A global dataset of fossil fungi records from the Cenozoic

Abstract There is a substantial geologic record of microfossils belonging to the fungal kingdom, however there is a need for a curation of these fossil fungi records which is up-to-date, convenient, and manipulable. Here we present MyCeno (Mycology of the Cenozoic) 2.0: a dataset containing more tha...

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Main Authors: Emily Hodgson, Jessica McCoy, Kerry Webber, Noelia Nuñez Otaño, Jennifer O’Keefe, Matthew Pound
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-02-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-04553-4
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description Abstract There is a substantial geologic record of microfossils belonging to the fungal kingdom, however there is a need for a curation of these fossil fungi records which is up-to-date, convenient, and manipulable. Here we present MyCeno (Mycology of the Cenozoic) 2.0: a dataset containing more than 3,000 records of fossil fungi from the Cenozoic era (66 million years ago to present) and from more than 200 locations around the world. These records represent a variety of fungal body parts, but most frequently fungal spores and spore-bearing structures. Detailed information about the locations, age estimations, geology, nomenclature, and taxonomy has been collected for every record. This dataset is an access point for people wanting to utilise fossil fungal records from the Cenozoic. It can be used for understanding fungal evolution, reconstructing past environments, and studying the impacts of climate change on biodiversity during the Cenozoic.
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spelling doaj-art-3c6ce12b33e5414bb805544bd8e8c4f72025-08-20T02:15:17ZengNature PortfolioScientific Data2052-44632025-02-011211610.1038/s41597-025-04553-4A global dataset of fossil fungi records from the CenozoicEmily Hodgson0Jessica McCoy1Kerry Webber2Noelia Nuñez Otaño3Jennifer O’Keefe4Matthew Pound5Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Northumbria UniversityDepartment of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Northumbria UniversityDepartment of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Northumbria UniversityLaboratorio de Geología de Llanuras, Facultad de Ciencia y Tecnología, Universidad Autónoma de Entre Ríos, Sede Diamante; CICYTTP (CONICET- Prov. ER- UADER)Department of Engineering Sciences, Morehead State UniversityDepartment of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Northumbria UniversityAbstract There is a substantial geologic record of microfossils belonging to the fungal kingdom, however there is a need for a curation of these fossil fungi records which is up-to-date, convenient, and manipulable. Here we present MyCeno (Mycology of the Cenozoic) 2.0: a dataset containing more than 3,000 records of fossil fungi from the Cenozoic era (66 million years ago to present) and from more than 200 locations around the world. These records represent a variety of fungal body parts, but most frequently fungal spores and spore-bearing structures. Detailed information about the locations, age estimations, geology, nomenclature, and taxonomy has been collected for every record. This dataset is an access point for people wanting to utilise fossil fungal records from the Cenozoic. It can be used for understanding fungal evolution, reconstructing past environments, and studying the impacts of climate change on biodiversity during the Cenozoic.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-04553-4
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