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	APTICORE	Kleithriasphaeridium atlasiense	Torricelli, 2006	0.1 in nan_c_NC8	113.399	29.605
LO	Southwest Morocco	Kleithriasphaeridium atlasiense	Below, 1982c	1 in stage_Albian	100.5	24.843
FO	Scotian Margin	Kleithriasphaeridium cooksoniae	Williams et al., 1993	0.6 in stage_Albian	105.58	40.253
LO	Scotian Margin	Kleithriasphaeridium cooksoniae	Williams et al., 1993	0.75 in stage_Cenomanian	95.55	41.581
LO	Bohemian Basin	Kleithriasphaeridium cooksoniae	Olde et al., 2015	0.75 in nan_u_UC9c	87.758	43.332
LO	Gulf	Kleithriasphaeridium cooksoniae	Srivastava, 1995	1 in plfor_A_Contusotruncana plummerae	75.911	34.178
FO	Gulf	Kleithriasphaeridium cooksoniae	Srivastava, 1995	1 in plfor_A_Dicarinella concavata	85.6	34.415
LO	Pueblo	Kleithriasphaeridium cooksoniae	Dodsworth, 2000	0.5 in amm_b_Mammites nodosoides	93.125	45.672
LO	Rio Argos	Kleithriasphaeridium cooksoniae	Leereveld, 1997a	1 in amm_t_Toxancyloceras vandenheckii	122.99	25.168
FO	Rio Argos	Kleithriasphaeridium cooksoniae	Leereveld, 1997a	1 in amm_t_Subsaynella sayni	128.82	24.349
LO	Aracaju	Kleithriasphaeridium cooksoniae	Santos et al., 2018	0.35 in nan_u_UC7	92.564	-13.134
LO	North Sea Compilation	Kleithriasphaeridium corrugatum	Costa and Davey, 1992	0.5 in amm_b_Paracrioceras denckmanni	123.255	41.152
FO	North Sea Compilation	Kleithriasphaeridium corrugatum	Costa and Davey, 1992	0 in amm_b_Surites stenomphalus	138.25	39.715
LO	Q13_14	Kleithriasphaeridium corrugatum	Duxbury, 2001	1 in amm_b_Paracrioceras elegans	124.4	46.452
LO	Arctic Basin	Kleithriasphaeridium corrugatum	Williams et al., 2025	0.4 in stage_Barremian	124.46	71.327
LO	Salzburg	Kleithriasphaeridium corrugatum	Boorova et al., 1999	0.2 in stage_Valanginian	136.68	28.805
FO	Salzburg	Kleithriasphaeridium corrugatum	Boorova et al., 1999	0.75 in stage_Berriasian	139.05	29.155
FO	Northeast Greenland	Kleithriasphaeridium corrugatum	Nøhr-Hansen, 2025	0.67 in stage_Berriasian	139.482	52.895
LO	Central Danish Trough	Kleithriasphaeridium corrugatum	Heilmann-Clausen, 1987	0.67 in amm_b_Paracrioceras denckmanni	122.866	44.665
FO	Central Danish Trough	Kleithriasphaeridium corrugatum	Heilmann-Clausen, 1987	0 in amm_b_Peregrinoceras albidum	137.81	43.103
FO	Haldager 1	Kleithriasphaeridium corrugatum	Davey, 1982	1 in amm_b_Progalbanites albani	144.91	43.995
LO	Rio Argos	Kleithriasphaeridium corrugatum	Leereveld, 1997a	1 in amm_t_Toxancyloceras vandenheckii	122.99	25.168
FO	Rio Argos	Kleithriasphaeridium corrugatum	Leereveld, 1997b	0.2 in amm_t_Neocomites neocomiensiformis	136.576	25.241
FO	Volga Basin	Kleithriasphaeridium corrugatum	Harding et al., 2011	1 in amm_r_Craspedites subditus	143.5	46.007
FO	Broyon	Kleithriasphaeridium corrugatum	Monteil, 1992a	0.5 in amm_t_Neocomites peregrinus	133.82	31.411
FO	Vocontian Basin	Kleithriasphaeridium corrugatum	Duxbury, 2024	0.75 in amm_t_Neocomites neocomiensiformis	136.18	30.041
LO	Speeton	Kleithriasphaeridium corrugatum	Duxbury, 2023	1 in amm_b_Paracrioceras elegans	124.4	42.499
LO	North Sea Compilation	Kleithriasphaeridium eoinodes	Costa and Davey, 1992	1 in amm_b_Leymeriella tardefurcata	110.87	44.04
FO	North Sea Compilation	Kleithriasphaeridium eoinodes	Costa and Davey, 1992	0.5 in amm_b_Paratollia/Platylenticeras	135.57	39.621
LO	DSDP 400A	Kleithriasphaeridium eoinodes	Davey, 1979b	0.5 in nan_u_BC23	111.565	39.1
FO	DSDP 400A	Kleithriasphaeridium eoinodes	Davey, 1979b	0.5 in nan_u_BC21	116.709	37.996
LO	ODP 638B	Kleithriasphaeridium eoinodes	Masure, 1988a	0.5 in nan_n_CC6	123.471	34.61
FO	ODP 638B	Kleithriasphaeridium eoinodes	Masure, 1988a	1 in nan_n_CC5	125.423	34.397
LO	Q13_14	Kleithriasphaeridium eoinodes	Duxbury, 2001	0 in amm_b_Lyelliceras lyelli	110.22	49.739
LO	ODP 765	Kleithriasphaeridium eoinodes	Helby and McMinn, 1992	1 in mag_M1n	121.4	-49.352
FO	ODP 765	Kleithriasphaeridium eoinodes	Helby and McMinn, 1992	0.75 in mag_M1n	121.996	-49.458
LO	Salzburg	Kleithriasphaeridium eoinodes	Boorova et al., 1999	0.75 in stage_Valanginian	133.875	28.491
FO	Salzburg	Kleithriasphaeridium eoinodes	Boorova et al., 1999	0.75 in stage_Berriasian	139.05	29.155
LO	Central Danish Trough	Kleithriasphaeridium eoinodes	Heilmann-Clausen, 1987	1 in amm_b_Leymeriella tardefurcata	110.87	47.43
FO	Central Danish Trough	Kleithriasphaeridium eoinodes	Heilmann-Clausen, 1987	0 in amm_b_Peregrinoceras albidum	137.81	43.103
LO	DSDP 361	Kleithriasphaeridium eoinodes	Davey, 1978	0.2 in nan_c_NC7b	117.374	-42.579
FO	Haldager 1	Kleithriasphaeridium eoinodes	Davey, 1982	0 in amm_b_Polyptychites	136.72	43.791
FO	Rio Argos	Kleithriasphaeridium eoinodes	Leereveld, 1997b	0 in amm_t_Karakaschiceras inostranzewi	136	25.193
LO	Rio Argos	Kleithriasphaeridium eoinodes	Leereveld, 1997b	1 in amm_t_Saynoceras verrucosum	134.55	25.027
FO	Volga Basin	Kleithriasphaeridium eoinodes	Harding et al., 2011	0 in amm_r_Virgatites virgatus	145.1	46.293
LO	ODP 638B	Kleithriasphaeridium fasciatum	Masure, 1988a	0.5 in nan_n_CC6	123.471	34.61
FO	ODP 638B	Kleithriasphaeridium fasciatum	Masure, 1988a	1 in nan_n_CC3b	132.966	34.487
LO	Q13_14	Kleithriasphaeridium fasciatum	Duxbury, 2001	0.25 in amm_b_Parancyloceras bidentatum / Parancyloceras scalare	121.45	47.273
LO	Arctic Basin	Kleithriasphaeridium fasciatum	Williams et al., 2025	1 in stage_Barremian	121.4	72.07
LO	Arctic Basin	Kleithriasphaeridium fasciatum	Williams et al., 2025	0 in stage_Aptian	121.4	72.07
LO	ODP 765	Kleithriasphaeridium fasciatum	Helby and McMinn, 1992	0.8 in nan_n_CC3	133.855	-51.695
LO	Salzburg	Kleithriasphaeridium fasciatum	Boorova et al., 1999	0.1 in stage_Valanginian	137.19	28.88
FO	Salzburg	Kleithriasphaeridium fasciatum	Boorova et al., 1999	0.8 in stage_Berriasian	138.78	29.115
LO	Central Danish Trough	Kleithriasphaeridium fasciatum	Heilmann-Clausen, 1987	0.5 in amm_b_Paracrioceras denckmanni	123.255	44.556
FO	Central Danish Trough	Kleithriasphaeridium fasciatum	Heilmann-Clausen, 1987	0 in amm_b_Peregrinoceras albidum	137.81	43.103
FO	Haldager 1	Kleithriasphaeridium fasciatum	Davey, 1982	0.5 in amm_b_Surites icenii	138.51	43.836
LO	Rio Argos	Kleithriasphaeridium fasciatum	Leereveld, 1997a	0.5 in amm_t_Toxancyloceras vandenheckii	123.695	25.069
FO	Rio Argos	Kleithriasphaeridium fasciatum	Leereveld, 1997b	1 in amm_t_Tirnovella alpillensis	137.59	25.325
FO	Angles	Kleithriasphaeridium fasciatum	Monteil, 1993	1 in stage_Berriasian	137.7	30.429
LO	Angles	Kleithriasphaeridium fasciatum	Oosting et al., 2006	0.5 in amm_t_Toxancyloceras vandenheckii	123.695	31.755
FO	Berrias	Kleithriasphaeridium fasciatum	Monteil, 1993	1 in amm_t_Fauriella boissieri	138.48	31.34
FO	Vocontian Basin	Kleithriasphaeridium fasciatum	Duxbury, 2024	0.6 in amm_t_Tirnovella alpillensis	137.946	30.127
LO	DSDP 263	Kleithriasphaeridium fasciatum	Oosting et al., 2006	0.25 in stage_Barremian	125.225	-53.052
LO	Scotian Margin	Kleithriasphaeridium loffrense	Fensome et al., 2008	0 in nan_c_NC23	68.995	38.05
FO	Scotian Margin	Kleithriasphaeridium loffrense	Williams et al., 1993	0 in stage_Albian	113.2	39.243
FO	North Sea Compilation	Kleithriasphaeridium loffrense	Costa and Davey, 1992	0 in amm_b_Proleymeriella schrammeni	113.2	43.824
FO	ODP 959	Kleithriasphaeridium loffrense	Masure et al., 1998	0 in stage_Maastrichtian	72.17	-7.956
LO	ODP 959	Kleithriasphaeridium loffrense	Masure et al., 1998	0.8 in stage_Maastrichtian	67.266	-8.383
FO	Bohemian Basin	Kleithriasphaeridium loffrense	Olde et al., 2015	0.5 between 0 nan_u_UC5c 1 nan_u_UC6	93.908	42.775
FO	DSDP 400A	Kleithriasphaeridium loffrense	Davey, 1979b	0.5 in nan_u_BC24	109.062	39.318
FO	Gulf	Kleithriasphaeridium loffrense	Srivastava, 1995	1 in plfor_A_Dicarinella asymetrica	79.33	33.952
FO	Isle of Wright	Kleithriasphaeridium loffrense	Duxbury, 1983	0.5 in amm_b_Leymeriella tardefurcata	111.07	42.214
LO	Pueblo	Kleithriasphaeridium loffrense	Dodsworth, 2000	0.22 in amm_b_Watinoceras devonense	93.841	46.04
LO	6711	Kleithriasphaeridium loffrense	Radmacher et al., 2015	0.6 in stage_Campanian	76.762	58.992
FO	Meer	Kleithriasphaeridium loffrense	Slimani et al., 2011	0.55 in stage_Campanian	77.336	42.476
LO	Meer	Kleithriasphaeridium loffrense	Slimani et al., 2011	0.62 in stage_Maastrichtian	68.369	41.675
LO	ODP 748	Kleithriasphaeridium mantellii	Mao Shaozhi and Mohr, 1992	0.1 in nan_n_CC22	76.674	-60.434
FO	Scotian Margin	Kleithriasphaeridium mantellii	Williams et al., 1993	0.8 in stage_Hauterivian	127.72	35.793
LO	Scotian Margin	Kleithriasphaeridium mantellii	Williams et al., 1993	0.33 in stage_Turonian	92.412	41.183
LO	North Sea Compilation	Kleithriasphaeridium mantellii	Costa and Davey, 1992	1 in amm_b_Subprionocyclus neptuni	89.6	45.047
LO	DSDP 400A	Kleithriasphaeridium mantellii	Davey, 1979b	0.5 in nan_u_BC25	106.115	39.576
FO	DSDP 400A	Kleithriasphaeridium mantellii	Davey, 1979b	0.5 in nan_u_BC21	116.709	37.996
LO	Gulf	Kleithriasphaeridium mantellii	Srivastava, 1995	1 in plfor_A_Radotruncana calcarata	74.201	34.291
LO	Rif	Kleithriasphaeridium mantellii	Slimani et al., 2016	0.85 in stage_Maastrichtian	66.96	23.721
FO	ODP 765	Kleithriasphaeridium mantellii	Helby and McMinn, 1992	0.2 in mag_C34n	113.501	-48.685
LO	Labrador Sea	Kleithriasphaeridium mantellii	Nøhr-Hansen, 2025	0.59 in stage_Coniacian	87.213	56.06
FO	DSDP 361	Kleithriasphaeridium mantellii	Davey, 1978	0.75 in nan_c_NC7b	114.906	-42.6
FO	Rio Argos	Kleithriasphaeridium mantellii	Leereveld, 1997a	0.5 in amm_t_Nicklesia nicklesi	125.4	24.829
FO	Silesian Basin	Kleithriasphaeridium mantellii	Skupien and Vašíček, 2002	0 in amm_t_Deshayesites forbesi	120.65	36.764
FO	Speeton	Kleithriasphaeridium mantellii	Duxbury, 2023	0.25 in amm_b_Paracrioceras rarocinctum	126.205	42.008
LO	Duneau	Kleithriasphaeridium mantellii	Tocher and Jarvis, 1995	0.38 in amm_t_Metoicoceras geslinianum	94.41	42.029
LO	Scotian Margin	Kleithriasphaeridium perforatum	Fensome et al., 2008	0.75 between 0 nan_c_NC12 1 nan_c_NC18	82.843	38.71
FO	Haldager 1	Kleithriasphaeridium perforatum	Davey, 1982	0.5 in amm_b_Surites stenomphalus	138.03	43.824
LO	Georgia	Kleithriasphaeridium perforatum	Firth, 1993	0 in stage_Maastrichtian	72.17	31.26
LO	North Sea Compilation	Kleithriasphaeridium porosispinum	Costa and Davey, 1992	1 in amm_b_Paratollia/Platylenticeras	134.55	39.571
FO	North Sea Compilation	Kleithriasphaeridium porosispinum	Riding and Thomas, 1992	0 in amm_b_Pectinatites hudlestoni	147.84	40.053
LO	Central Danish Trough	Kleithriasphaeridium porosispinum	Heilmann-Clausen, 1987	1 in amm_b_Paratollia/Platylenticeras	134.55	42.958
FO	North Yorkshire	Kleithriasphaeridium porosispinum	Bailey et al., 1997	0.5 in amm_b_Pectinatites pectinatus	147.06	41.397
FO	Volga Basin	Kleithriasphaeridium porosispinum	Harding et al., 2011	0.67 in amm_r_Virgatites virgatus	144.845	46.248
FO	Cordebugle	Kleithriasphaeridium readei	Tocher and Jarvis, 1996	0.5 in amm_b_Mantelliceras mantelli	99.31	41.472
LO	Cordebugle	Kleithriasphaeridium readei	Tocher and Jarvis, 1996	0.55 in amm_b_Mantelliceras mantelli	99.216	41.481
FO	Rodmell	Kleithriasphaeridium readei	Tocher and Jarvis, 1996	0.2 in amm_b_Mantelliceras mantelli	99.874	43.146
LO	Trunch borehole	Kleithriasphaeridium readei	Pearce et al., 2020	0.96 in amm_b_Placenticeras polyopsis	83.952	44.527
LO	North Sea Compilation	Kleithriasphaeridium sarmentum	Costa and Davey, 1992	1 in amm_b_Lyelliceras lyelli	109.69	44.15
FO	North Sea Compilation	Kleithriasphaeridium sarmentum	Costa and Davey, 1992	0.4 in amm_b_Paracrioceras elegans	124.616	40.772
LO	DSDP 400A	Kleithriasphaeridium sarmentum	Davey, 1979b	0.5 in nan_u_BC24	109.062	39.318
FO	DSDP 400A	Kleithriasphaeridium sarmentum	Davey, 1979b	0.9 in nan_u_BC21	115.011	38.554
LO	Marlborough	Kleithriasphaeridium secatum	Schiøler and Wilson, 1998	0.7 in stage_Coniacian	86.807	-68.097
FO	Marlborough	Kleithriasphaeridium secatum	Schiøler and Wilson, 1998	0.5 in stage_Coniacian	87.545	-68.57
FO	Moray Firth	Kleithriasphaeridium simplicispinum	Duxbury, 2018	0.25 in amm_b_Paratollia/Platylenticeras	136.08	44.436
FO	Schwabische Alb	Kleithriasphaeridium suevicum	Dürr, 1988	0 in stage_Tithonian	149.24	35.982
LO	Schwabische Alb	Kleithriasphaeridium suevicum	Dürr, 1988	0.5 in stage_Tithonian	146.17	35.791
FO	North Yorkshire	Kleithriasphaeridium telaspinosum	Bailey et al., 1997	0.55 in amm_b_Pectinatites hudlestoni	147.576	41.41
LO	Volga Basin	Kleithriasphaeridium telaspinosum	Fisher and Riley, 1980	0.5 in stage_Tithonian	146.17	46.485
LO	Stevns Klint	Kleithriasphaeridium truncatum	Surlyk et al., 2013	1 in nan_u_UC20d	66.04	45.532
FO	Stevns Klint	Kleithriasphaeridium truncatum	Surlyk et al., 2013	0 in nan_u_UC18	71.02	45.991
FO	Meer	Kleithriasphaeridium truncatum	Slimani et al., 2011	0.8 in stage_Campanian	74.466	42.22
LO	Meer	Kleithriasphaeridium truncatum	Slimani et al., 2011	0.75 in stage_Maastrichtian	67.573	41.604
LO	Australia synthesis	Kleithriasphaeridium tubulosum	Helby et al., 1987	0.1 in stage_Santonian	85.495	-50.952
FO	Australia synthesis	Kleithriasphaeridium tubulosum	Helby et al., 1987	0.67 in stage_Turonian	90.878	-53.643
FO	Marlborough	Kleithriasphaeridium tubulosum	Schiøler and Wilson, 1998	0.7 in stage_Coniacian	86.807	-68.097
LO	Marlborough	Kleithriasphaeridium tubulosum	Schiøler and Wilson, 1998	1 in stage_Coniacian	85.7	-67.386