Data plotted here is from DINOSTRAT, available via Zenodo: DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18375303. Please cite Bijl, 2022 https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-14-579-2022 when using this data.

Distribution


Plots are based on the following information

FO/LO	Location	Taxon	Source	Calibration	Age (Ma)	Paleolatitude
FO	North Kazachstan	Rhombodinium aidae	Oreshkina et al., 2015	0 in stage_Bartonian	41.03	52.434
LO	North Kazachstan	Rhombodinium aidae	Oreshkina et al., 2015	1 in stage_Priabonian	33.9	52.169
FO	Tarim Basin	Rhombodinium cerciatum	He Chengquan, 1991	0 in stage_Priabonian	37.71	38.294
LO	Tarim Basin	Rhombodinium cerciatum	He Chengquan, 1991	1 in stage_Priabonian	33.9	37.798
FO	Tarim Basin	Rhombodinium denticulatum	He Chengquan, 1991	0 in stage_Lutetian	48.07	38.365
LO	Tarim Basin	Rhombodinium denticulatum	He Chengquan, 1991	1 in stage_Priabonian	33.9	37.798
FO	Scotian Margin	Rhombodinium draco	Williams et al., 1993	0.2 in stage_Bartonian	40.366	38.215
LO	Scotian Margin	Rhombodinium draco	Williams et al., 1993	0.8 in stage_Rupelian	28.612	39.743
LO	North Sea Compilation	Rhombodinium draco	Powell, 1992	0.75 in nan_n_NP24	26.891	45.621
FO	North Sea Compilation	Rhombodinium draco	Powell, 1992	1 in plfor_A_P12	40.398	44.91
LO	Rupel	Rhombodinium draco	Van Simaeys et al., 2004	0.6 in nan_n_NP24	26.939	43.929
FO	IODP U1356	Rhombodinium draco	Bijl et al., 2013	0.5 in mag_C22n	49.272	-58.731
LO	ODP 1172	Rhombodinium draco	Bijl et al., 2013	0.5 in mag_C22n	49.272	-59.088
LO	Jutland	Rhombodinium draco	Śliwińska et al., 2012	0.25 in mag_C8n.2n	25.816	49.57
FO	Central North Sea	Rhombodinium draco	Casas-Gallego and Vieira, 2020	0 in plfor_A_P14	39.971	52.184
LO	Central North Sea	Rhombodinium draco	Casas-Gallego and Vieira, 2020	1 in plfor_A_P19	30.28	52.63
FO	Volga Basin	Rhombodinium draco	Vasilyeva, 2024	1 in nan_c_CP13c	41.79	50.184
FO	011-BP	Rhombodinium draco	Iakovleva and Heilmann-Clausen, 2010	0.5 in mag_C19n	41.105	52.987
FO	Crimea	Rhombodinium draco	Vasilyeva and Musatov, 2022	0 in nan_a_CNE16	38.422	20.433
LO	SSQ	Rhombodinium draco	Houben et al., 2019	0.2 in mag_C15r	35.531	30.394
FO	Tarim Basin	Rhombodinium draco ssp. quadratum	He Chengquan, 1991	0 in stage_Priabonian	37.71	38.294
LO	Tarim Basin	Rhombodinium draco ssp. quadratum	He Chengquan, 1991	1 in stage_Priabonian	33.9	37.798
FO	Tarim Basin	Rhombodinium elegans	He Chengquan, 1991	0 in stage_Lutetian	48.07	38.365
LO	Tarim Basin	Rhombodinium elegans	He Chengquan, 1991	1 in stage_Bartonian	37.71	38.294
FO	Tarim Basin	Rhombodinium elongatum	He Chengquan, 1991	0 in stage_Lutetian	48.07	38.365
LO	Tarim Basin	Rhombodinium elongatum	He Chengquan, 1991	1 in stage_Bartonian	37.71	38.294
FO	Tarim Basin	Rhombodinium elongatum ssp. spinale	He Chengquan, 1991	0 in stage_Lutetian	48.07	38.365
LO	Tarim Basin	Rhombodinium elongatum ssp. spinale	He Chengquan, 1991	1 in stage_Bartonian	37.71	38.294
FO	North Kazachstan	Rhombodinium fimbriatum	Vasilyeva, 2013	0 in stage_Bartonian	41.03	52.434
LO	North Kazachstan	Rhombodinium fimbriatum	Vasilyeva, 2013	1 in stage_Priabonian	33.9	52.169
FO	Donghai	Rhombodinium fornicale	Yu Jingxian, 1989	0 in stage_Ypresian	56	26.164
LO	Donghai	Rhombodinium fornicale	Yu Jingxian, 1989	1 in stage_Priabonian	33.9	24.263
FO	Synthesis N Germany	Rhombodinium freienwaldense	Gocht, 1955	0.5 in stage_Rupelian	30.595	44.99
LO	Synthesis N Germany	Rhombodinium freienwaldense	Gocht, 1955	0.5 in stage_Chattian	25.165	45.433
FO	Synthesis N Germany	Rhombodinium irtyschense	Alberti, 1961	0 in stage_Priabonian	37.71	44.934
LO	Synthesis N Germany	Rhombodinium irtyschense	Alberti, 1961	1 in stage_Priabonian	33.9	45.008
FO	011-BP	Rhombodinium irtyschense	Iakovleva and Heilmann-Clausen, 2010	0.8 in mag_C18r	40.264	53.012
FO	Tarim Basin	Rhombodinium kunlunense	He Chengquan, 1991	0.5 in stage_Turonian	91.645	35.785
LO	Tarim Basin	Rhombodinium kunlunense	He Chengquan, 1991	1 in stage_Bartonian	37.71	38.294
LO	North Sea Compilation	Rhombodinium longimanum	Powell, 1992	1 in nan_n_NP19-20	34.44	45.386
FO	North Sea Compilation	Rhombodinium longimanum	Powell, 1992	0.2 in plfor_A_P14	39.657	45.008
FO	DSDP 548	Rhombodinium longimanum	Brown and Downie, 1985	0.75 in nan_n_NP12	51.217	39.456
LO	DSDP 548	Rhombodinium longimanum	Brown and Downie, 1985	0.75 in nan_n_NP12	51.217	39.456
FO	011-BP	Rhombodinium longimanum	Iakovleva and Heilmann-Clausen, 2010	0.55 in mag_C15n	35.207	52.852
FO	North Kazachstan	Rhombodinium magnum	Vasilyeva, 2013	0 in stage_Bartonian	41.03	52.434
LO	North Kazachstan	Rhombodinium magnum	Vasilyeva, 2013	1 in stage_Bartonian	37.71	52.562
FO	Heilongjiang	Rhombodinium majus	Yu Jingxian, 1982	0 in stage_Callovian	165.29	54.244
LO	Heilongjiang	Rhombodinium majus	Yu Jingxian, 1982	1 in stage_Albian	100.5	50.034
FO	Tarim Basin	Rhombodinium minus	He Chengquan, 1991	0 in stage_Lutetian	48.07	38.365
LO	Tarim Basin	Rhombodinium minus	He Chengquan, 1991	1 in stage_Bartonian	37.71	38.294
FO	Tarim Basin	Rhombodinium mirabile	He Chengquan, 1991	0 in stage_Lutetian	48.07	38.365
LO	Tarim Basin	Rhombodinium mirabile	He Chengquan, 1991	1 in stage_Bartonian	37.71	38.294
FO	East Ukraine	Rhombodinium oravense	Grigorovich, 1971	0 in stage_Ypresian	56	42.555
LO	East Ukraine	Rhombodinium oravense	Grigorovich, 1971	1 in stage_Priabonian	33.9	44.045
FO	IODP U1356	Rhombodinium ornatum	Bijl et al., 2013	0.5 in mag_C23n	51.246	-58.76
LO	IODP U1356	Rhombodinium ornatum	Bijl et al., 2013	0.5 in mag_C23n	51.246	-58.76
FO	Russia synthesis	Rhombodinium ornatum	Vozzhennikova, 1967	0 in stage_Ypresian	56	43.986
LO	Russia synthesis	Rhombodinium ornatum	Vozzhennikova, 1967	1 in stage_Priabonian	33.9	45.388
FO	011-BP	Rhombodinium ornatum	Iakovleva and Heilmann-Clausen, 2010	0.5 in mag_C18r	40.551	53.003
FO	Russia synthesis	Rhombodinium pentagonum	Vozzhennikova, 1967	0 in stage_Priabonian	37.71	45.592
LO	Russia synthesis	Rhombodinium pentagonum	Vozzhennikova, 1967	1 in stage_Rupelian	27.29	45.022
LO	Scotian Margin	Rhombodinium perforatum	Fensome et al., 2008	0 in nan_n_NP22	32.92	39.138
FO	North Sea Compilation	Rhombodinium perforatum	Powell, 1992	0 in plfor_A_P15	38.398	45.174
LO	North Sea Compilation	Rhombodinium perforatum	Powell, 1992	1 in plfor_A_P16/P17	34.07	45.39
LO	Boom Doel	Rhombodinium perforatum	Stover and Hardenbol, 1994	0.8 in nan_n_NP21	33.224	43.739
FO	Synthesis N Germany	Rhombodinium perforatum	Köthe, 2012	0.8 in nan_n_NP17	37.396	44.975
LO	Synthesis N Germany	Rhombodinium perforatum	Köthe, 2012	0.5 in nan_n_NP21	33.68	45.007
FO	Central North Sea	Rhombodinium perforatum	Casas-Gallego and Vieira, 2020	0.25 in plfor_A_P15	37.694	52.477
FO	011-BP	Rhombodinium perforatum	Iakovleva and Heilmann-Clausen, 2010	0.5 in mag_C15n	35.219	52.853
FO	Alano	Rhombodinium perforatum	Iakovleva, 2025	0.5 in mag_C18n.2n	39.87	36.382
FO	SSQ	Rhombodinium perforatum	Houben et al., 2019	1 in mag_C16r	36.351	30.287
FO	Scotian Margin	Rhombodinium porosum	Williams et al., 1993	0.25 in stage_Bartonian	40.2	38.233
LO	Scotian Margin	Rhombodinium porosum	Williams et al., 1993	0 in stage_Priabonian	37.71	38.492
LO	Massignano	Rhombodinium porosum	Van Mourik and Brinkhuis, 2005	1 in mag_C16n.1n	35.58	33.812
FO	Monte Cagnero	Rhombodinium porosum	Brinkhuis and Biffi, 1993	0.8 in mag_C17n	36.875	33.185
FO	North Sea Compilation	Rhombodinium porosum	Powell, 1992	0.1 in plfor_A_P14	39.814	44.987
LO	North Sea Compilation	Rhombodinium porosum	Powell, 1992	1 in plfor_A_P14	38.398	45.174
LO	Priabona	Rhombodinium porosum	Brinkhuis, 1994	0.65 in plfor_A_P16/P17	34.599	36.176
FO	Rif	Rhombodinium porosum	Slimani et al., 2016	0.5 in stage_Ypresian	52.035	24.243
LO	Central Graben	Rhombodinium porosum	Bujak and Mudge, 1994	1 in nan_n_NP17	36.938	50.726
FO	Synthesis N Germany	Rhombodinium porosum	Köthe, 2012	0.3 in nan_n_NP17	38.54	44.828
LO	Synthesis N Germany	Rhombodinium porosum	Köthe, 2012	0.8 in nan_n_NP17	37.396	44.975
LO	Labrador Sea	Rhombodinium porosum	Nøhr-Hansen, 2025	1 in stage_Bartonian	37.71	57.78
FO	Central North Sea	Rhombodinium porosum	Casas-Gallego and Vieira, 2020	0.5 in plfor_A_P14	39.185	52.285
FO	Paris Basin	Rhombodinium pustulosum	Châteauneuf, 1980	0 in stage_Priabonian	37.71	41.43
LO	Paris Basin	Rhombodinium pustulosum	Châteauneuf, 1980	1 in stage_Priabonian	33.9	41.553
FO	Bistrita	Rhombodinium rotundatum	Balteş, 1969	0 in stage_Rupelian	33.9	40.322
LO	Bistrita	Rhombodinium rotundatum	Balteş, 1969	1 in stage_Chattian	23.04	41.325
FO	Tarim Basin	Rhombodinium sinense	He Chengquan, 1991	0 in stage_Lutetian	48.07	38.365
LO	Tarim Basin	Rhombodinium sinense	He Chengquan, 1991	1 in stage_Bartonian	37.71	38.294
FO	Isle of Wright	Rhombodinium spinula	Bujak, 1979	0 in stage_Lutetian	48.07	41.611
LO	Isle of Wright	Rhombodinium spinula	Bujak, 1979	1 in stage_Bartonian	37.71	42.959
FO	Crimea	Rhombodinium spinula	Vasilyeva and Musatov, 2022	0 in nan_a_CNE16	38.422	20.433
FO	mid-Waipara	Rhombodinium subtile	Wilson, 1988	0 in stage_Ypresian	56	-49.475
LO	mid-Waipara	Rhombodinium subtile	Wilson, 1988	1 in stage_Ypresian	48.07	-47.719
LO	IODP U1356	Rhombodinium subtile	Bijl et al., 2013	0.5 in mag_C24n.1n	52.735	-58.781
FO	Tarim Basin	Rhombodinium tuberculatum	He Chengquan, 1991	0 in stage_Lutetian	48.07	38.365
LO	Tarim Basin	Rhombodinium tuberculatum	He Chengquan, 1991	1 in stage_Bartonian	37.71	38.294
FO	Crimea	Rhombodinium turgaicum	Vasilyeva et al., 2001	0 in stage_Bartonian	41.03	19.812
LO	Crimea	Rhombodinium turgaicum	Vasilyeva et al., 2001	1 in stage_Bartonian	37.71	20.603
FO	Tarim Basin	Rhombodinium variabile	He Chengquan, 1991	0 in stage_Priabonian	37.71	38.294
LO	Tarim Basin	Rhombodinium variabile	He Chengquan, 1991	1 in stage_Priabonian	33.9	37.798
FO	Tadzhikistan	Rhombodinium vialovii	Oleinik, 1976	0 in stage_Priabonian	37.71	34.322
LO	Tadzhikistan	Rhombodinium vialovii	Oleinik, 1976	1 in stage_Priabonian	33.9	33.918
FO	Russia synthesis	Rhombodinium vozzhennikovae	Vozzhennikova, 1960	0 in stage_Ypresian	56	43.986
LO	Russia synthesis	Rhombodinium vozzhennikovae	Vozzhennikova, 1960	1 in stage_Priabonian	33.9	45.388
FO	Tarim Basin	Rhombodinium wuqaiense	He Chengquan, 1991	0 in stage_Lutetian	48.07	38.365
LO	Tarim Basin	Rhombodinium wuqaiense	He Chengquan, 1991	1 in stage_Bartonian	37.71	38.294