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	Southwest Morocco	Pterodinium agadirense	Below, 1981a	0 in stage_Aptian	121.4	24.781
LO	Southwest Morocco	Pterodinium agadirense	Below, 1981a	1 in stage_Aptian	113.2	26.126
LO	Stevns Klint	Pterodinium aliferum	Surlyk et al., 2013	0.75 in nan_u_UC16b	77.955	46.629
FO	Stevns Klint	Pterodinium aliferum	Surlyk et al., 2013	0 in nan_u_UC16b	79.13	46.738
LO	DSDP 400A	Pterodinium aliferum	Davey, 1979b	0.5 in nan_u_BC26	103.669	39.789
FO	DSDP 400A	Pterodinium aliferum	Davey, 1979b	1 in nan_u_BC23	109.957	39.24
FO	Q13_14	Pterodinium aliferum	Duxbury, 2001	0.4 in amm_b_Parahoplites nutfieldiensis	116.438	48.815
FO	Vallentigny	Pterodinium aliferum	Davey and Verdier, 1971	0 in amm_b_Leymeriella tardefurcata	111.27	40.016
LO	Vallentigny	Pterodinium aliferum	Davey and Verdier, 1971	0 in amm_b_Anahoplites intermedius	109.17	40.143
FO	Banks Island	Pterodinium aliferum	Williams et al., 2025	0.5 in stage_Cenomanian	97.2	80.307
LO	Banks Island	Pterodinium aliferum	Williams et al., 2025	0.6 in stage_Cenomanian	96.54	80.397
FO	Cape Nares	Pterodinium aliferum	Williams et al., 2025	0.8 in stage_Albian	103.04	80.189
LO	Cape Nares	Pterodinium aliferum	Williams et al., 2025	1 in stage_Albian	100.5	80.532
FO	Rif	Pterodinium ayachense	Slimani et al., 2016	0.75 in stage_Campanian	75.04	24.279
LO	Rif	Pterodinium ayachense	Slimani et al., 2016	1 in stage_Selandian	59.24	23.081
LO	North Sea Compilation	Pterodinium bab	Duxbury, 2019	0.8 in stage_Aptian	114.84	43.672
FO	North Sea Compilation	Pterodinium bab	Duxbury, 2019	0.5 in stage_Aptian	117.3	42.923
FO	Speeton	Pterodinium bab	Duxbury, 2023	0.5 in amm_b_Craspedodiscus gottschei	128.405	41.41
LO	ODP 748	Pterodinium cingulatum	Mao Shaozhi and Mohr, 1992	0.1 in nan_n_CC24	72.037	-60.662
FO	ODP 748	Pterodinium cingulatum	Mohr and Mao Shaozhi, 1997	0.15 in nan_n_CC21	77.444	-60.396
LO	DSDP 552	Pterodinium cingulatum	Brown and Downie, 1984	0.25 in nan_n_NP12	52.359	46.509
LO	ODP 959	Pterodinium cingulatum	Masure et al., 1998	1 in stage_Danian	61.66	-9.077
FO	ODP 959	Pterodinium cingulatum	Masure et al., 1998	0 in stage_Maastrichtian	72.17	-7.956
LO	Stevns Klint	Pterodinium cingulatum	Surlyk et al., 2013	0.5 in nan_u_UC20d	66.66	45.589
LO	Cordebugle	Pterodinium cingulatum	Tocher and Jarvis, 1996	0.05 in amm_b_Mantelliceras mantelli	100.156	41.391
LO	Dababiya	Pterodinium cingulatum	Soliman and Slimani, 2018b	0.25 in nan_n_NP4	62.783	8.857
LO	DSDP 555	Pterodinium cingulatum	Brown and Downie, 1984	0 in nan_n_NP12	52.93	46.873
FO	DSDP 555	Pterodinium cingulatum	Brown and Downie, 1984	0.1 in nan_n_NP9	57.101	46.387
LO	East Kent	Pterodinium cingulatum	Prince et al., 2008	0.96 in amm_b_Placenticeras polyopsis	83.952	43.73
FO	Omsk No. 8	Pterodinium cingulatum	Lebedeva et al., 2013	0.2 in mag_C31r	71.015	51.584
LO	Omsk No. 8	Pterodinium cingulatum	Lebedeva et al., 2013	0.2 in nan_n_CC25a	69.95	51.508
LO	Rif	Pterodinium cingulatum	Slimani et al., 2016	0.5 in stage_Ypresian	52.035	24.243
LO	Rif	Pterodinium cingulatum	Slimani et al., 2016	1 in stage_Selandian	59.24	23.081
FO	Vallentigny	Pterodinium cingulatum	Davey and Verdier, 1971	0.5 in amm_b_Douvilleiceras mammillatum	110.545	40.06
FO	Salzburg	Pterodinium cingulatum	Boorova et al., 1999	0 in stage_Hauterivian	132.6	28.416
FO	DSDP 361	Pterodinium cingulatum	Davey, 1978	0.2 in nan_c_NC6b	120.291	-42.507
LO	Duneau	Pterodinium cingulatum	Tocher and Jarvis, 1995	0.25 in amm_t_Metoicoceras geslinianum	94.465	42.023
FO	Saxony	Pterodinium cingulatum ssp. conterminatum	Marheinecke, 1992	0 in stage_Maastrichtian	72.17	42.089
LO	Saxony	Pterodinium cingulatum ssp. conterminatum	Marheinecke, 1992	0.5 in stage_Maastrichtian	69.105	41.805
LO	Rif	Pterodinium cingulatum ssp. danicum	Slimani et al., 2016	0.5 in stage_Danian	63.85	23.444
FO	Rif	Pterodinium cingulatum ssp. danicum	Slimani et al., 2016	0 in stage_Danian	66.04	23.658
FO	Saxony	Pterodinium cingulatum ssp. exile	Marheinecke, 1992	0.25 in stage_Maastrichtian	70.638	41.947
LO	Saxony	Pterodinium cingulatum ssp. exile	Marheinecke, 1992	0.75 in stage_Maastrichtian	67.573	41.664
FO	Isle of Wright	Pterodinium cingulatum ssp. granulatum	Clarke and Verdier, 1967	0.25 in stage_Cenomanian	98.85	43.035
LO	Isle of Wright	Pterodinium cingulatum ssp. granulatum	Clarke and Verdier, 1967	1 in stage_Cenomanian	93.9	43.365
LO	Rif	Pterodinium cingulatum ssp. granulatum	Slimani et al., 2016	0.65 in stage_Maastrichtian	68.186	23.806
FO	Rif	Pterodinium cingulatum ssp. granulatum	Slimani et al., 2016	0.65 in stage_Maastrichtian	68.186	23.806
FO	Rodmell	Pterodinium cingulatum ssp. granulatum	Tocher and Jarvis, 1996	0.8 in amm_b_Arrhaphoceras briacensis	100.382	43.098
LO	Rodmell	Pterodinium cingulatum ssp. granulatum	Tocher and Jarvis, 1996	0 in amm_b_Mantelliceras mantelli	100.25	43.11
LO	Culver Cliff	Pterodinium cingulatum ssp. granulatum	Pearce et al., 2020	0.67 in amm_b_Calycoceras guerangeri	94.867	43.406
FO	Australia synthesis	Pterodinium cingulatum ssp. intermedium	Cookson and Eisenack, 1974	0 in stage_Coniacian	89.39	-52.84
LO	Australia synthesis	Pterodinium cingulatum ssp. intermedium	Cookson and Eisenack, 1974	1 in stage_Maastrichtian	66.04	-47.786
FO	Australia synthesis	Pterodinium cingulatum ssp. ovale	Cookson and Eisenack, 1974	0 in stage_Danian	66.04	-47.786
LO	Australia synthesis	Pterodinium cingulatum ssp. ovale	Cookson and Eisenack, 1974	1 in stage_Thanetian	56	-45.002
FO	Isle of Wright	Pterodinium cingulatum ssp. polygonale	Clarke and Verdier, 1967	0.4 in stage_Cenomanian	97.86	43.101
LO	Isle of Wright	Pterodinium cingulatum ssp. polygonale	Clarke and Verdier, 1967	1 in stage_Cenomanian	93.9	43.365
LO	Isle of Wright	Pterodinium cingulatum ssp. reticulatum	Clarke and Verdier, 1967	1 in stage_Santonian	83.65	42.596
FO	Pueblo	Pterodinium cingulatum ssp. reticulatum	Dodsworth, 2000	0.85 in plfor_A_Rotalipora cushmani	98.091	45.653
LO	Pueblo	Pterodinium cingulatum ssp. reticulatum	Dodsworth, 2000	0.15 in amm_b_Neocardioceras juddii	94.112	46.109
FO	Australia synthesis	Pterodinium cornutum	Cookson and Eisenack, 1962b	0 in stage_Aptian	121.4	-53.796
LO	Australia synthesis	Pterodinium cornutum	Cookson and Eisenack, 1962b	1 in stage_Albian	100.5	-54.639
LO	Stevns Klint	Pterodinium cretaceum	Surlyk et al., 2013	0.75 in nan_u_UC20d	66.35	45.561
FO	Stevns Klint	Pterodinium cretaceum	Surlyk et al., 2013	0.5 in nan_u_UC16c	77.164	46.557
LO	Rif	Pterodinium cretaceum	Slimani et al., 2016	0.5 in stage_Maastrichtian	69.105	23.869
LO	Rif	Pterodinium cretaceum	Slimani et al., 2016	1 in stage_Maastrichtian	66.04	23.658
FO	Meer	Pterodinium cretaceum	Slimani et al., 2011	0.8 in stage_Maastrichtian	67.266	41.576
LO	Meer	Pterodinium cretaceum	Slimani et al., 2011	0.83 in stage_Maastrichtian	67.082	41.56
FO	Dalmiapuram	Pterodinium eisenackii	Jain, 1975	0 in stage_Albian	113.2	-47.741
LO	Dalmiapuram	Pterodinium eisenackii	Jain, 1975	0.5 in stage_Albian	106.85	-46.794
LO	Speeton	Pterodinium fimbriatum	Duxbury, 2023	0.95 in amm_b_Simbirskites variabilis	126.538	41.918
FO	Speeton	Pterodinium fimbriatum	Duxbury, 2023	0.2 in amm_b_Simbirskites variabilis	127.116	41.761
FO	Australia synthesis	Pterodinium makropterum	Cookson and Eisenack, 1982	0 in stage_Albian	113.2	-53.29
LO	Australia synthesis	Pterodinium makropterum	Cookson and Eisenack, 1982	1 in stage_Coniacian	85.7	-51.05
LO	Southwest Morocco	Pterodinium mamounia	Below, 1981a	1 in stage_Aptian	113.2	26.126
FO	Southwest Morocco	Pterodinium mamounia	Below, 1981a	0 in stage_Aptian	121.4	24.781
FO	North Sea Compilation	Pterodinium premnon	Duxbury, 2019	0.62 in stage_Barremian	123.338	41.128
LO	Isle of Wright	Pterodinium premnon	Duxbury, 1983	0.2 in amm_b_Tropaeum bowerbanki	119.04	40.422
LO	Q13_14	Pterodinium premnon	Duxbury, 2001	1 in amm_b_Tropaeum bowerbanki	118.76	48.073
LO	Arctic Basin	Pterodinium premnon	Williams et al., 2025	0.33 in stage_Aptian	118.694	72.768
LO	ODP 765	Pterodinium premnon	Helby and McMinn, 1992	0.33 in mag_M1n	122.996	-49.636
FO	ODP 765	Pterodinium premnon	Helby and McMinn, 1992	0 in mag_M1r	124.169	-49.844
LO	Rio Argos	Pterodinium premnon	Leereveld, 1997a	1 in amm_t_Toxancyloceras vandenheckii	122.99	25.168
FO	Rio Argos	Pterodinium premnon	Leereveld, 1997a	1 in amm_t_Subsaynella sayni	128.82	24.349
LO	Rif	Pterodinium pterotum	Slimani et al., 2016	0.5 in stage_Maastrichtian	69.105	23.869
LO	Trunch borehole	Pterodinium pterotum	Pearce et al., 2020	1 in amm_b_Acanthoceras rhotomagense	95.67	45.571
FO	Trunch borehole	Pterodinium pterotum	Pearce et al., 2020	0.75 in amm_b_Mantelliceras dixoni	96.772	45.468
LO	Culver Cliff	Pterodinium pterotum	Pearce et al., 2020	1 in amm_b_Neocardioceras juddii	93.9	43.468
FO	Alberta	Pterodinium reticulatum	Singh, 1971	0.25 in stage_Albian	110.025	63.395
LO	Alberta	Pterodinium reticulatum	Singh, 1971	0.75 in stage_Albian	103.675	63.922
FO	Palar Basin	Pterodinium tuberculatum	Khowaja-Ateequzzaman and Jain, 1992	0 in stage_Hauterivian	132.6	-49.032
LO	Palar Basin	Pterodinium tuberculatum	Khowaja-Ateequzzaman and Jain, 1992	1 in stage_Barremian	121.4	-48.348