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	ODP 913	Phthanoperidinium alectrolophum	Firth, 1996	0.5 in mag_C19r	41.688	63.878
FO	IODP U1356	Phthanoperidinium alectrolophum	Bijl et al., 2013	0.5 in mag_C22n	49.272	-58.731
FO	Volga Basin	Phthanoperidinium alectrolophum	Vasilyeva, 2014	0.8 in stage_Lutetian	42.438	50.132
LO	Volga Basin	Phthanoperidinium alectrolophum	Vasilyeva, 2014	1 in stage_Lutetian	41.03	50.245
LO	Lobo X-1	Phthanoperidinium alectrolophum	Daners et al., 2025	0 in stage_Rupelian	33.9	-41.921
FO	Isle of Wright	Phthanoperidinium amiculum	Liengjarern et al., 1980	0 in stage_Priabonian	37.71	42.959
LO	Isle of Wright	Phthanoperidinium amiculum	Liengjarern et al., 1980	1 in stage_Priabonian	33.9	43.106
LO	North Sea Compilation	Phthanoperidinium amoenum	Powell, 1992	0.5 in nan_n_NP23	29.577	45.439
LO	ODP 913	Phthanoperidinium amoenum	Firth, 1996	0.5 in mag_C16n	35.965	65.477
FO	ODP 913	Phthanoperidinium amoenum	Firth, 1996	0.5 in mag_C17n.1r	37.458	65.232
LO	IODP U1356A	Phthanoperidinium amoenum	Bijl et al., 2018	0.75 in mag_C12n	30.688	-58.638
FO	Bruce Bank	Phthanoperidinium antarcticum	Mao Shaozhi and Mohr, 1995	0 in stage_Lutetian	48.07	-64.08
LO	Bruce Bank	Phthanoperidinium antarcticum	Mao Shaozhi and Mohr, 1995	1 in stage_Bartonian	37.71	-63.596
FO	Bering Sea	Phthanoperidinium bennettii	Matsuoka and Bujak, 1988	0 in stage_Rupelian	33.9	65.224
LO	Bering Sea	Phthanoperidinium bennettii	Matsuoka and Bujak, 1988	1 in stage_Rupelian	27.29	64.604
LO	ODP 647	Phthanoperidinium brooksii	Head and Norris, 1989	1 in nan_n_NP15	43.387	44.796
FO	ODP 647	Phthanoperidinium brooksii	Head and Norris, 1989	0.5 in nan_n_NP15	45.055	44.526
FO	Tremp	Phthanoperidinium campoense	Caro, 1973	0 in stage_Ypresian	56	32.051
LO	Tremp	Phthanoperidinium campoense	Caro, 1973	1 in stage_Ypresian	48.07	33.114
FO	Landes	Phthanoperidinium chalossense	Michoux, 1985	0 in stage_Lutetian	48.07	34.989
LO	Landes	Phthanoperidinium chalossense	Michoux, 1985	1 in stage_Bartonian	37.71	36.369
LO	ODP 913	Phthanoperidinium clithridium	Eldrett et al., 2004	0.25 in mag_C20r	45.539	62.646
FO	ODP 913	Phthanoperidinium clithridium	Eldrett et al., 2004	0 in mag_C20r	46.235	62.423
LO	Central Graben	Phthanoperidinium clithridium	Bujak and Mudge, 1994	0 in nan_n_NP15	46.723	49.435
LO	DSDP 338	Phthanoperidinium clithridium	Eldrett et al., 2004	1 in mag_C19n	41.03	60.037
FO	DSDP 338	Phthanoperidinium clithridium	Eldrett et al., 2004	0 in mag_C20r	46.235	59.349
LO	ODP 643	Phthanoperidinium clithridium	Eldrett et al., 2004	0.75 in mag_C20r	44.146	59.37
FO	ODP 643	Phthanoperidinium clithridium	Eldrett et al., 2004	0 in mag_C21n	47.76	58.889
FO	Volga Basin	Phthanoperidinium clithridium	Vasilyeva, 2014	0.33 in stage_Lutetian	45.747	49.867
LO	Volga Basin	Phthanoperidinium clithridium	Vasilyeva, 2014	0.55 in stage_Lutetian	44.198	49.991
LO	Marche	Phthanoperidinium comatum	Biffi and Manum, 1988	0.25 in plfor_A_P20	30.006	34.26
FO	Marche	Phthanoperidinium comatum	Biffi and Manum, 1988	0 in nan_n_NP22	32.92	33.91
FO	DSDP 403_406	Phthanoperidinium comatum	Costa and Downie, 1979	0.8 in nan_n_NP13	49.169	46.944
LO	North Sea Compilation	Phthanoperidinium comatum	Powell, 1992	1 in nan_n_NP24	26.81	45.633
FO	North Sea Compilation	Phthanoperidinium comatum	Powell, 1992	0 in plfor_A_P10	44.748	44.337
LO	ODP 913	Phthanoperidinium comatum	Firth, 1996	0.25 in mag_C15n	35.277	65.542
FO	ODP 913	Phthanoperidinium comatum	Firth, 1996	0 in mag_C19r	42.196	63.716
LO	ODP 1168	Phthanoperidinium comatum	Brinkhuis et al., 2003a	0.5 in mag_C12n	30.784	-54.105
FO	ODP 1172	Phthanoperidinium comatum	Bijl et al., 2013	1 in mag_C21n	46.235	-58.693
LO	Jutland	Phthanoperidinium comatum	Śliwińska et al., 2012	0.5 in nan_n_NP23	29.577	49.227
FO	ODP 647	Phthanoperidinium comatum	Firth et al., 2013	0.5 in mag_C20n	42.823	44.887
LO	ODP 647	Phthanoperidinium comatum	Head and Norris, 1989	1 in nan_n_NP22	32.02	46.466
FO	Volga Basin	Phthanoperidinium comatum	Vasilyeva, 2014	0.45 in stage_Lutetian	44.902	49.935
LO	Volga Basin	Phthanoperidinium comatum	Vasilyeva, 2014	0.75 in stage_Lutetian	42.79	50.104
LO	ODP 1053	Phthanoperidinium comatum	Van Mourik et al., 2001	0 in mag_C13r	35.102	27.188
FO	ODP 1053	Phthanoperidinium comatum	Van Mourik et al., 2001	0 in nan_c_CP15	37.77	26.892
LO	ODP 985	Phthanoperidinium comatum	Eldrett et al., 2019	0.75 in mag_C10r	28.504	59.474
LO	IODP U1406	Phthanoperidinium comatum	Egger et al., 2016	1 in mag_C12n	30.591	34.56
LO	Lobo X-1	Phthanoperidinium comatum	Daners et al., 2025	0 in stage_Rupelian	33.9	-41.921
LO	Scotian Margin	Phthanoperidinium coreoides	Fensome et al., 2008	0.25 between 0 nan_n_NP22 1 nan_n_NP25	30.471	39.482
LO	North Sea Compilation	Phthanoperidinium coreoides	Powell, 1992	1 in nan_n_NP24	26.81	45.633
FO	Tönisberg	Phthanoperidinium coreoides	Benedek, 1972	0.5 in stage_Rupelian	30.595	44.086
LO	Tönisberg	Phthanoperidinium coreoides	Benedek, 1972	0.5 in stage_Chattian	25.165	44.532
FO	se England	Phthanoperidinium coriceritum	Islam, 1982	0 in stage_Ypresian	56	40.965
LO	se England	Phthanoperidinium coriceritum	Islam, 1982	1 in stage_Ypresian	48.07	41.99
FO	Volga Basin	Phthanoperidinium cornutum	Vasilyeva, 2014	0.55 in stage_Lutetian	44.198	49.991
LO	Volga Basin	Phthanoperidinium cornutum	Vasilyeva, 2014	0.7 in stage_Lutetian	43.142	50.076
FO	Volga Basin	Phthanoperidinium cornutum	Vasilyeva, 2024	0.3 in nan_c_CP13c	43.088	50.08
LO	Kysing-4	Phthanoperidinium cornutum	Heilmann-Clausen and Van Simaeys, 2005	0.5 in nan_n_NP16	41.307	48.28
FO	Kysing-4	Phthanoperidinium cornutum	Heilmann-Clausen and Van Simaeys, 2005	0 in stage_Lutetian	48.07	47.422
LO	Kysing-4	Phthanoperidinium cornutum	Heilmann-Clausen and Van Simaeys, 2005	1 in stage_Bartonian	37.71	48.737
FO	Crimea	Phthanoperidinium cornutum	Vasilyeva and Musatov, 2022	0.5 in nan_a_CNE11	44.021	19.1
LO	North Sea Compilation	Phthanoperidinium crenulatum	Powell, 1992	1 in nan_n_NP8	57.223	42.669
FO	North Sea Compilation	Phthanoperidinium crenulatum	Powell, 1992	0 in nan_n_NP9	57.223	42.669
FO	se England	Phthanoperidinium crenulatum	Powell et al., 1996	0.75 in mag_C26n	59.028	40.463
LO	Suvlu	Phthanoperidinium crenulatum	King et al., 2018	0.6 in nan_n_NP13	49.538	38.331
FO	Suvlu	Phthanoperidinium crenulatum	King et al., 2018	0 in nan_n_NP10	56.001	37.697
LO	Viborg_1	Phthanoperidinium crenulatum	Heilmann-Clausen, 1985	0.5 in nan_n_NP9	56.612	47.162
FO	Viborg_1	Phthanoperidinium crenulatum	Heilmann-Clausen, 1985	0 in nan_n_NP9	57.223	47.055
FO	Priabona	Phthanoperidinium delicatum	Brinkhuis, 1994	0.87 in plfor_A_P16/P17	34.266	36.215
LO	Priabona	Phthanoperidinium delicatum	Brinkhuis, 1994	0.75 in nan_c_CP16a	33.712	36.282
FO	ODP 913	Phthanoperidinium distinctum	Eldrett et al., 2004	0.5 in mag_C20r	44.842	62.869
LO	ODP 913	Phthanoperidinium distinctum	Eldrett et al., 2004	0.75 in mag_C17n.2n	37.593	65.189
LO	Central Graben	Phthanoperidinium distinctum	Bujak and Mudge, 1994	0.5 in nan_n_NP16	41.307	50.154
FO	DSDP 338	Phthanoperidinium distinctum	Eldrett and Harding, 2009	0.5 in mag_C19n	41.105	60.028
LO	DSDP 338	Phthanoperidinium distinctum	Eldrett et al., 2004	0 in mag_C18n.2n	40.073	60.164
FO	ODP 643	Phthanoperidinium distinctum	Eldrett et al., 2004	0.5 in mag_C20n	42.823	59.546
LO	ODP 643	Phthanoperidinium distinctum	Eldrett et al., 2004	0 in mag_C17n	38.081	60.178
FO	ODP 647	Phthanoperidinium distinctum	Firth et al., 2013	0.8 in mag_C20n	42.447	44.948
LO	ODP 647	Phthanoperidinium distinctum	Firth et al., 2013	0.5 in mag_C17n.1n	36.979	45.832
FO	Volga Basin	Phthanoperidinium distinctum	Vasilyeva, 2014	0.7 in stage_Lutetian	43.142	50.076
LO	Volga Basin	Phthanoperidinium distinctum	Vasilyeva, 2014	1 in stage_Lutetian	41.03	50.245
FO	Volga Basin	Phthanoperidinium distinctum	Vasilyeva, 2024	0.6 in nan_c_CP13c	42.532	50.125
LO	Alano	Phthanoperidinium distinctum	Iakovleva, 2025	0.4 in mag_C18n.1n	39.108	36.544
LO	Kysing-4	Phthanoperidinium distinctum	Heilmann-Clausen and Van Simaeys, 2005	0.8 in nan_n_NP17	37.396	48.777
FO	Kysing-4	Phthanoperidinium distinctum	Heilmann-Clausen and Van Simaeys, 2005	1 in nan_n_NP16	39.227	48.544
FO	Crimea	Phthanoperidinium distinctum	Vasilyeva and Musatov, 2022	0.95 in nan_a_CNE11	43.683	19.181
LO	Wells 15 21	Phthanoperidinium distinctum	Mudge and Bujak, 1996	0.67 in plfor_A_P12	41.343	49.949
FO	ODP 913	Phthanoperidinium eocenicum	Firth, 1996	0.5 in mag_C17r	38.24	64.982
LO	ODP 913	Phthanoperidinium eocenicum	Firth, 1996	0.25 in mag_C15r	35.519	65.519
FO	ODP 913	Phthanoperidinium filigranum	Firth, 1996	0.75 in mag_C20r	44.146	63.092
LO	ODP 1168	Phthanoperidinium filigranum	Brinkhuis et al., 2003a	0.95 in mag_C13r	33.795	-55.619
FO	Tönisberg	Phthanoperidinium filigranum	Benedek, 1972	0.5 in stage_Rupelian	30.595	44.086
LO	Tönisberg	Phthanoperidinium filigranum	Benedek, 1972	0.5 in stage_Chattian	25.165	44.532
FO	Isle of Wright	Phthanoperidinium flebile	Liengjarern et al., 1980	0 in stage_Rupelian	33.9	43.106
LO	Isle of Wright	Phthanoperidinium flebile	Liengjarern et al., 1980	1 in stage_Rupelian	27.29	43.304
LO	North Sea Compilation	Phthanoperidinium geminatum	Powell, 1992	1 in plfor_A_P14	38.398	45.174
FO	North Sea Compilation	Phthanoperidinium geminatum	Powell, 1992	0.9 in plfor_A_P12	40.685	44.872
LO	ODP 913	Phthanoperidinium geminatum	Firth, 1996	0.5 in mag_C18n.1r	39.624	64.539
FO	Volga Basin	Phthanoperidinium goniferum	Vasilyeva, 2024	0.1 in nan_c_CP13c	43.459	50.05
LO	Volga Basin	Phthanoperidinium goniferum	Vasilyeva, 2024	1 in nan_c_CP13c	41.79	50.184
FO	Baltic	Phthanoperidinium illustrans	Wetzel, 1933a	0 in stage_Coniacian	89.39	47.543
LO	Baltic	Phthanoperidinium illustrans	Wetzel, 1933a	1 in stage_Maastrichtian	66.04	44.492
FO	se England	Phthanoperidinium indistinctum	Islam, 1982	0 in stage_Lutetian	48.07	41.99
LO	se England	Phthanoperidinium indistinctum	Islam, 1982	1 in stage_Bartonian	37.71	43.329
FO	Mecsek Mountains	Phthanoperidinium lamboideum	Nagy, 1966	0 in stage_Zanclean	5.333	44.031
LO	Mecsek Mountains	Phthanoperidinium lamboideum	Nagy, 1966	1 in stage_Zanclean	3.6	44.646
LO	ODP 913	Phthanoperidinium levimurum	Firth, 1996	0.5 in mag_C17n.1r	37.458	65.232
FO	Isle of Wright	Phthanoperidinium levimurum	Bujak et al., 1980	0 in stage_Lutetian	48.07	41.611
LO	Isle of Wright	Phthanoperidinium levimurum	Bujak et al., 1980	1 in stage_Bartonian	37.71	42.959
FO	Volga Basin	Phthanoperidinium levimurum	Vasilyeva, 2014	0.7 in stage_Lutetian	43.142	50.076
LO	Volga Basin	Phthanoperidinium levimurum	Vasilyeva, 2014	0.75 in stage_Lutetian	42.79	50.104
LO	Massignano	Phthanoperidinium multispinum	Van Mourik and Brinkhuis, 2005	0.2 in mag_C12r	32.767	34.151
FO	ODP 913	Phthanoperidinium multispinum	Firth, 1996	0 in mag_C19r	42.196	63.716
LO	ODP 913	Phthanoperidinium multispinum	Firth, 1996	0.5 in mag_C18r	40.551	64.242
FO	se England	Phthanoperidinium obscurum	Harland and Sharp, 1980	0 in stage_Priabonian	37.71	43.329
LO	se England	Phthanoperidinium obscurum	Harland and Sharp, 1980	1 in stage_Priabonian	33.9	43.465
FO	More Basin	Phthanoperidinium ormenlangense	Vieira et al., 2017	0 in stage_Danian	66.04	53.57
LO	More Basin	Phthanoperidinium ormenlangense	Vieira et al., 2017	1 in stage_Danian	61.66	53.168
FO	Tarim Basin	Phthanoperidinium ovoideum	He Chengquan, 1991	0 in stage_Priabonian	37.71	38.294
LO	Tarim Basin	Phthanoperidinium ovoideum	He Chengquan, 1991	1 in stage_Priabonian	33.9	37.798
FO	South Carolina	Phthanoperidinium paleocenicum	Lucas-Clark, 2006	0 in stage_Danian	66.04	32.392
LO	South Carolina	Phthanoperidinium paleocenicum	Lucas-Clark, 2006	1 in stage_Thanetian	56	30.603
FO	Tönisberg	Phthanoperidinium polytrix	Benedek, 1972	0.5 in stage_Rupelian	30.595	44.086
LO	Tönisberg	Phthanoperidinium polytrix	Benedek, 1972	0.5 in stage_Chattian	25.165	44.532
FO	ODP 913	Phthanoperidinium powellii	Firth, 1996	0 in mag_C19r	42.196	63.716
LO	ODP 913	Phthanoperidinium powellii	Firth, 1996	0.5 in mag_C15r	35.458	65.525
LO	Central Graben	Phthanoperidinium powellii	Bujak and Mudge, 1994	0.5 in nan_n_NP16	41.307	50.154
LO	Wells 15 21	Phthanoperidinium powellii	Mudge and Bujak, 1996	0.67 in plfor_A_P12	41.343	49.949
FO	ODP 913	Phthanoperidinium regale	Eldrett et al., 2004	0 in mag_C20r	46.235	62.423
LO	ODP 913	Phthanoperidinium regale	Eldrett et al., 2004	0.25 in mag_C20r	45.539	62.646
LO	Central Graben	Phthanoperidinium regale	Bujak and Mudge, 1994	0.5 in nan_n_NP15	45.055	49.656
FO	DSDP 338	Phthanoperidinium regale	Eldrett et al., 2004	0 in mag_C20r	46.235	59.349
LO	DSDP 338	Phthanoperidinium regale	Eldrett et al., 2004	1 in mag_C19n	41.03	60.037
FO	ODP 643	Phthanoperidinium regale	Eldrett et al., 2004	0 in mag_C21n	47.76	58.889
LO	ODP 643	Phthanoperidinium regale	Eldrett et al., 2004	0.75 in mag_C20r	44.146	59.37
FO	Volga Basin	Phthanoperidinium regale	Vasilyeva, 2014	0.2 in stage_Lutetian	46.662	49.794
LO	Volga Basin	Phthanoperidinium regale	Vasilyeva, 2014	0.45 in stage_Lutetian	44.902	49.935
LO	Kysing-4	Phthanoperidinium regale	Heilmann-Clausen and Van Simaeys, 2005	0.75 in nan_n_NP15	44.221	47.91
LO	Labrador Sea	Phthanoperidinium regalis	Nøhr-Hansen, 2025	0.45 in stage_Lutetian	44.902	55.839
FO	Central North Sea	Phthanoperidinium regalis	Casas-Gallego and Vieira, 2020	0.67 in plfor_A_P9	46.615	51.331
LO	DSDP 403_406	Phthanoperidinium resistente	Costa and Downie, 1979	0.4 in nan_n_NP19-20	35.88	48.683
FO	DSDP 403_406	Phthanoperidinium resistente	Costa and Downie, 1979	0.2 in nan_n_NP10	55.619	46.065
FO	ODP 913	Phthanoperidinium resistente	Firth, 1996	1 in mag_C17r	38.081	65.033
LO	ODP 913	Phthanoperidinium resistente	Firth, 1996	0.25 in mag_C15r	35.519	65.519
FO	Suvlu	Phthanoperidinium resistente	King et al., 2018	0.2 in nan_n_NP11	53.86	37.907
LO	Suvlu	Phthanoperidinium resistente	King et al., 2018	0.2 in nan_n_NP13	50.277	38.259
FO	DSDP 553	Phthanoperidinium resistente	Brown and Downie, 1984	0 in nan_n_NP12	52.93	46.483
FO	Tarim Basin	Phthanoperidinium rhomboidale	He Chengquan, 1991	0 in stage_Priabonian	37.71	38.294
LO	Tarim Basin	Phthanoperidinium rhomboidale	He Chengquan, 1991	1 in stage_Priabonian	33.9	37.798
FO	East Ukraine	Phthanoperidinium rothmaniae	Andreeva-Grigorovich et al., 2011	0 in stage_Rupelian	33.9	44.045
LO	East Ukraine	Phthanoperidinium rothmaniae	Andreeva-Grigorovich et al., 2011	1 in stage_Rupelian	27.29	43.767
FO	Kallo	Phthanoperidinium schizokeras	De Coninck, 1975	0 in stage_Ypresian	56	41.385
LO	Kallo	Phthanoperidinium schizokeras	De Coninck, 1975	1 in stage_Ypresian	48.07	42.421
FO	DSDP 403_406	Phthanoperidinium stockmansii	Costa and Downie, 1979	0.75 in nan_n_NP11	53.221	46.392
LO	North Sea Compilation	Phthanoperidinium stockmansii	Powell, 1992	1 in plfor_A_P16/P17	34.07	45.39
FO	North Sea Compilation	Phthanoperidinium stockmansii	Powell, 1992	0.05 in plfor_A_P8	50.792	43.539
LO	ODP 1171	Phthanoperidinium stockmansii	Bijl et al., 2013	0 in mag_C17n	38.081	-61.896
LO	ODP 913	Phthanoperidinium stockmansii	Firth, 1996	0.5 in mag_C16n	35.965	65.477
FO	DSDP 553	Phthanoperidinium stockmansii	Brown and Downie, 1984	0 in nan_n_NP12	52.93	46.483
LO	DSDP 553	Phthanoperidinium stockmansii	Brown and Downie, 1984	0.75 in nan_n_NP13	49.261	46.984
FO	ODP 1172	Phthanoperidinium stockmansii	Bijl et al., 2013	0.5 in mag_C25n	57.379	-60.147
LO	Lobo X-1	Phthanoperidinium stockmansii	Daners et al., 2025	0 in stage_Rupelian	33.9	-41.921
LO	ODP 1170	Phthanoperidinium stockmansii	Sluijs et al., 2003	1 in mag_C16n.1n	35.58	-60.566
FO	Dongpu	Phthanoperidinium tenellum	He Chengquan et al., 1989	0 in stage_Danian	66.04	28.846
LO	Dongpu	Phthanoperidinium tenellum	He Chengquan et al., 1989	1 in stage_Ypresian	48.07	29.507
FO	East Ukraine	Phthanoperidinium vozzhennikovae	Andreeva-Grigorovich et al., 2011	0 in stage_Rupelian	33.9	44.045
LO	East Ukraine	Phthanoperidinium vozzhennikovae	Andreeva-Grigorovich et al., 2011	1 in stage_Rupelian	27.29	43.767
FO	East Ukraine	Phthanoperidinium zosimovichi	Andreeva-Grigorovich et al., 2011	0 in stage_Rupelian	33.9	44.045
LO	East Ukraine	Phthanoperidinium zosimovichi	Andreeva-Grigorovich et al., 2011	1 in stage_Rupelian	27.29	43.767