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Australian Mesozoic and Cenozoic Palynology Zonations – updated to the 2004 Geologic Time Scale GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA RECORD 2006/23 by E. Monteil1, coordinator

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Monteil, E. (coordinator) 2006. Australian Mesozoic and Cenozoic Palynology Zonations – updated to the 2004 Geologic Time Scale. Geoscience Australia, Record 2006/23.

Partridge, A.D. 2006. Jurassic-Early Cretaceous dinocyst zonations NWS Australia: 1st update of HMP 2004. In: Monteil, E. (coord.), Australian Mesozoic and Cenozoic Palynology Zonations – updated to the 2004 Geologic Time Scale. Geoscience Australia, Record 2006/23.

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Australian Mesozoic and Cenozoic Palynology Zonations - updated to the 2004 Geologic Time Scale

PREFACE This CD-ROM presents the results of the correlation to the ICS 2004 Geologic Time Scale of the Australian Mesozoic and Cenozoic Palynology Zonations undertaken by Alan D. Partridge (Biostrata Pty Ltd) for Geoscience Australia and the Virtual Centre of Economic Micropalaeontology & Palynology (VCEMP). This study provides an update of the million year numbers assigned to Australian palynological zone boundaries to the latest Geologic Time Scale 2004, authored by Gradstein et al. (2004), over the geological time interval Jurassic to Recent. Results are presented in a set of four charts which were drafted by Alan Partridge to help clarify the relationships of the palynological zones to the new time scale and to assist in scaling the zones and subzones. The charts comprise: - Chart 1: Jurassic –Early Cretaceous dinocyst zonations NWS Australia: 1st update

of HMP 2004. - Chart 2: Jurassic – Early Cretaceous spore-pollen and dinocyst zonations for

Australia. - Chart 3: Late Cretaceous palynology zonations for Australia. - Chart 4: Late Cretaceous — Cenozoic palynology zonations Gippsland Basin The aims in publishing this work in electronic format on this CD-ROM are threefold. The first is to provide the Australian and International geoscience community with a standard, a chrono-biostratigraphic framework with which to calibrate geological studies. The second is to facilitate its distribution and implementation through digital formats (pdf , eps, jpeg) compatible with most current graphic packages. The third is to initiate discussion to further improve the resolution of the Australian Time Scale. Monteil, E. (coord.) Geoscience Australia Timescale –VCEMP Project GEOCAT: 64962 GA record number: 2006/23 ISBN: 1 921 236 051

JURASSIC – EARLY CRETACEOUS DINOCYST ZONATION NWS AUSTRALIA: 1st UPDATE OF HMP 2004

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Acknowledgement: The author thanks GeoscienceAustralia and the Virtual Centre of EconomicMicropalaeontology and Palynology (VCEMP) for thescientific assistance and financial support in thecompilation of this chart. Alan D. Partridge publishes with the permission of the Chief Executive Officer, Geoscience Australia.

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Diconodinum multispinum

Xenascus asperatus

Pseudoceratiumludbrookiae

Canninginopsis denticulata

Muderongia tetracantha

Diconodinium davidii

Odontochitina operculata

Ascodinium cinctum

Muderongia australis

Muderongia testudinaria

Phoberocysta burgeri

D. multispinum

X. asperatus

D. armata

E. ludbrookiae

C. denticulata

M. tetracantha

D. davidii

O. operculata

M. australis

M. testudinaria

P. burgeri

A. cinctum

D. multispinum

X. asperatus

P. ludbrookiae

C. denticulata

M. tetracantha

D. davidii

O. operculata

M. australis

M. testudinaria

P. burgeri

Senoniasphaera tabulata

Systematophora areolata

Batioladinium reticulatum

Dissimulidinium lobispinosum

Cassiculosphaeridia delicata

Kalyptea wisemaniae

Pseudoceratium iehiense

Dingodinium jurassicum

Omatia montgomeryi

Cribroperidinum perforans

Dingodinium swanense

Rigaudella aemula

Wanaea clathrata

Wanaea spectabilis

Egmontodinium torynum

Wanaea digitata

S. tabulata

S. areolata

B. reticulatum

E. torynum

O. montgomeryi

C. perforans

P. iehiense

D. jurassicum

D. lobispinosum

C. delicata

K. wisemaniae

D. swanense

W. clathrata

W. spectabilis

R. aemula

W. digitata

S. tabulata

S. areolata

B. reticulatumE. torynum

O. montgomeryi

C. perforans

P. iehiense

D. jurassicum

D. lobispinosum

C. delicata

K. wisemaniae

D. swanense

W. clathrata

W. spectabilis

R. aemula

W. digitata

Wanaea indotata

Caddasphaera halosa

Dissiliodinium caddaense

Wanaeaverrucosa

W. indotata

Dapcodinium priscum

SkuadiniumSusadinium

D. priscum

W. indotata

C. halosa

D. caddaense

Nannoceratopsisgracilis

D. caddaense

D. priscum

S. australis



Omatidinium amphiacanthum

Cassiculosphaeridia delicata ACMEKalyptea wisemaniae

Consistent Pseudoceratium iehiense



Xenascus asperatus

Endoceratium ludbrookiae






Dioxya armata

Wanaea indotata

Consistent Dissiliodinium caddaense

Nannoceratopsis deflandrei

SkuadiniumbiturbinatumSusadinium australis

Dapcodinium priscum

Consistent Wanaea clathrata

Scriniodinium crystallinumCtenidodinium ancorumVoodooia tabulataTernia balmei

Omatia montgomeryi

Tubotuberella missilis


Rigaudella aemula

Wanaea digitata

Odontochitina singhii

Craspedodinium indistinctum

Dioxya armata

Cannosphaeropsis australis

Dingodinium cerviculum

Ovoidinium striatum ACME

Diconodinium davidii ACME

Endoceratium turneriiMuderongia australis

Muderongia mcwhaei

Batioladinium longicornutum

Ascodinium cinctum ACME

Scriniodinium attadalense

Canningia reticulata

Phoberocysta neocomica (very spiny)

Phoberocysta neocomica

Muderongia spp.

Phoberocysta burgeriDingodinium cerviculum

Gardodinium lowii

Batioladinium reticulatumDissimulidinium lobispinosum

Dissimulidinium purattensePseudoceratium iehiense


Wanaea clathrata

Wanaea talea

Cygnusicysta taltarniana ACME

Systematophora geminus

Wanaea spectabilis

Voodooiatabulata

Wanaea verrucosa

Endoscrinium kempiae TerniabalmeiKylindrocysta spinosa

Ctenidodinium spp. (spiny varieties)

Susadinium australis

Phoberocysta neocomica (less spiny)

Nummus similis ACME


Consistent Odontochitina spp.

Nummus monoculatus influx

Diconodinum cristatum suite

Fusiformacysta challisiana ACME

Consistent Wanaea talea

Carnarvonodinium morganii ACME

D. priscumDapcodinium priscum

Endoceratium ludbrookiaeLitosphaeridium siphoniphorumCanninginopsis denticulata

Rhaetogonyaulax rhaetica



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115

120

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180

185

190

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Wanaea indotata



Wanaea verrucosa

Luehndea Assemblage

Dapcodinium priscum

Wanaea clathrata

Wanaea spectabilis

Ctenidodinium ancorumVoodooia tabulata

Ternia balmei


Xenascus asperatus














Kalyptea wisemaniae


Omatia montgomeryi



Dioxya armata


Dinocyst Zones

UPDATED AGREEDSCHEME

Dinocysts notgenerallyreported.


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167.7

171.6

175.6

183

196.5

BAJOCIAN

AALENIAN

TOARCIAN

SINEMURIAN

HETTANGIAN

PLIENSBACHIAN

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150.8

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106.4

108.8

112.0

121.0

131.0

125.0

133.0

137.0

135.0

140.2

141.4

142.6

143.6

144.8

146.8

150.8

154.4

156.2

139.2

148.8

149.8

161.2

162.2

164.0

160.2

166.0

167.7

169.6

171.6

181.0

183.0

185.0

200.6

203.6

162.6162.6

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164.0

168.6

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101.0

106.4

108.8

112.0

121.0

131.0

122.0

133.0

137.0

134.0

140.2

141.4

142.6

143.6

146.0

139.2

148.8

149.8

144.8

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106.4

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112.0

121.0

131.0

125.0

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137.0

135.0

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141.4

142.6

143.6

146.8

139.2

148.8

149.8

99.6

102.0

106.4

108.8

112.0

121.0

131.0

133.0

137.0

134.0

143.6

146.8

139.2

149.8

125.6

144.8144.8

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142.6

141.4

140.2

125.0

125.6

164.0

168.6

169.6

171.6

185.0

200.6

164.0

169.6

171.6

181.0

183.0

185.0

181.0

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167.7

182.0

199.6

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Youngest occurrenceOldest occurrence





Omatidinium amphiacanthum

Cassiculosphaeridia delicata ACMEKalyptea wisemaniae

Consistent Pseudoceratium iehiense



Xenascus asperatus







Dioxya armata

Wanaea indotata

Consistent Dissiliodinium caddaense


SkuadiniumbiturbinatumSusadinium australis

Dapcodinium priscum

Consistent Wanaea clathrata

Scriniodinium crystallinumCtenidodinium ancorumVoodooia tabulataTernia balmei

Omatia montgomeryi



Rigaudella aemula

Wanaea digitata

Odontochitina singhii

Craspedodinium indistinctum

Dioxya armata

Cannosphaeropsis australis

Dingodinium cerviculum

Ovoidinium striatum ACME

Diconodinium davidii ACME

Endoceratium turneriiMuderongia australis

Muderongia mcwhaei

Batioladinium longicornutum

Ascodinium cinctum ACME

Scriniodinium attadalense

Canningia reticulata

Phoberocysta neocomica (very spiny)

Phoberocysta neocomica

Muderongia spp.

Phoberocysta burgeriDingodinium cerviculum

Gardodinium lowii

Batioladinium reticulatumDissimulidinium lobispinosum

Dissimulidinium purattensePseudoceratium iehiense


Wanaea clathrata

Wanaea talea

Cygnusicysta taltarniana ACME

Systematophora geminus

Wanaea spectabilis

Voodooiatabulata

Wanaea verrucosa

Endoscrinium kempiae TerniabalmeiKylindrocysta spinosa

Ctenidodinium spp. (spiny varieties)

Susadinium australis

Phoberocysta neocomica (less spiny)

Nummus similis ACME


Consistent Odontochitina spp.

Nummus monoculatus influx

Diconodinum cristatum suite

Fusiformacysta challisiana ACME

Consistent Wanaea talea

Carnarvonodinium morganii ACME

Dapcodinium priscum

Endoceratium ludbrookiaeLitosphaeridium siphoniphorumCanninginopsis denticulata



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139.1

139.5

140.4

141.1

142.6

144.0

144.9

146.2

147.8

148.9

151.0

152.3

154.1

155.1

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156.0

157.3

158.9

160.1

162.1

163.2

164.9

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M11

M12

M13

M14

M15

M16

M17

M18

M19

M20

M21

M22

M23

M24

M25

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110.4

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170.7

181.5

199.6

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Coptospora paradoxa

Cooksonites variabilis

Pilosisporites parvispinosus

Crybelosporitesstriatus

Cyclosporiteshughesii

Pilosisporites notensis

Foraminisporis asymmetricus

Foraminisporis wonthaggiensis

Triporoletes reticulatus

Dictyotosporites speciosus

Cyclosporites hughesii

Ruffordiaspora australiensis

Ceratosporites equalisRetitriletes watherooensis

Biretisporites eneabbaensis

Prominent Perinopollenites elatoides

Foraminisporiswonthaggiensis

Ruffordiasporaaustraliensis

Retitrileteswatherooensis

Murosporaflorida

Callialasporitesturbatus

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Ashmoripollis reducta

Contignisporitescooksoniae

Dictyotosporitescomplex

Murospora florida

Contignisporites cooksoniae and/orContignisporites burgeri

Retitriletes circolumenus

Prominent Callialasporites turbatus

Abundant Corollina torosa

Abundant Exesipollenites tumulus

Dictyotosporites complex

Phimopollenitespannosus

Coptosporaparadoxa

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Coptospora paradoxa (SM)Hoegisporis uniforma (SM)

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Phimopollenites pannosus

Pilosisporites grandis

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Wanaea verrucosa

Luehndea Assemblage

Dapcodinium priscum

Wanaea clathrata

Wanaea spectabilis

Ctenidodinium ancorumVoodooia tabulata

Ternia balmei


Xenascus asperatus














Kalyptea wisemaniae


Omatia montgomeryi



Dioxya armata


Dinocyst Zones

Dinocysts notgenerallyreported.


Ma

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171.6

175.6

183

196.5

BAJOCIAN

AALENIAN

TOARCIAN

SINEMURIAN

HETTANGIAN

PLIENSBACHIAN

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150.8

155.2

161.2

TITHONIAN

KIMMERIDGIAN

OXFORDIAN

CALLOVIAN

BATHONIAN

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121

125

AP

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136.4

140.2

145.5

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108.8

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93.5

99.6

101.0

106.4

108.8

112.0

121.0

131.0

125.0

133.0

137.0

135.0

140.2

141.4

142.6

143.6

144.8

146.8

150.8

154.4

156.2

139.2

148.8

149.8

161.2

162.2

164.0

160.2

166.0

167.7

169.6

171.6

181.0

183.0

185.0

200.6

203.6

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CC24

CC23b

CC22

CC21

CC20

CC19

CC18

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Ch

art

5Generalised fromRobaszynski 1998

Fro

m B

ralo

wer

et a

l. 19

95S

EP

M 5

4 F

ig.1

with selectedmodifications by

Erba et al. 1999 &Leckie et al. 2002

SEPM 60 – Chart 5

NC23

NC22

NC21

NC20

NC18

NC19

NC17

NC16

NC15

NC14

NC13

NC12

NC11

NC10

CC23a

Abathomphalusmayaroensis

Racemiguembelinafructicosa

Gansserinagansseri

Globotruncanaaegyptica

Globotruncanahavanensis

Globotrun. calcarata

Globotruncanaventricosa

Globotruncanaelevata

Dicarinellaasymetrica

Dicarinellaconcavata

Marginotruncatasigali

Whiteinellaarchaeocretacea

Helvetoglobotruncatahelvetica

Rotalipora cushmani

Rotalipora reicheli

Rotaliporaglobotruncanoides

Rot. appenninica

65.5

66.6

69.2

70.4

75.8

76.6

77.5

78.8

81.0

83.9

84.2

84.8

85.8

88.0

89.4

91.0

93.5

95.6

65.5

68.5

70.0

72.1

74.2

75.6

76.2

80.0

83.5

85.0

89.7

91.0

93.2

93.9

95.595.8

99.6

67.5

70.5

83.9

93.7

93.2

75.3

C29r

C30n

Po

lari

ty

Ch

ron

zon

e

65.86

67.69

C30r

C31n

C31r

C32n.1n

C32n.1r

C32n.2n

67.81

68.73

70.96

73.56

72.93

C32r

71.26

71.47

C33n

C33r

Cre

tace

ous

Nor

mal

-Pol

arity

Sup

er C

hron

("C

reta

ceou

s Q

uiet

Zon

e")

79.54

~84

Geoma-gnetic

PolarityTimescale

77.0

80.6

65.5

66.5

65.5

66.5

65.565.5

M2

MicroplanktonZones

Helby et al. 1987

MicroplanktonZones

Timor SeaHelby (informal)

MicroplanktonZones

North West ShelfMcMinn 1988

MicroplanktonZones

Perth BasinMarshall 1984

Spore-PollenZones

Helby et al. 1987

D. multispinum 1aii

Def

land

rea

dieb

eli Z

one

A. circumtabulata

AlterbidiniumacutulumSubzone

CladopyxidiumfoveolatumSubzone

Samlandiacarnarvonensis

Areoligeracoronata

Conosphaeridiumstriatoconum

Areosphaeridiumsuggestium

Isabelidiniumacuminatum

Diconodiniummultispinum

P. infusorioides

NOT RECOGNISED

E. bifidumSubzone

A. reticulata

C. saeptum

Canninginopsisbretonica

X. a

ustr

alis

C. striatoconum

I. cretaceum

N. aceras

I. acuminatum

NOT RECOGNISED

E. ludbrookiae Zoneused by Marshall 1984cannot be correlated

with other zoneschemes.

I. pellucidum

A. wisemaniae*Subzone

A. bullatum* Subzone

Pal

aeo

hys

tric

ho

ph

ora

infu

sori

oid

es1a

i

Upper 1aiA

Middle 1aiB

Lower 1aiC93.5

99.6 99.6

87.5

92.4

91.2

93.5

92.2

90.6

87.5

83.5

85.8

80.6

78.0

75.0

68.8 68.8

87.5

79.0

83.5

82.0

Australian Standard Zones

Zonation originallybased on SE Marginwith new subzones

adapted fromPartridge 1999, 2001

Cenomanian to mid-Santonian based onNW Shelf successionwhile younger zonesbased on SouthernMargin successions

Alternate Australian Zonation Schemes

(former zone nameA. distocarinatus)

Upper Forcipiteslongus

P. m

awso

nii

N. senectus

T. lilliei

T. apoxyexinus

Hoegisporisuniforma

LowerForcipites

longus

Clavifera vultuosus*Subzone

Gleicheniiditesancorus*Subzone

L. musa* Subzone

Hoegisporistrinalis* Subzone

67.0

75.0

83.5

85.8

88.0

80.6

90.6

91.4

93.5

99.6

M. druggii

I. korojonense

MICROPLANKTONNOT DIAGNOSTIC

C. striatoconum

O. porifera

I. cretaceum

N. aceras

X. australis

C. tripartita Subzone

I. rotundatum* Subzone

68.8

75.0

83.8

85.8

80.6

84.8

81.8

84.185.5

K. polypes Subzone

I. evexus* Subzone

C. edwardsii AcmeP. i

nfu

sori

oid

es

Heterosphaeridium Acme

Trithyrodinium Subzone

93.5

88.5

90.6

92.4

91.2

87.5

91.8

MicroplanktonSubzones

Otway LocalPartridge 1999,

2001 andlater reports

66.5

M166.0

68.8

76.5

M3

M4

80

85

90

70

75

95

83.5

85.8

93.5

CAMPANIAN

SANTONIAN

TURONIAN

CONIACIAN

89.3

MAAS-TRICHTIAN

70.6

LA

TE

CR

ET

AC

EO

US

99.6

CENOMA-NIAN

65.5L

RU

PP

ER

69.3

76.4

80.6

UP

PE

RM

IDD

LE

LO

WE

R

84.1

85.0

86.9

88.5

99.6

90.4

92.1

95

96.1

LM

UL

MID

UL

MID

UL

OW

ER

MU

Ma STAGEEPOCH

2004 GeologicTime Scale

Gradstein et al. 2004

65.5

Fo

rmer

MA

AS

TR

ICH

TIA

N

80

85

90

70

75

95

Ma

AG

E

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85

90

95

5

15

10

20

25

80

50

55

60

65

70

75

30

35

40

45

5

15

10

20

25

80

85

90

50

55

60

65

70

75

30

35

40

45

95

C3B

C29r

C30n

Polarity &Chronzone

Geoma-gnetic

PolarityTimescale

65.86

67.69

C30r

C31n

C31r

C32n.1n

C32n.1r

C32n.2n

67.81

68.73

70.96

73.56

72.93

C32r

71.26

71.47

C33n

C33r

Cre

tace

ous

Nor

mal

-Pol

arity

Sup

er C

hron

("C

reta

ceou

s Q

uiet

Zon

e")

79.54

~84

C3n

C1n0.78

C1r1.78

C22.58

3.60

C2An

4.19C2Ar

5.24

C3r6.03

7.53

C3A7.14

C4nC4r

C4A

C5n

C5r

C5AC5AAC5ABC5AC

C5B

C5C

C5D

C5E

C6nC6r

18.75

20.04

18.06

17.24

15.97

14.78C5AD

13.02

12.01

9.78

8.77

11.04

C6A

C6AA

C6B

C6Cn

C6Cr

21.08

21.77

22.56

23.38

24.04

24.92

25.30

26.71

28.12

29.45

30.63

33.27

34.78

35.40

36.51

38.03

40.44

41.59

45.35

48.60

50.73

52.65

56.67

58.38

C7

C7A

C8

C9

C10

C11

C12n

C12r

31.12

C13n

C15

C16

C17

C18n

C18r

C19

C20n

C20r

C21n

C21r

C22n

C22r

C23n

C23r

C24n

C24r

C25n

C25r

C13r31.12

39.46

42.74

47.24

47.24

51.90

53.81

57.18

C26n

C26r

C27n

C27r

C29n

58.74

61.65

63.10

61.98

64.13C28n

64.43

65.12

C28r

Ma

83.5

85.8

93.5

CAMPANIAN

SANTONIAN

TURONIAN

CONIACIAN

89.3

MAAS-TRICHTIAN

70.6

EA

RL

YL

AT

E

GELASIAN2.59

MIO

CE

NE

PL

IO-

CE

NE

STAGEEPOCH

LA

TE

CR

ET

AC

EO

US

1.81

99.6


PLEISTOCENEHOLOCENE

CENOMA-NIAN

5.33

PIACENZIAN

ZANCLEAN3.6

5.33

1.81

7.25

11.61

MESSINIAN

TORTONIAN

LANGHIAN

13.65

15.97

SERAVALLIAN

BURDIGALIAN

20.43

MID

DL

E

23.03

AQUITANIAN

LM

E

23.03

OL

IGO

CE

NE

33.9 33.90

28.45

CHATTIAN

RUPELIAN

EA

RL

YL

AT

E

37.20

40.40

48.60

55.8 55.80

LA

TE

EA

RL

YM

IDD

LE

PRIABONIAN

BARTONIAN

LUTETIAN

YPRESIAN

65.5

58.70

61.70

EO

CE

NE

PA

LE

OC

EN

E

EA

RL

YM

IDD

LE

LA

TE

THANETIAN

SELANDIAN

DANIAN

LR

UP

PE

R

69.3

76.4

80.6

UP

PE

RM

IDD

LE

LO

WE

R

84.1

85.0

86.9

88.5

99.6

90.4

92.1

9596.1

LM

UL

MID

UL

MID

UL

MU

1.0

0.20.4

1.81 1.81

3.6 3.6

2.62.3

3.7

1.9

5.6

5.4

8.5

9.8

10.5

11.6

11.8

13.4

14.3

13.8

14.8

17.0

17.5

17.6

21.1

23.0

5.0 5.0

5.5 5.5

7.25 7.25

8.2 8.2

9.6 9.6

10.6 10.6

10.8 10.8

11.9 11.9

13.5 13.5

15.0 15.0

17.9

18.2

17.9

18.2

23.2 23.2

22.8

26.7

27.2 27.2

30.0 30.0

32.4 32.4

31.8

33.0

34.4 34.4

36.0

36.7 36.8

39.6 39.6

41.6

42.5

43.2

46.6 46.6

48.8

47.9

48.8

51.0

51.4

52.6 52.6

53.8

57.0

54.8 54.7

57.0

56.4

57.8

58.458.4

58.2

59.4 59.4

60.5 60.5

63.0 63.0

64.4 64.4

65.5 65.5

64.9

66.6

69.2

70.4

75.7

76.6

77.5

78.8

81.0

83.9

84.2

84.8

85.8

88.0

89.4

91.0

93.5

95.6

28.5

29.5

30.4

32.2

33.9

34.2

35.3

38.0

39.4

39.8

42.6

45.0

48.6

50.2

50.8

52.5

54.3

55.0

56.6

57.2

57.8

59.8

60.6

61.6

61.9

63.6

64.9

65.4

32.4

33.9

29.5

26.7

22.5

28.4

31.5

9.8

11.6

14.3

14.8

16.2

15.5

16.8

20.0

23.5

6.5

4.6

1.9

2.4

3.6

16.0

2.6

5.3

7.3

11.6

19.0

33.9

38.4

28.4

19.0

31.5

38.4

33.9

50.5 50.5

52.5

55.655.8 56.0

57.057.2

53.2

57.0

54.3

49.5

46.6

47.0

45.0

43.8

45.0

59.8

64.0

62.0

65.5

39.4

33.9

34.6 34.6

38.4

35.8

37.2

42.6

32.4

30.8

53.2

65.5

55.6

56.1

57.0

53.2

59.8

54.3

50.5

51.5

39.0

41.8

45.0

50.5

53.2

55.655.8

56.7

57.2

1.4

2.4

5.0

45.6

53.2

41.0

38.4

33.9

31.0

67.0

75.5

83.4

85.8

80.6

90.6

91.4

93.5

99.6

68.8

75.0

83.8

85.8

80.6

84.8

81.8

93.5

88.5

90.6

92.4

91.2

87.5

91.8

88.0

85.8

93.5

83.4

80.6

82.0

75.5

67.0

75.0

77.8

80.6

82.2

93.5

88.5

90.6

84.8

83.884.3

83.2

68.8

77.8

65.5 65.5

NN21

Calcare-ous

Nanno-plankton


CN15CN14

NN20

NN19

CN12NN18NN17

NN15-NN13

Plank-tonic

Foram-inifera

CN13N22

N20/21

N19

N18

N17

N16

N15N14

N13

N12

N11N10N9

N8

N6

N5

N7

N4

NN16

CN11-CN10c

NN12 CN10a-b

NN11b

NN11a

CN9b

CN9a

NN10 CN8

NN9 CN7NN8 CN6

NN7

NN6

CN5b

CN5a

NN5 CN4

NN3 CN2

NN1

NN4 CN3

NN2 CN1

NP25 CP19bP22

NP24 CP19a

CP18

CP17

NP23

NP21

NP22CP16

NP20-NP19

NP18CP15

CP14b

CP14a

NP17

NP16

CP13b

CP13aNP15

NP14CP12b

CP12a

NP13 CP11

NP12 CP10

NP11

NP10

NP9

CP9

CP8b

CP7CP8a

CP6NP7

NP8

NP6 CP5

NP5 CP4

NP4 CP3

NP3 CP2

NP2NP1 CP1

CC26

CC25

CC24

CC23

CC22

CC21

CC20

CC19

CC18

CC15

CC16CC17

CC14

CC13

CC12

CC11

CC10

CC9

P21b

P21a

P20

P19

P18

P17

P16

P15

P14

P13

P12

P11

P10

P9

P8

P7

P6b

P6a

P5

P4cP4b

P4a

P3b

P3aP2

P1c

P1bP1aPα−P0

J2

J1

I2

I1

B2

C

D1

D2E1E2F

G

H1

H2

B1

A1

A2A3

A4

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

in the Gippsland Basin

MAJOREXTINCTIONHORIZON

MICROPLANKTONNOT DIAGNOSTIC

INTERVAL NOTRECOGNISED INOTWAY BASIN

MICROPLANKTONSPARSE AND

NOT DIAGNOSTIC

ZonesGippslandStandard

ZonesOtway Basin

Alternate

Microplankton MicroplanktonSpore-PollenSubzonesGippsland

Local

Spore-PollenZones

SoutheastStandard

Key species occurrencesYoungest occurrenceOldest occurrence

GBA = Gippsland Basin species AcmeYoungest occurrenceOldest occurrence

INTERVAL NOTRECOGNISED

INTERVALABSENT

INTERVALABSENT

INDEX SPECIESPRESENT BUT

DOCUMENTATIONOF SUCCESSION

INCOMPLETE

SUBZONESNOT DEFINED

SUBZONESNOT DEFINED

NO FORMALSUBZONESIDENTIFIED

NO FORMALSUBZONESIDENTIFIED

Tubulifloridites pleistocenicus

Myrtaceidites lipsis

Foraminisporis bifurcatus ‡

Triporopollenites bellus

Acaciapollenites myriosporites

Haloragacidites amolosus

Common Nothofagidites spp. (GBA)

Cyatheacidites annulatus

Monotocidites galeatus

Abundant Nothofagidites spp. (GBA)

Haloragacidites haloragoides

Tubulifloridites antipodica

Proteacidites rectomarginis

Proteacidites reticuloconcavus †

Gambierina rudata

Nothofagidites senectusForcipites sabulosus

Tricolporites lilliei

Phyllocladidites mawsonii

Hoegisporis trinalis †

Hoegisporis uniforma Coptospora paradoxa

Appendicisporites distocarinatus

Common Proteacidites spp.

Forcipites longus

Appendicisporites distocarinatus

Forcipites sabulosus

Battenipollis sectilis

Grapnelispora evansii

Proteacidites asperopolus

Spinizonocolpites prominatus

Santalumidites cainozoicus

Proteacidites tuberculiformis

Propylipollis annularis

Matonisporites gigantis ‡

Proteacidites angulatus

Consistent Tetracolporites verrucosus

Proteacidites grandis

Myrtaceidites tenuis

Tripunctisporis maastrichtiensis

Quadraplanus brossusForcipites longus

Haloragacidites harrisii

Polycolpites langstonii

Verrucosisporites kopukuensis

Abundant Gambierina rudata

Tricolporites lilliei Battenipollis sectilis

Ophioglossisporites lacunosus ‡

Foveotriletes crater

Cyatheacidites annulatus

Triorites magnificus

Nothofagidites falcatus

Proteacidites rectomarginis

Plicodiporites crescentis †

Anacolosidites luteoides Triorites magnificus


Granodiporites nebulosus

Tripunctisporis maastrichtiensis

Cyathidites subtilis

Abundant Nothofagidites spp. (GBA)

Vozzhennikovia spinulosa

Manumielladruggii

Isabelidiniumkorojonense

Conosphaeridiumstriatoconum

Odontochitina porifera

Isabelidinium cretaceum

Nelsoniella aceras

Xenikoon australis

C. tripartita Subzone

I. rotundatum Subzone

K. polypes Subzone

I. evexus Subzone

C. edwardsii Acme

Heterosphaeridium Acme

Trithyrodinium Subzone

Manumielladruggii

Sat

yrod

iniu

mha

umur

iens

e

T. suspectumSubzone

VozzhennikoviaspinulosaSubzone

P. i

nfus

orio

ides

Clavifera vultuosus

Gleicheniiditesancorus

Laevigatosporites musa

Hoegisporis trinalis Laevigatosporites musa †

Gleicheniidites ancorus †

Clavifera vultuosus †

Tricolporites apoxyexinus

(former zone nameAppendicisporites

distocarinatus)

Forcipites longus

Nothofagiditessenectus

Tricolporiteslilliei

Tricolporitesapoxyexinus

Hoegisporisuniforma

Lower

Upper

Forcipites longus

Phyllocladiditesmawsonii

Rimosicystacucullata

RimosicystakipperiiR

imos

icys

taS

uper

zone

Satyrodinium haumurienseNelsoniella semireticulata

Chatangiella porosaIsabelidinium ponticum

Rimosicysta spp.

Rimosicysta cucullata

Rimosicysta kipperii

Chatangiella arvensis

N. semireticulata

I. ponticum AcmeC. porosa Acme

C. arvensis Acme

Stoveracystakakanuiensis

Corrudiniumincompositum

Deflandreaheterophlycta

Phthanoperidiniumcomatum Acme

Enneadocystapartridgei

A. hyperacanthum

Charlesdownieaedwardsii

Wilsonidiniumornatum

Rhombodiniumwaipawaense

Charlesdownieathompsoniae

Eisenackiacrassitabulata

Alisocystacircumtabulata

A. reburrus Acme

Trithyrodinium

Palaeoperidiniumpyrophorum

Paucilobimorphaasteris

Isabelidiniumkorojonense

Und

iffer

entia

ted

Ope

rcul

odin

ium

S

uper

zone

Apectodiniumhomomorphum

Protoperidinium leonis

S. dilwynensis

Membranophoridiumperforatum

Arachnodinium antarcticum

Gip

ps. e

xten

sa

Achomosphaeraramulifera

Melitasphaeridiumchoanophorum

Protoperidinium leonisAchomosphaera ramulifera

Melitasphaeridium choanophorum

Tuberculodinium vancampoae

Melitasphaeridium choanophorum

Fromea leos

evittii Acme

Charlesdowniea edwardsii

Wilsonidium ornatumRhombodinium waipawaense

Apectodinium hyperacanthumRhombodinium subtile

Apectodinium homomorphum

Manumiella druggii

Charlesdowniea thompsoniae †

Phthanoperidinium comatum

Stoveracysta kakanuiensis

Deflandrea heterophlycta

Enneadocysta partridgei

Homotryblium tasmaniense

Eisenackia crassitabulata

Alisocysta circumtabulata

Palaeoperidinium pyrophorum

ACME Trithyrodinium evittii

Abundant Operculodinium spp.

ACME Apectodinium reburrus †

Corrudinium incompositum

Gippslandica extensa

Paucilobimorpha asteris ‡

Trithyrodinium evittii

Isabelidinium korojonense

Isabelidinium korojonense

Alterbidinium acutulum

Paucilobimorpha pandus

Corrudinium incompositum

Stoveracysta ornata

Deflandrea phosphoritica

Homotryblium tasmaniense

Apectodinium hyperacanthum

Fromea leos †

Manumiella druggii

Membranophoridium perforatum

Homotrybliumtasmaniense

Corrudiniumincompositum

Spiniferitesramosus

Gambierina rudata

Forcipites sabulosus

Proteaciditesreticuloconcavus


Proteacidites grandis

Santalumiditescainozoicus

S. prominatus

Prot. tuberculiformis

P. annularis M. gigantis

Tetracolporitesverrucosus

Proteaciditesangulatus

Tripunctisporismaastrichtiensis

Lower M. diversus

LowerLygistepollenites

balmei

Proteaciditesasperopolus

Middle M. diversus

UpperMalvacipollis

diversus

Upper L. balmei

MiddleNothofagidites

asperus

UpperProteaciditestuberculatus

Myrtaceiditeslipsis

Foraminisporisbifurcatus

Tubulifloriditespleistocenicus

UpperN. asperus

Acaciapollenitesmyriosporites

Ophioglossisporiteslacunosus

Granodiporitesnebulosus

Trioritesmagnificus

Proteaciditesstipplatus

LowerProteaciditestuberculatus

UpperTriporopollenites

bellus

LowerTriporopollenites

bellus

MiddleProteaciditestuberculatus

LowerNothofagidites

asperus

Plicodiporitescrescentis

Anacolosiditesluteoides

Achilleodiniumbiformoides

Geoscience Australia publication ISBN: 1 921 236 05 1 – Chart 4 of 4.Geoscience Australia — 2006 Timescale-VCEMP Project

LATE CRETACEOUS – CENOZOICPALYNOLOGY ZONATIONS GIPPSLAND BASIN

Alan D. Partridge — Biostrata Pty Ltd

LEGEND† = New manuscript name‡ = New manuscript combination

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Acknowledgement: The author thanks Geoscience Australiaand the Virtual Centre of Economic Micropalaeontology andPalynology (VCEMP) for the scientific assistance and financialsupport in the compilation of this chart. Alan D. Partridge publishes with the permission of the Chief Executive Officer, Australia.

Bibliographic reference: Partridge, A.D., 2006. Late Cretaceous — Cenozoicpalynology zonations Gippsland Basin. In: Monteil, E. (coord.), Australian Mesozoicand Cenozoic Palynology Zonations – updated to the 2004 Geologic Time Scale.Geoscience Australia Record 2006/23. ISBN 1 921 236 05 1.


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