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	Australia synthesis	Subtilisphaera balcattensis	Cookson and Eisenack, 1969	0 in stage_Albian	113.2	-53.29
LO	Australia synthesis	Subtilisphaera balcattensis	Cookson and Eisenack, 1969	1 in stage_Cenomanian	93.9	-55.275
LO	ODP 959	Subtilisphaera cheit	Masure et al., 1998	0.5 in stage_Campanian	77.91	-7.456
LO	Gulf	Subtilisphaera cheit	Srivastava, 1995	1 in plfor_A_Radotruncana calcarata	74.201	34.291
FO	Gulf	Subtilisphaera cheit	Srivastava, 1995	1 in plfor_A_Dicarinella asymetrica	79.33	33.952
LO	Rif	Subtilisphaera cheit	Slimani et al., 2016	0.9 in stage_Campanian	73.318	24.16
LO	6711	Subtilisphaera cheit	Radmacher et al., 2015	1 in stage_Cenomanian	93.9	60.388
FO	Snøvit field	Subtilisphaera cheit	Radmacher et al., 2014a	0.8 in stage_Cenomanian	95.22	63.609
FO	Aracaju	Subtilisphaera cheit	Santos et al., 2018	0.25 in nan_u_UC6	93.862	-12.546
LO	Aracaju	Subtilisphaera cheit	Santos et al., 2018	0.8 in nan_u_UC7	91.038	-13.527
FO	Central Italy	Subtilisphaera cinctuta	Roncaglia and Corradini, 1997	0.25 in stage_Maastrichtian	70.638	27.571
LO	Central Italy	Subtilisphaera cinctuta	Roncaglia and Corradini, 1997	0.75 in stage_Maastrichtian	67.573	27.474
FO	Jiangsu	Subtilisphaera circularis	Zheng Yahui and He Chengquan, 1984	0 in stage_Cenomanian	100.5	36.063
LO	Jiangsu	Subtilisphaera circularis	Zheng Yahui and He Chengquan, 1984	1 in stage_Maastrichtian	66.04	39.102
FO	Senegal	Subtilisphaera crassigranulosa	Jain and Millepied, 1973	0 in stage_Aptian	121.4	16.08
LO	Senegal	Subtilisphaera crassigranulosa	Jain and Millepied, 1973	1 in stage_Aptian	113.2	16.011
FO	Vallentigny	Subtilisphaera deformans	Davey and Verdier, 1971	0 in amm_b_Lyelliceras lyelli	110.22	40.079
LO	Vallentigny	Subtilisphaera deformans	Davey and Verdier, 1971	0 in amm_b_Dimorphoplites biplicatus	108.11	40.207
FO	Bohai	Subtilisphaera dongyingensis	Jiabo, 1978	0 in stage_Danian	66.04	43.925
LO	Bohai	Subtilisphaera dongyingensis	Jiabo, 1978	1 in stage_Ypresian	48.07	44.723
FO	Jiangsu	Subtilisphaera elongata	Zheng Yahui and He Chengquan, 1984	0 in stage_Cenomanian	100.5	36.063
LO	Jiangsu	Subtilisphaera elongata	Zheng Yahui and He Chengquan, 1984	1 in stage_Maastrichtian	66.04	39.102
FO	Aracaju	Subtilisphaera foliacea	Santos et al., 2018	0.5 in nan_u_UC7	92.055	-13.364
LO	Aracaju	Subtilisphaera foliacea	Santos et al., 2018	0.9 in nan_u_UC7	90.699	-13.576
FO	ODP 627	Subtilisphaera habibii	Masure, 1988b	0.5 in stage_Albian	106.85	-35.771
LO	ODP 627	Subtilisphaera habibii	Masure, 1988b	0.5 in stage_Cenomanian	97.2	-33.449
FO	Bavaria	Subtilisphaera hagnii	Kirsch, 1993	0 in stage_Barremian	126.5	36.265
LO	Bavaria	Subtilisphaera hagnii	Kirsch, 1993	1 in stage_Barremian	121.4	37.684
FO	Rio Argos	Subtilisphaera hyalina	Leereveld, 1997a	0.8 in amm_t_Toxancyloceras vandenheckii	123.272	25.128
FO	Alberta	Subtilisphaera hyalina	Singh, 1983	0.25 in stage_Cenomanian	98.85	64.322
LO	Alberta	Subtilisphaera hyalina	Singh, 1983	0.75 in stage_Cenomanian	95.55	64.595
LO	Arctic Basin	Subtilisphaera kalaalliti	Nøhr-Hansen, 2025	0.8 in stage_Cenomanian	95.22	74.369
LO	6711	Subtilisphaera kalaalliti	Radmacher et al., 2015	1 in stage_Cenomanian	93.9	60.388
FO	Northeast Greenland	Subtilisphaera kalaalliti	Nøhr-Hansen, 2025	0.42 in stage_Albian	107.866	57.368
FO	Northeast Greenland	Subtilisphaera kalaalliti	Nøhr-Hansen, 2025	0.42 in stage_Albian	107.866	57.368
FO	Hold With Hope	Subtilisphaera kalaalliti	Nøhr-Hansen et al., 2019	0.45 in stage_Albian	107.485	57.879
LO	Hold With Hope	Subtilisphaera kalaalliti	Nøhr-Hansen et al., 2019	0.95 in stage_Cenomanian	94.23	59.208
LO	Snøvit field	Subtilisphaera kalaalliti	Radmacher et al., 2014a	1 in stage_Albian	100.5	63.27
LO	ODP 748	Subtilisphaera perlucida	Mao Shaozhi and Mohr, 1992	0.9 in nan_n_CC23	72.608	-60.634
LO	Scotian Margin	Subtilisphaera perlucida	Fensome et al., 2008	0.25 in nan_c_NC20	75.4	38.25
LO	North Sea Compilation	Subtilisphaera perlucida	Costa and Davey, 1992	1 in amm_b_Leymeriella tardefurcata	110.87	44.04
FO	North Sea Compilation	Subtilisphaera perlucida	Costa and Davey, 1992	0 in amm_b_Milanowskia speetonensis	129.94	39.286
LO	North Sea Compilation	Subtilisphaera perlucida	Duxbury, 2019	1 in stage_Aptian	113.2	43.824
LO	DSDP 364	Subtilisphaera perlucida	Morgan, 1977	0.1 in nan_n_CC8a	113.478	-21.78
LO	DSDP 400A	Subtilisphaera perlucida	Davey, 1979b	1 in nan_u_BC22	113.173	38.959
FO	DSDP 400A	Subtilisphaera perlucida	Davey, 1979b	0.75 in nan_u_BC21	115.647	38.345
LO	Isle of Wright	Subtilisphaera perlucida	Duxbury, 1983	1 in amm_b_Proleymeriella schrammeni	111.27	42.2
LO	Labrador Sea	Subtilisphaera perlucida	Nøhr-Hansen, 2025	0.13 in stage_Albian	111.549	55.439
FO	Central Danish Trough	Subtilisphaera perlucida	Heilmann-Clausen, 1987	0 in amm_b_Haplocrioceras fissicostatum	125.32	43.979
LO	Central Danish Trough	Subtilisphaera perlucida	Heilmann-Clausen, 1987	1 in amm_b_Leymeriella tardefurcata	110.87	47.43
FO	Rio Argos	Subtilisphaera perlucida	Leereveld, 1997b	0.33 in amm_t_Neocomites peregrinus	134.068	24.938
LO	Silesian Basin	Subtilisphaera perlucida	Skupien and Vašíček, 2002	0.25 in amm_t_Imerites giraudi	121.895	36.42
FO	Silesian Basin	Subtilisphaera perlucida	Skupien and Vašíček, 2002	0 in amm_t_Nicklesia pulchella	125.28	35.485
FO	Silesian Basin	Subtilisphaera perlucida	Skupien and Vašíček, 2002	0 in amm_t_Nicklesia pulchella	125.28	35.485
FO	Broyon	Subtilisphaera perlucida	Monteil, 1992a	0.75 in amm_t_Saynoceras verrucosum	134.763	31.47
LO	Gulf of Guinea	Subtilisphaera perlucida	Guerrero-Murcia and Helenes, 2022	1 in stage_Santonian	83.65	6.664
FO	Aracaju	Subtilisphaera pirnaensis	Santos et al., 2018	0.5 in nan_u_UC6	93.825	-12.563
LO	Aracaju	Subtilisphaera pirnaensis	Santos et al., 2018	1 in nan_u_UC6	93.75	-12.597
FO	Bohemian Basin	Subtilisphaera pontis-mariae	Olde et al., 2015	0 in nan_u_UC8	90.36	43.295
FO	Northwest France	Subtilisphaera pontis-mariae	Deflandre, 1936b	0 in stage_Coniacian	89.39	42.92
LO	Northwest France	Subtilisphaera pontis-mariae	Deflandre, 1936b	1 in stage_Maastrichtian	66.04	40.72
FO	Dongpu	Subtilisphaera puyangensis	He Chengquan et al., 1989	0 in stage_Danian	66.04	28.846
LO	Dongpu	Subtilisphaera puyangensis	He Chengquan et al., 1989	1 in stage_Ypresian	48.07	29.507
FO	Australia synthesis	Subtilisphaera rotundata	Eisenack and Cookson, 1960	0 in stage_Albian	113.2	-53.29
LO	Australia synthesis	Subtilisphaera rotundata	Eisenack and Cookson, 1960	1 in stage_Albian	100.5	-54.639
FO	Rio Argos	Subtilisphaera scabrata	Leereveld, 1997a	0 in amm_t_Nicklesia nicklesi	125.52	24.813
FO	Senegal	Subtilisphaera scabrata	Jain and Millepied, 1973	0 in stage_Aptian	121.4	16.08
LO	Senegal	Subtilisphaera scabrata	Jain and Millepied, 1973	1 in stage_Aptian	113.2	16.011
FO	Jiangsu	Subtilisphaera scabrella	Zheng Yahui and He Chengquan, 1984	0 in stage_Cenomanian	100.5	36.063
LO	Jiangsu	Subtilisphaera scabrella	Zheng Yahui and He Chengquan, 1984	1 in stage_Maastrichtian	66.04	39.102
LO	Rif	Subtilisphaera senegalensis	Slimani et al., 2016	0.5 in stage_Maastrichtian	69.105	23.869
LO	Rio Argos	Subtilisphaera senegalensis	Leereveld, 1997a	1 in amm_t_Imerites giraudi	121.55	25.37
FO	Rio Argos	Subtilisphaera senegalensis	Leereveld, 1997a	0.25 in amm_t_Pseudothurmannia ohmi	127.078	24.594
LO	Aracaju	Subtilisphaera senegalensis	Santos et al., 2018	1 in nan_u_UC7	90.36	-13.624
LO	DSDP 400A	Subtilisphaera terrula	Davey, 1979b	1 in nan_u_BC23	109.957	39.24
FO	ODP 638B	Subtilisphaera terrula	Masure, 1988a	0.5 in nan_n_CC6	123.471	34.61
FO	DSDP 603	Subtilisphaera terrula	Habib and Drugg, 1987	0.5 in mag_M5n	127.02	31.445
LO	Rio Argos	Subtilisphaera terrula	Leereveld, 1997a	0.75 in amm_t_Toxancyloceras vandenheckii	123.342	25.118
FO	Rio Argos	Subtilisphaera terrula	Leereveld, 1997a	1 in amm_t_Subsaynella sayni	128.82	24.349
FO	Silesian Basin	Subtilisphaera terrula	Skupien and Vašíček, 2002	0 in amm_t_Nicklesia pulchella	125.28	35.485
FO	Vocontian Basin	Subtilisphaera terrula	Duxbury, 2024	0.8 in amm_t_Saynoceras verrucosum	134.72	29.967
LO	Vocontian Basin	Subtilisphaera terrula	Duxbury, 2024	0.4 in amm_t_Neocomites peregrinus	133.966	29.921
FO	Speeton	Subtilisphaera terrula	Duxbury, 2023	0.8 in amm_b_Speetoniceras inversum	130.134	40.94
FO	Beibu Gulf	Subtilisphaera tianjianense	Liu Zhili et al., 1992	0 in stage_Danian	66.04	36.544
LO	Beibu Gulf	Subtilisphaera tianjianense	Liu Zhili et al., 1992	1 in stage_Ypresian	48.07	37.45
FO	Southwest Morocco	Subtilisphaera zawia	Below, 1981a	0 in stage_Albian	113.2	26.126
LO	Southwest Morocco	Subtilisphaera zawia	Below, 1981a	1 in stage_Albian	100.5	24.843