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
LO	Scotian Margin	Wetzeliella articulata	Williams et al., 1993	0.1 in stage_Rupelian	33.239	39.094
FO	Scotian Margin	Wetzeliella articulata	Williams et al., 1993	0.25 in stage_Ypresian	54.017	36.793
FO	DSDP 403_406	Wetzeliella articulata	Costa and Downie, 1979	0.6 in nan_n_NP12	51.56	46.618
LO	North Sea Compilation	Wetzeliella articulata	Powell, 1992	0.25 in nan_n_NP23	30.798	45.426
FO	North Sea Compilation	Wetzeliella articulata	Powell, 1992	0.1 in plfor_A_P7	52.294	43.341
LO	DSDP 553	Wetzeliella articulata	Brown and Downie, 1984	1 in nan_n_NP12	50.646	46.795
FO	DSDP 553	Wetzeliella articulata	Brown and Downie, 1984	0.5 in nan_n_NP12	51.788	46.639
FO	ODP 1172	Wetzeliella articulata	Bijl et al., 2013	0.75 in mag_C23r	51.928	-59.433
LO	ODP 1172	Wetzeliella articulata	Bijl et al., 2013	0.5 in mag_C23n	51.246	-59.344
FO	Synthesis N Germany	Wetzeliella articulata	Köthe, 2012	0.67 in nan_n_NP10	54.722	42.762
FO	Aktulagay	Wetzeliella articulata	Iakovleva and Heilmann-Clausen, 2020	0.75 in nan_n_NP11	53.221	42.93
FO	ODP 1053	Wetzeliella articulata	Van Mourik et al., 2001	0 in mag_C13r	35.102	27.188
LO	ODP 1053	Wetzeliella articulata	Van Mourik et al., 2001	0 in mag_C13r	35.102	27.188
FO	011-BP	Wetzeliella articulata	Iakovleva and Heilmann-Clausen, 2010	0.1 in mag_C23n.1n	50.973	52.7
FO	Dongpu	Wetzeliella articulata ssp. scabrata	Shaw Chenglong, 1999a	0 in stage_Ypresian	56	30.254
LO	Dongpu	Wetzeliella articulata ssp. scabrata	Shaw Chenglong, 1999a	1 in stage_Bartonian	37.71	28.53
FO	Dongpu	Wetzeliella articulata ssp. taiwaniana	Shaw Chenglong, 1999a	0 in stage_Ypresian	56	30.254
LO	Dongpu	Wetzeliella articulata ssp. taiwaniana	Shaw Chenglong, 1999a	1 in stage_Bartonian	37.71	28.53
LO	Massignano	Wetzeliella astra	Van Mourik and Brinkhuis, 2005	0.25 in mag_C13n	33.598	34.051
FO	North Sea Compilation	Wetzeliella astra	Powell, 1992	0.25 in nan_n_NP10	55.524	42.915
LO	North Sea Compilation	Wetzeliella astra	Powell, 1992	0.8 in nan_n_NP10	54.474	43.054
FO	Suvlu	Wetzeliella astra	King et al., 2018	0 in nan_n_NP10	56.001	37.697
LO	Suvlu	Wetzeliella astra	King et al., 2018	1 in nan_n_NP11	52.93	37.998
LO	DSDP 555	Wetzeliella astra	Brown and Downie, 1984	0 in nan_n_NP10	56.001	46.453
FO	DSDP 555	Wetzeliella astra	Brown and Downie, 1984	0.6 in nan_n_NP9	56.49	46.424
FO	Synthesis N Germany	Wetzeliella astra	Köthe, 2012	0.5 in nan_n_NP10	55.047	42.721
LO	Labrador Sea	Wetzeliella astra	Nøhr-Hansen, 2025	0.12 in stage_Ypresian	55.048	53.101
FO	Well 10	Wetzeliella astra	Frieling et al. 2014	1 in mag_C24r	53.9	51.565
FO	se England	Wetzeliella astroides	Islam, 1983b	0 in stage_Ypresian	56	40.965
LO	se England	Wetzeliella astroides	Islam, 1983b	1 in stage_Ypresian	48.07	41.99
LO	Scotian Margin	Wetzeliella caviarticulata	Fensome et al., 2008	0 in nan_n_NP15a	46.723	37.553
FO	Scotian Margin	Wetzeliella caviarticulata	Fensome et al., 2009	0 in stage_Lutetian	48.07	37.413
FO	Tarim Basin	Wetzeliella crassa	Mao Shaozhi and Norris, 1988	0 in stage_Priabonian	37.71	38.294
LO	Tarim Basin	Wetzeliella crassa	Mao Shaozhi and Norris, 1988	1 in stage_Priabonian	33.9	37.798
FO	Tarim Basin	Wetzeliella distalis	He Chengquan, 1991	0 in stage_Lutetian	48.07	38.365
LO	Tarim Basin	Wetzeliella distalis	He Chengquan, 1991	1 in stage_Bartonian	37.71	38.294
FO	Tarim Basin	Wetzeliella elongata	He Chengquan, 1991	0 in stage_Lutetian	48.07	38.365
LO	Tarim Basin	Wetzeliella elongata	He Chengquan, 1991	1 in stage_Bartonian	37.71	38.294
FO	Donghai	Wetzeliella flexibilis	Yu Jingxian, 1989	0 in stage_Ypresian	56	26.164
LO	Donghai	Wetzeliella flexibilis	Yu Jingxian, 1989	1 in stage_Priabonian	33.9	24.263
LO	Scotian Margin	Wetzeliella gochtii	Fensome et al., 2008	0.75 between 0 nan_n_NP22 1 nan_n_NP25	25.574	39.841
FO	Massignano	Wetzeliella gochtii	Van Mourik and Brinkhuis, 2005	0 in mag_C12r	33.214	34.097
LO	North Sea Compilation	Wetzeliella gochtii	Powell, 1992	0.2 in nan_n_NP24	27.069	45.594
FO	North Sea Compilation	Wetzeliella gochtii	Powell, 1992	0.33 in plfor_A_P18	33.418	45.397
FO	ODP 913	Wetzeliella gochtii	Eldrett et al., 2004	0 in mag_C13n	33.726	65.689
FO	Umbria-Marche	Wetzeliella gochtii	Pross et al., 2010	0 in mag_C12r	33.214	33.666
LO	Umbria-Marche	Wetzeliella gochtii	Pross et al., 2010	0.5 in mag_C8r	26.203	34.722
FO	Boom Doel	Wetzeliella gochtii	Stover and Hardenbol, 1994	0.3 in nan_n_NP21	33.984	43.735
FO	ODP 1168	Wetzeliella gochtii	Brinkhuis et al., 2003a	0.5 in mag_C10r	28.73	-53.073
LO	ODP 1168	Wetzeliella gochtii	Brinkhuis et al., 2003a	0.5 in mag_C9r	27.649	-52.521
FO	Tusa	Wetzeliella gochtii	Baruffini et al., 2002	0.67 in nan_c_CP16b	33.102	29.433
FO	ODP 643	Wetzeliella gochtii	Eldrett et al., 2004	0 in mag_C15n	35.336	60.346
LO	Synthesis N Germany	Wetzeliella gochtii	Köthe, 2012	0.6 in nan_n_NP24	26.939	45.147
FO	Central North Sea	Wetzeliella gochtii	Casas-Gallego and Vieira, 2020	0.5 in plfor_A_P18	33.083	52.603
LO	ODP 1053	Wetzeliella gochtii	Van Mourik et al., 2001	0 in mag_C16n.1n	35.718	27.101
FO	ODP 1053	Wetzeliella gochtii	Van Mourik et al., 2001	0.5 in plfor_A_P15	36.989	26.922
LO	ODP 985	Wetzeliella gochtii	Eldrett et al., 2019	0.05 in mag_C8n.2n	25.953	59.816
LO	ODP 908	Wetzeliella gochtii	Eldrett et al., 2019	0.2 in mag_C8n.2n	25.85	69.617
LO	Rhine graben	Wetzeliella gochtii	Van Simaeys et al., 2005	0.15 in nan_n_NP25	26.257	44.129
FO	Canterbury	Wetzeliella hampdenensis	Wilson, 1967c	0 in stage_Lutetian	48.07	-48.819
LO	Canterbury	Wetzeliella hampdenensis	Wilson, 1967c	1 in stage_Bartonian	37.71	-46.55
FO	DSDP 403_406	Wetzeliella ovalis	Costa and Downie, 1979	0.8 in nan_n_NP14	47.138	47.221
LO	North Sea Compilation	Wetzeliella ovalis	Powell, 1992	0.33 in plfor_A_P15	37.468	45.297
FO	North Sea Compilation	Wetzeliella ovalis	Powell, 1992	0.1 in plfor_A_P8	50.772	43.542
LO	ODP 913	Wetzeliella ovalis	Eldrett et al., 2004	0 in mag_C20r	46.235	62.423
FO	ODP 913	Wetzeliella ovalis	Eldrett et al., 2004	0 in mag_C20r	46.235	62.423
LO	Central Graben	Wetzeliella ovalis	Bujak and Mudge, 1994	0.75 in nan_n_NP16	40.267	50.292
FO	DSDP 338	Wetzeliella ovalis	Eldrett and Harding, 2009	0.75 in mag_C19n	41.068	60.032
LO	DSDP 338	Wetzeliella ovalis	Eldrett et al., 2004	0 in mag_C18n.2n	40.073	60.164
LO	ODP 643	Wetzeliella ovalis	Eldrett et al., 2004	0 in mag_C19n	41.18	59.765
FO	ODP 643	Wetzeliella ovalis	Eldrett et al., 2004	0 in mag_C21n	47.76	58.889
LO	ODP 647	Wetzeliella ovalis	Firth et al., 2013	0 in mag_C19n	41.18	45.153
FO	ODP 647	Wetzeliella ovalis	Firth et al., 2013	0.9 in mag_C19r	41.282	45.136
LO	Aktulagay	Wetzeliella ovalis	Iakovleva and Heilmann-Clausen, 2020	1 in nan_n_NP14a	48.071	43.251
FO	East Ukraine	Wetzeliella ovalis ssp. rotundata	Andreeva-Grigorovich and Savitskaya, 1993	0 in stage_Lutetian	48.07	43.272
LO	East Ukraine	Wetzeliella ovalis ssp. rotundata	Andreeva-Grigorovich and Savitskaya, 1993	1 in stage_Rupelian	27.29	43.767
FO	Donghai	Wetzeliella robusta	Yu Jingxian, 1989	0 in stage_Ypresian	56	26.164
LO	Donghai	Wetzeliella robusta	Yu Jingxian, 1989	1 in stage_Priabonian	33.9	24.263
FO	Suvlu	Wetzeliella samlandica	King et al., 2018	0.35 in nan_n_NP12	52.131	38.077
LO	Suvlu	Wetzeliella samlandica	King et al., 2018	0.55 in nan_n_NP13	49.631	38.322
FO	ODP 1172	Wetzeliella samlandica	Bijl et al., 2013	0.75 in mag_C23r	51.928	-59.433
LO	ODP 1172	Wetzeliella samlandica	Bijl et al., 2013	0.5 in mag_C23n	51.246	-59.344
LO	Scotian Margin	Wetzeliella simplex	Fensome et al., 2008	0.25 between 0 nan_n_NP22 1 nan_n_NP25	30.471	39.482
LO	North Sea Compilation	Wetzeliella simplex	Powell, 1992	0.6 in nan_n_NP23	29.088	45.444
FO	North Sea Compilation	Wetzeliella simplex	Powell, 1992	0.45 in plfor_A_P14	39.263	45.06
FO	mid-Waipara	Wetzeliella spinulosa	Wilson, 1988	0 in stage_Ypresian	56	-49.475
LO	mid-Waipara	Wetzeliella spinulosa	Wilson, 1988	1 in stage_Ypresian	48.07	-47.719
LO	Scotian Margin	Wetzeliella symmetrica	Fensome et al., 2008	1 in nan_n_NP25	23.126	39.855
FO	Scotian Margin	Wetzeliella symmetrica	Williams et al., 1993	0.2 in stage_Bartonian	40.366	38.215
LO	North Sea Compilation	Wetzeliella symmetrica	Powell, 1992	0.9 in nan_n_NP24	26.842	45.628
FO	North Sea Compilation	Wetzeliella symmetrica	Powell, 1992	0.33 in plfor_A_P18	33.418	45.397
LO	Umbria-Marche	Wetzeliella symmetrica	Pross et al., 2010	1 in mag_C9r	27.439	34.422
FO	Boom Doel	Wetzeliella symmetrica	Stover and Hardenbol, 1994	0.25 in nan_n_NP21	34.06	43.735
LO	Jutland	Wetzeliella symmetrica	Śliwińska et al., 2012	0.25 in mag_C8n.2n	25.816	49.57
FO	ODP 647	Wetzeliella symmetrica	Head and Norris, 1989	0 in nan_n_NP19-20	36.84	45.85
LO	ODP 647	Wetzeliella symmetrica	Head and Norris, 1989	1 in nan_n_NP23	27.133	47.05
FO	ODP 1053	Wetzeliella symmetrica	Van Mourik et al., 2001	0.2 in nan_c_CP15	37.104	26.917
LO	ODP 1053	Wetzeliella symmetrica	Van Mourik et al., 2001	0.25 in nan_c_CP15	36.938	26.93
FO	Synthesis N Germany	Wetzeliella symmetrica ssp. incisa	Gerlach, 1961	0 in stage_Chattian	27.29	45.09
LO	Synthesis N Germany	Wetzeliella symmetrica ssp. incisa	Gerlach, 1961	1 in stage_Chattian	23.04	45.775
FO	Dongpu	Wetzeliella symmetrica ssp. scabrata	Shaw Chenglong, 1999a	0 in stage_Ypresian	56	30.254
LO	Dongpu	Wetzeliella symmetrica ssp. scabrata	Shaw Chenglong, 1999a	1 in stage_Priabonian	33.9	27.993
FO	Dongpu	Wetzeliella symmetrica ssp. taiwaniana	Shaw Chenglong, 1999a	0 in stage_Ypresian	56	30.254
LO	Dongpu	Wetzeliella symmetrica ssp. taiwaniana	Shaw Chenglong, 1999a	1 in stage_Priabonian	33.9	27.993
FO	Tarim Basin	Wetzeliella tianshanensis	He Chengquan, 1991	0 in stage_Lutetian	48.07	38.365
LO	Tarim Basin	Wetzeliella tianshanensis	He Chengquan, 1991	1 in stage_Bartonian	37.71	38.294
FO	Tarim Basin	Wetzeliella xinjiangensis	He Chengquan, 1991	0 in stage_Lutetian	48.07	38.365
LO	Tarim Basin	Wetzeliella xinjiangensis	He Chengquan, 1991	1 in stage_Bartonian	37.71	38.294