Table 1. Calcareous nannofossil events considered for Expedition 359.
| Event | Age (Ma) |
|---|---|
| FO Emiliania huxleyi | 0.29 |
| LO Pseudoemiliania lacunosa | 0,44 |
| LO G. lumina/ small Gephyrocapsa interval | 1,24 |
| LO Calcidiscus macintyrei | 1,6 |
| LO Discoaster brouweri | 1,93 |
| LO Discoaster pentaradiatus | 2,39 |
| LO Sphenolithus abies | 3,54 |
| LO Reticulofenestra pseudoumbilicus | 3,7 |
| LO Discoaster quinqueramus | 5,59 |
| FO Nicklithus amplificus | 6.91 |
| FO Discoaster berggrenii/quinqueramus | 8,29 |
| FO base small Reticulofenester interval | 8,79 |
| LO Discoaster hamatus | 9,53 |
| FO Discoaster hamatus | 10,55 |
| LO Coronocycus nitescens | 11.9 |
| LCO Cyclicargolithus floridanus | 13.28 |
| LO Sphenolithus heteromorphus | 13,53 |
| FO Sphenolithus heteromorphus | 17,71 |
| LO Sphenolithus belemnos | 17,95 |
| FO Sphenolithus pseudoheteromorphus | 18.75 |
| FO Sphenolithus belemnos | 19,03 |
| LO Sphenolithus pseudoheteromorphus | 19.72 |
| FO Sphenolithus delphix | 22.82 |
| LO Sphenolithus delphix | 23,11 |
| LO Sphenolithus ciperoensis | 24,04 |
Ages are based on ref. 29. FO: first occurrence; LO: last occurrence.