
u
u
u
u
u
u
l
l
l
l
l
l
l
l
l
l
l
m
m
m
u
P.pseudoreticulata
C.bifurcatus
M.galeatus
Mic
roba
c-ul
ispo
rasp
.A
Weyland-ites
polygonales/emsiensis
micrornatus/newportensis
bulliferus/jekhovskyi
triangulatus/concinna
triangulatus/ancyrea
Ancyrosporasp. PD 4.2
Aratrisporites?sp.PD 4.1
Brochozonotriletessp.
Hystrichosporites sp. PD 3
polygon.wetteldorfensis
acantho-mammillatus/devonicus
Spinozonotriletes?sp. PD6.2optivus/
triangulatus
gracilis/famenensis
P.confluens
G.confluens
M.diversus
C.warchi-anus
G.h
anno
nicu
s
lemurata/magnificus
devonicus/naumovii
breconensis/zavallatus
Ancyrosporasp.PD5.
foveolatus/dubia
A.villosus = M.villosa
M.trisina = G.trisinus
u
l
u
l
SPORES&
POLLEN
TRILOBITES Leiostegiid/KainellidTellerina
ParabolinoididaeIdameanMindyallan
D.torosa/A.janitrix
Acidusus? cassis
N.quasibilobus/S.nomas
R.c.maximus/R.papilioR.bifax/N.denticulatusR.c.prolatus/C.sectatrix
P.tertia/P.quartaP.secunda/P.glabella
W.iota/R.apsis
P.bunyerooensis
Parabolina/Paramansuyella
Ptychaspis/Prosaukia
M.perplexa
S.impages
P.punctuosusD.notalibraeG.nathorsti
E.opimus
P.agraH.arepo
I.tropica
P.janeae
P.tateiA.huoi
S.dilomaE.sentumP.cryptica
G.reticulatusG.stolidotus
C.quasivespaE.eretes
Passage
Kaolishaniid
Lophosaukia
HapsidocarePeichiashania
Irvingella
XII
VII
III
I/II
X
IV
X.templetonensis/R.chinensis
T.gibbus
A.atavus
bIXVIII
VVI
XI a
R.c.patulus/C.squamosa/
H.lilyensisP.anabarensis
P.praecurrens
L.laevigata
Redlichia/Metadoxidid
AUSTRALIAN AND INTERNATIONAL BIOZONATIONS
SUBSYSTEMSUBPERIOD
SERIESEPOCH
The zonations presented here are from the STRATDAT Oracle database that was developed byDr Clinton Foster, Lynton Spencer and Bruce Wyatt under the auspices of the Australian Petroleum Systems Project managed by Dr John Bradshaw. STRATDAT is maintained by, and is continuously upgraded by, the AGSO Phanerozoic Timescales Calibration and Development Project Project Team.
S Sw
itzer
land
, N It
aly
Morgan (Unpub.)
Morgan (Unpub .)
Morgan (Unpub.)
C Commonwealth of Australia 1996
AGSO has tried to make the information in this product as accurate as possible.However, it does not guarantee that the information is totally accurate orcomplete. Therefore, you should not rely solely on this information whenmaking a commercial decision.
Information on the Timescale and biostratigraphic zonation schemespresented on these charts were compiled by the following serving orformer scientists of the Australian Geological Survey Organisation Dr Graham D. Moss *Dr George C.H. Chaproniere Dr Elizabeth M. Truswell*Dr Samir ShafikDr Dennis Burger*Dr Clinton B. FosterDr Peter J. Jones*Dr Gavin C. Young*Dr Desmond Strusz*Dr Robert S. NicollDr John R. LaurieDr John H. Shergold* * Retired
Tertiary, foraminiferidsTertiary, foraminiferidsTertiary, spores & pollenJurassic -Tertiary, nannoplanktonJurassic - Cretaceous, spores &pollenPermian - Triassic, spores & pollenCarboniferous, ostracodsDevonian, macro vertebratesSilurian, trilobites & brachiopodsOrdovician & Triassic, conodontsCambrian - Ordovician, trilobites & brachiopodsCambrian - Ordovician, trilobites
HY
DR
O-
CA
RB
ON
S
0 200 km
MoneyShoalGraben
Timor Trough
PETRELSUB-BASIN
AshmorePlatform
BrowseBasin
Sahul S
yncline
Vul
can
Sub
-bas
in
Lond
onde
rry H
igh
TIMOR
KimberleyBlock
16°126° 132°
Darwin
FitzroyMobileZone
Malita GrabenSahul
Platform
12°
525
530
535
540
545
550
555
560
565
570570
?
Gas-prone source rock
Oil-prone source rock
Oil & gas-prone source rock
Possible source rock
Gas
Gas show
Gas condensate
Oil seep
Gas seep
Oil & gas seep
Oil & gas
Oil
Oil show
Oil & gas show
Onshore
Offshore
Group
Projected
Gas CO2
Ragged Range
Cgl Cock
atoo
Gro
upNi
ngbi
ngG
roup
Lang
field
Gro
up
Nin
Gar
Bon KRiWea
WCr
Tur
Bnt
Tur
Tur
TurPgn
Fis - Fishburn
Gar - Garimala
Nin - Ningbing
Pet - Petrel
Trn - Tern
Tur - Turtle
Wea - Weaber
Pet,Fis
Tur,Bnt
200 m 100 m 0 m
Haq et al, 1987
S.R. Schutter & J.R. Laurieunpublished
KRi - Keep River
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