List of the Cenozoic life of Alabama
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This list of the Cenozoic life of Alabama contains the various prehistoric life-forms whose fossilized remains have been reported from within the US state of Alabama and are between 66 million and 10,000 years of age.
A
[edit]- †Abderospira
- †Abdounia
- Abra
- †Absonocytheropteron
- †Acanthionella
- †Acanthionella oecioporosa – type locality for species
AcanthocardiaShell of an Acanthocardia cockle - Acanthodesia
- Accipiter
- Acirsa
- Aclis – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature
- †Acrocoelum
- †Acropomatidarum – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature
AcroporaLiving Acropora coral - Actaeonema
- Acteocina
- Acteon
- †Actinacis
- †Actinocyclina
- Actinocythereis
- †Acuticythereis
- Adeonellopsis
- †Adeonellopsis cyclops – type locality for species
- †Adeonellopsis galeata
- †Adeonellopsis magniporosa – type locality for species
- †Adeonellopsis porosa – type locality for species
- †Adeonellopsis transversa
- †Adeorbis – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature
- Aequipecten
AetobatusA living Aetobatus eagle ray - Agaronia
- †Agomphus
- †Agomphus alabamensis – type locality for species
- Aimulosia
- †Aimulosia clavula – type locality for species
- Alaba
- Albula
- †Albula bashiana – or unidentified related form
- †Albulidarum – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature
- Alderina – tentative report
- †Allomorone – type locality for genus
- †Allomorone burlesonis – type locality for species
AlopiasA living Alopias, or thresher shark - †Alveinus
- Amaura
- †Ambigostrea
- †Ambystoma
- Ampheristus
- Amphiblestrum
- †Amphiblestrum curvatum – type locality for species
- †Ampullina
- Amusium
- Anas
- †Anas crecca
†Anas platyrhynchosLiving female (left) and male (right) Anas platyrhynchos, or mallard ducks
- Ancilla
- Angaria – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature
- Angulus
- Anodontia
- Anolis
- Anomia
AntalisA shell of an Antalis tusk shell - Antropora
- Apalone
- †Aphelops
- Aplodinotus – tentative report
- †Apogonidarum – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature
- †Apogonidarum rostrosus – type locality for species
- †Aporolepas
- Aporrhais
- Aprionodon
- †Aprionodon greyegertoni – type locality for species
- Arca
- Archaeolithothamnium
- †Archicythereis – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature
ArchitectonicaA living Architectonica staircase shell sea snail - †Architectonica alabamensis
- †Architectonica aldrichi
- †Architectonica alveatum
- †Architectonica amoena
- †Architectonica antrosa
- †Architectonica bellensis
- †Architectonica bimixta
- †Architectonica caelatura
- †Architectonica cossmanni
- †Architectonica cupola
- †Architectonica elaborata
- †Architectonica fungina
- †Architectonica greggi
- †Architectonica huppertzi
- †Architectonica intusa
- †Architectonica johnsoni
- †Architectonica meekana
- †Architectonica ornata
- †Architectonica periscelida
- †Architectonica petrosus
- †Architectonica planiformis
- †Architectonica sabinia
- †Architectonica sylvaerupis
- Arcopagia
- Arcoscalpellum
- †Arcoscalpellum toulmini – type locality for species
†ArctodusRestoration of an Arctodus, or short-faced bear, with a human to scale - †Area
- Argobuccinum
- Argyrotheca
- †Argyrotheca macneili – type locality for species
- †Ariidarum – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature
AstarteShell of a modern Astarte bivalve - Asthenotoma
- Astrangia
- †Astrangia wilcoxensis – type locality for species
- Astyris
- †Astyris crassus
- †Astyris subfaxa – or unidentified comparable form
- †Astyris subfraxa
AthletaMultiple views of a fossilized shell of the volute sea snail Athleta - Atrina
†AturiaRestoration of the Paleocene-Miocene nautiloid cephalopod Aturia - Atys
- Aythya
- †Aythya collaris
- †Aythya valisineria – or unidentified comparable form
B
[edit]- Bactridium
- †Baculites
- Bairdia
- †Bairdia gosportensis – type locality for species
- Bairdoppilata
- †Balanophylla
BalanophylliaA living Balanophyllia stony coral - †Balanophyllia annularis – type locality for species
- †Balanophyllia augustinensis
- †Balanophyllia demophyllum
- †Balanophyllia desmophyllum
- †Balanophyllia elaborata
- †Balanophyllia haleana
- †Balanophyllia ponderosa – type locality for species
- Balanus
- Balcis
†BaluchicardiaThree fossilized shells of the Late Cretaceous-Eocene marine bivalve Baluchicardia - Barbatia
- Barnea
- Bartramia
†BasilosaurusLife restoration of a pod of the Eocene whale Basilosaurus - Basterotia
- †Bathosella
- †Bathosella undata – tentative report
- Bathytoma
- †Bathytoma congesta
- †Bathytoma marieana
- †Bathytoma nonplicata – or unidentified comparable form
- Bathytormus
- †Bauzaia
- †Bauzaia mucronata – type locality for species
- †Bayania
- Beisselina
- †Belemnosella
- †Bellatara
- †Belosaepia
- Bison
†Bison antiquusMounted fossilized skeleton of the Pleistocene Bison antiquus, or ancient bison
- Bittium
- Blarina
- †Bolis
- Bonasa
- †Bonellitia
- Bornia
- Botula
- Brachidontes
- †Brachycythere
- Brachydontes – tentative report
- Branta
†Branta canadensisA living Branta canadensis, or Canada goose
- †Brazosiella
- †Brissopatagus
- †Bristocorbula
- †Buffonellaria
- Bufo
†Bufo americanusA living Anaxyrus americanus (formerly Bufo americanus), or American toad - †Bufo woodhousei
- Bullia
- †Bulliopsis
- †Bulovia
- †Bulovia weisbordi – tentative report
- Buntonia
- †Burnhamia
BusyconFossilized shell in multiple views of a Busycon sea snail
C
[edit]- Caberea
- Cadulus
- Caestocorbula
- Callianassa
CalliostomaA living Calliostoma top sea snail - Callista
- Callopora
- †Callopora vicina – type locality for species
- Callucina
- †Calorhadia
- Calyptraea
- †Calyptraphorus
- Campanile
- Cancellaria
- †Cancelrana
- Canis
†Canis rufusA living Canis rufus, or red wolf
- Cantharus
- Capulus
- Carcharhinus
CarchariasA living Carcharias sand tiger shark - †Carditella
- Cardium – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature; see Cerastoderma
- †Caricella
- Carphophis
- Caryocorbula
- Caryophyllia
- †Caryophyllia mcglameryae – type locality for species
†CastoroidesMounted fossilized skeleton of the Pliocene-Pleistocene giant beaver Castoroides - †Catenicella
- Catoptrophorus
- Cavilinga
- Celleporaria
- †Celleporaria damicornis
- †Celleporaria fissurata
- †Celleporaria granulosa
- †Celleporaria orbiculifera
- †Celleporaria seposita – type locality for species
- Celleporina
- Centroberyx
- †Ceriopora
CerithiellaIllustration of a shell of a Cerithiella cerith sea snail - †Cerithioderma
- Cerithiopsis
- Cerithium – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature
- Cervus
†Cervus elaphusA living Cervus elaphus, or red deer
- Chama
- Charonia
- Cheiloporina
- Chiton
ChlamysFossillized shell of a Chlamys bivalve - †Chlamys anatipes
- †Chlamys beverlyi
- †Chlamys cainei
- †Chlamys cawcawensis
- †Chlamys chickaria
- †Chlamys choctavensis
- †Chlamys clarkeana
- †Chlamys clinchfieldensis
- †Chlamys danvillensis
- †Chlamys dennisoni
- †Chlamys deshayesi
- †Chlamys deshayesii
- †Chlamys gainstownensis
- †Chlamys glendonensis
- †Chlamys howei
- †Chlamys mcquirti
- †Chlamys nupera
- †Chlamys spillmani
- †Chlamys wahtubbeana
- †Chlorophthalmidarum – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature
- †Chlorophthalmidarum postangulatus – type locality for species
†Chlorophthalmus – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclatureA living Chlorophthalmus greeneye fish - †Chlorophthalmus postangulatus – type locality for species
- Chrysemys
- †Chrysodomus – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature
- Cibicides
- Cidaris
- †Cidaris pratti
- †Cidaris spendens – or unidentified related form
- †Cidaris splendens
- †Cimomia
- †Cirsochilus
- Cirsotrema
- Clava – or unidentified comparable form
- Clavatula – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature
ClavilithesMultiple views of a fossilized shell of the Paleocene-Pliocene spindle sea snail Clavilithes - Clavus
- Cliona
- Clithrocytheridea
- Closia
ClypeasterA living Clypeaster, or sea biscuit - Cochlespira
- †Cochlespirella
- Codakia – tentative report
- Colinus
†Colinus virginianusA living Colinus virginianus, or northern bobwhite
- Coluber
- Columbellopsis
- †Congeris
- †Congridarum – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature
- Conomitra
- Conopeum
- †Conopeum arborescens
- †Conopeum similior – type locality for species
- †Conopeum wilcoxianicum – type locality for species
- †Conorbis
ConusFossilized shell of a Conus cone snail - †Coptostoma
- Coralliophaga
- Corbicula – tentative report
- Corbula
- Cordieria
†CormohipparionFossilized skeleton preserved in situ (upper left, 2) of the Miocene-Pliocene horse Cormohipparion - †Cornulina
- †Coronia
- †Coronina
- †Corvina
- Corvus
†CoryphodonLife restoration of the Paleocene-Eocene pantodont mammal Coryphodon. Heinrich Harder (1920). - Costacallista
- †Costazzia
- †Costazzia antiqua – type locality for species
- †Crasinella
- Crassatella
- Crassinella
CrassostreaFossilized shell of the Cretaceous-modern oyster Crassostrea - Crenella
- Crenilabium
- Crepidula
- Creseis
- †Cricella
- Crisia
- Crisulipora
- †Crisulipora grandipora – type locality for species
- †Crisulipora promineus
- †Crisulipora rugosodorsalis
†CrommiumFossilized shell of the Paleocene-Eocene moon sea snail Crommium - Crotalus
- Cryptobranchus
- †Cryptochorda
- †Cubitostrea
CucullaeaShell of a Cucullaea, or false ark shell - †Cucullaria
- Cultellus
- Cuna
- †Cuneocorbula
- Cushmanidea
- Cuspidaria
- †Cyamocytheridea
CyanocittaA living Cyanocitta jay - Cyathoseris
- †Cyathoseris formosa
- †Cyathoseris valmondasiaca – tentative report
- †Cyclaster
- †Cyclaster drewryensis – type locality for species
- Cyclicopora
- Cyclostremiscus
- Cygnus
- Cylichna
- †Cylindracanthus
- Cyllene – or unidentified comparable form
- †Cymatholcus
- †Cymatholcus schucherti – type locality for species
†CynthiacetusMounted fossilized skeleton of the Eocene whale Cynthiacetus - Cypraea
- Cypraedia
- †Cypraeorbis
- †Cypropterina
- †Cythereis – tentative report
- †Cythereis collei
- †Cythereis gosportensis – type locality for species
- †Cythereis longicostata – type locality for species
- Cytherella
- Cytherelloidea
- Cytheretta
- †Cytherideis
- †Cytherideis alta – type locality for species
- †Cytherideis gosportensis – type locality for species
- †Cytherideis perforata – type locality for species
- †Cytheriopsis
- Cytheromorpha
- Cytheropteron
- Cytherura
- †Cytherura semireticulata – type locality for species
- †Cytherura ultra – type locality for species
D
[edit]- Daphnella
- Dasyatis
DasypusA living Dasypus, or long-nosed armadillo - Dendrophyllia
- †Dendrophyllia dendrophylloides
- †Dendrophyllia lisbonensis – type locality for species
- Dentalina
- Dentalium
- †Dentiterebra
- Desmeplagioecia
- Desmognathus
†Desmognathus ochrophaeusA living Desmognathus ochrophaeus, or Allegheny Mountain dusky salamander
- †Dhondtichlamys
- Diadophis
- Diaperoecia
- †Diaperoecia clava
- †Diaperoecia rugosa – type locality for species
- †Diaperoecia walcotti – type locality for species
- †Diastopora
- Dichocoenia
- †Dichocoenia alabamensis – type locality for species
- Didymosella
- †Dinematichthys
- †Dinematichthys midwayensis – type locality for species
- †Dinohyus
- †Dinohyus hollandi – or unidentified related form
- Diodon – tentative report
- Diodora
- Diplodonta
- †Diplopholeos
- †Dirocerithium
- †Discocyclina
- Discorbis
- †Discotrochus
- Distorsio
- †Ditremaster
- †Dolicholatirus – tentative report
- †Doliocassis
- Donax
- Dorsanum
- Dosinia – tentative report
- †Dosiniopsis
- Dumetella
†Dumetella carolinensisA living Dumetella carolinensis, or gray catbird
E
[edit]- †Eburneopecten
- †Echanthus
- Echinocyamus
- Echinocythereis
- Echinolampas
- †Echinolampus
- †Echinopsis – tentative report
- †Ectopistes
†Ectopistes migratoriusTaxidermied male Ectopistes migratorius, or passenger pigeon
- †Egerella
- †Egertonia
- Elaphe
- †Elaphe guttata – or unidentified comparable form
- †Elaphe vulpina
- †Elimia
EmarginulaShell of an Emarginula keyhole limpet - Endopachys – type locality for genus
- †Endopachys claibornensis – type locality for species
- †Endopachys lonsdale
- †Endopachys lonsdalei – type locality for species
- †Endopachys maclurii
- †Enoploclytia
- Enoplostomella
- †Enoplostomella crassimuralis
- †Enoplostomella defixa
- †Enoplostomella lingulifera – type locality for species
- †Enoplostomella rhomboidalis
- †Enoplostomella vallata
- †Entalophora
- Entosolenia
- †Eoclathurella
- †Eocypraea
- †Eodrilla
- †Eodrillia
- †Eophysema
- †Eopleurotoma
- †Eopleurotoma bimoniata
- †Eopleurotoma cainei
- †Eopleurotoma cochlea
- †Eopleurotoma desnoyersii
- †Eopleurotoma gemmavia
- †Eopleurotoma hoeninghausii
- †Eopleurotoma lisboncola
- †Eopleurotoma nodocarinata
- †Eopleurotoma nupera
- †Eopleurotoma rugatina
- †Eopleurotoma rugosa
- †Eopleurotoma sayi
- †Eopleurotoma thyroidifera
- †Eopleurotoma veatchi
- †Eosinica
- †Eosurcula
†EpicyonMounted fossilized skeleton of the Miocene bone-crushing dog Epicyon - †Epicyon haydeni – or unidentified comparable form
- Epilucina
- Epitonium
- Eptesicus
†Eptesicus fuscusA living Eptesicus fuscus, or big brown bat
- Equus
- Ervilia
- Erycina
- †Etyus
- †Eucheilodon
EulimaShells in differing orientations of the parasitic sea snail Eulima - Eulimella – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature
- Eupatagus
- Eupleura
- †Eurhodia
- †Euritina
†EuryceaClose-up of the head of a living Eurycea, or brook salamander - Eurytellina
- †Eurytellina linifera
- †Eurytellina mooreana – tentative report
- †Eurytellina papyria
- †Eurytellina vaughani
- †Euscalpellum
- Euspira
EuthriaShells in differing orientations of Euthria whelks - †Eutrephoceras
- †Eutrephoceras johnsoni
- †Eutrephoceras jonesi – type locality for species
- Evalea
- †Exilia
- †Exilifusus
- †Exochoecia
- †Exochoecia rugosa – type locality for species
- †Exogyra
F
[edit]- Falco
†Falco sparveriusA living Falco sparverius, or American kestrel
- Falsifusus
- Fibularia
- †Ficopsis
- Filisparsa
- †Filisparsa bini – type locality for species
- †Filisparsa biseriata
- †Filisparsa gracilis – type locality for species
- †Filisparsa ingens
- †Filisparsa laxata – type locality for species
- †Filisparsa typica
- Fimbria
FissurellaShell of a Fissurella keyhole limpet - Flabellum
- †Flabellum conoideum – type locality for species
- †Flabellum cuneiforme
- †Flabellum johnsoni – type locality for species
- †Flabellum magnocostatum
- †Flabellum matthewsense
- †Flabellum pachyphyllum
- †Flabellum wailesii
- †Flabellum wallesii
- Floridina
- Floridinella
- Fulgurofusus
- Fusimitra
- †Fusitoma
- Fustiaria
G
[edit]- †Gagaria
- †Gagaria chickasawhay – type locality for species
- †Gagaria salis – tentative report
GaleocerdoA living Galeocerdo requiem shark - †Galeocerdo alabamensis – type locality for species
- †Galeocerdo clarkensis – type locality for species
- †Galeocerdo latidens
- Galeodea
- Galeorhinus
- †Galeorhinus falconeri – or unidentified comparable form
- †Galeorhinus recticonus
- Gari
- †Gastopoda
- Gastrochaena
- Gavia
†Gavia immerA living Gavia immer, or common loon
- Gegania
- Gemma
- †Genartina
- Genota
- Geodia
†GeorgiacetusLife restoration of the Eocene whale Georgiacetus - Gephyrotes
- Gibbolucina
- †Gigantostrea
- †Gilbertia
- †Gilbertina
GinglymostomaA living Ginglymostoma nurse shark - †Ginglymostoma blankenhorni – or unidentified comparable form
- †Ginglymostoma serra
- †Gitolampas
- Glossus
- †Gluttulina – tentative report
- Glycymeris
- Glyptoactis
- †Glyptostyla
- †Glyptotoma
- Goniopora
- †Goniopora aldrichi – type locality for species
- †Grammella
- †Grammella pusilla – type locality for species
- †Graphularia
- Graptemys
†Graptemys geographicaA living Graptemys geographica, or northern map turtle
- †Grateloupia
- Grus
- †Gryphaeostrea
- Gyroidina
H
[edit]- †Hadralucina – tentative report
- †Haimesiastraea – type locality for genus
- †Haimesiastraea conferta – type locality for species
- Haliaeetus
- †Haliaeetus leucocephalus – or unidentified comparable form
- Haliris
- †Hamimesiastraea
- †Hamulus
- Haplocytheridea
- Hastula
- Haustator
- Hemiaster
- †Hemiaster moscovensis – type locality for species
HemipristisA living Hemipristis weasel shark - †Hemipristis curvatus
- †Hemipristis wyattdurhami – type locality for species
- †Hemisurcula
- Henryhowella
- †Hercoglossa
- Hermanites – tentative report
- †Herpetopora
- †Hesperiturris – tentative report
- Heterodon
- †Heterodon platirhinos – or unidentified comparable form
- Heterodontus
- †Heterodontus woodwardi – or unidentified comparable form
HexaplexFossilized shell of the Paleocene-modern murex sea snail Hexaplex - †Hexaplex colei
- †Hexaplex engonatus – type locality for species
- †Hexaplex vanuxemi
- Hincksina
- †Hincksina costulifera – type locality for species
- †Hincksina elegans – type locality for species
- †Hincksina jacksonica
- †Hindsiella
- Hippomenella
- †Hippomenella capitimortis
- †Hippomenella costulata
- †Hippomenella crassicollis
- †Hippomenella pungens – type locality for species
- †Hippomenella transversa
HipponixShell of a Hipponix, or hoof sea snail - Hippopleurifera
- Hippoporella
- †Hippoporella perforata – type locality for species
- Hippoporina
- Hyla
†Hyla gratiosaA living Hyla gratiosa, or barking tree frog
- †Hyposaurus
- †Hypotodus
I
[edit]J
[edit]K
[edit]- †Kapalmerella
- Katherinella
- †Keilostoma
- †Kleidionella
- †Konarocythere
KuphusFossilized "worm" tube, possibly of the Oligocene-modern shipworm marine bivalve genus Kuphus
L
[edit]- Lacazella
- †Lacazella nana – type locality for species
- Lacerna
- †Lacinia
- †Lacunaria
- †Laevibuccinum
- Laevicardium
- Laganum
- †Lagonoecia
- †Lagonoecia lamellifera – type locality for species
- Lamarckina
LamnaA modern Lamna mackerel shark - †Lamna lerichei
- †Lamna mediavia – type locality for species
- Lampropeltis
- †Lapparia
LatirusTwo views of a shell of a Latirus sea snail - †Ledina
- †Leiorhinus
- Leiosella
- †Leiosella grandisora – type locality for species
- †Leiosella rostrifera
- Lenticulina
- †Lepidocyclina
- †Lepidocyclina mantelli
- †Lepidocyclina undosa – or unidentified comparable form
- Lepton
- †Levifusus
- Lichenopora
- Limacina
LimariaLiving Limaria, or file shells - Limopsis
- Linga
- †Linthia
- †Linthia alabamensis – type locality for species
†LinuparusA modern Linuparus spiny lobster - †Lirodiscus
- †Lirofusus
- †Lisbonia
- Lithophaga
- †Lithophaga claibornensis
- †Lithophaga gainesensis
- †Lithophaga nigra – or unidentified related form
- †Lithophaga petricoloides
Lithophyllum – tentative reportLithophyllum red algae - †Lithophysema
- †Lithoporella
- Lithothamnion – tentative report
- †Litorhadia
- Longchaeus
LophaFossilized shell of the Triassic-modern marine bivalve Lopha - †Lophoranina
- Loxoconcha
- †Loxoconcha clarkensis – type locality for species
- †Loxoconcha cocoaensis
- †Loxoconcha concentrica
- †Loxoconcha creolensis
- †Loxoconcha jacksonensis
- †Loxoconcha stavensis – type locality for species
- †Loxoconcha watervalleyensis
- Lucina
- Lunularia
- †Lunularia claibornica
- †Lunularia distans
- †Lunularia ovata
- †Lunularia verrucosa – type locality for species
- Lunulites
- Lynx
†Lynx rufusA living Lynx rufus, or bobcat
- Lyria
- †Lyrodiscus
- †Lyropecten
- †Lyrosurcula
M
[edit] MacomaInterior and exterior of a shell of a Macoma tellin - Macrocallista
- Macropneustes
- †Mactropsis
- Madracis
- †Madracis ganei
- †Madracis gregorioi – type locality for species
- †Madracis gregoriori
- †Madracis herricki
- †Mammut
- †Mammuthus
†Mammuthus columbiLife restoration of a herd of Mammuthus columbi, or Columbian mammoths. The extent of the fur depicted is hypothetical. Charles R. Knight (1909).
- Margaretta
- †Margaretta parviporosa
- †Margaretta vicksburgia – type locality for species
- †Margaretta vicksburgica – type locality for species
- Marginella
- Martesia
- †Mastigophora
- †Mathilda
- †Mazzalina
- Mecynoecia
- †Mecynoecia cornuta – type locality for species
- †Mecynoecia elongatobula
- †Mecynoecia elongatotubre
- †Mecynoecia lunata
- †Mecynoecia proboscidea
- †Mecynoecia quisenberryae
- †Mecynoecia semota
†MegalonyxMounted fossilized skeleton of the Miocene-Pleistocene ground sloth Megalonyx - Melanella
- Melanerpes
- †Melanerpes carolinus – or unidentified comparable form
- Melanopsis
- Meleagris
†Meleagris gallopavoA wild male Meleagris gallopavo, or turkey, displaying his facial coloration and tail feathers to attract a female
- †Membranioporella – tentative report
- †Membranioporella subgossizi – type locality for species
- Membranipora
- †Membranipora arcana – type locality for species
- †Membranipora tubulosa – type locality for species
- Membraniporella – tentative report
- Membraniporidra
- †Membraniporina
- †Mercimonia – tentative report
- Meretrix
- Mergus
MesaliaMultiple views of a fossilized shell of Mesalia tower sea snail - †Mesomorpha
- †Mesomorpha duncani – type locality for species
- Mesophyllum
- †Mesorhytis
- †Metradolium
- Metrarabdotos
- †Metrarabdotos grande – type locality for species
- †Metrarabdotos moniliferum
- Metula
- †Michela
- †Micrancilla
- †Micrancilla alibamasiana – type locality for species
- Microdrillia
- Microecia
- Micromeris
- Micropora
- Microtus
†Microtus pennsylvanicusA living Microtus pennsylvanicus, or meadow vole
- Miltha
- Miodontiscus – or unidentified comparable form
- Mitrella
- Mitrolumna
- Mnestia
- Modiolaria
- Modiolus
- †Monoceratina
- †Monoptygma
- Montacuta
- †Multiporina
- †Multiporina parvipora – type locality for species
MurexShell of a Murex sea snail - Murexiella
- †Murexiella crispangula – type locality for species
- †Murexiella mantelli – type locality for species
- †Murotriton
- Myliobatis
†MylohyusFossilized skeleton of the Pliocene-Holocene peccary Mylohyus - Myotis
- Myrtea
- Mysella
N
[edit] †NannippusPartial fossilized mandible of the Miocene-Pliocene horse Nannippus - †Nannippus aztecus
- †Nannippus lenticularis – or unidentified comparable form
- †Nanohalus
- Narona
- Nassarius
- Natica
- Naticarius
- Nebrius
NegaprionA living Negaprion, or lemon shark - Nellia
- †Nemipterus
- †Nemipterus caribbaeus – type locality for species
- Nemocardium
†NeohipparionLife restoration of a herd of Neohipparion. Robert Bruce Horsfall (1913). - Neotoma
- Neritina
- Nerodia
- Neverita
- Niso
- Nodosaria
- Nonion
- Nonionella
- Norrisia
- Nucleolites
- †Nucleopsis
- Nucula
- Nuculana
- †Nuculana bella
- †Nuculana coelata
- †Nuculana coelatella – tentative report
- †Nuculana corpulentoides
- †Nuculana crassiparva
- †Nuculana fiski
- †Nuculana magna
- †Nuculana marieana
- †Nuculana milamensis
- †Nuculana multilineata
- †Nuculana ozarkola
- †Nuculana plana
- †Nuculana saffordana
- †Nuculana trumani
- †Nuculana wautubbeana
- Nycticeius
†Nycticeius humeralisA living Nycticeius humeralis, or evening bat
O
[edit]- Oculina – type locality for genus
- †Oculina alabamensis – type locality for species
- †Oculina smithi – type locality for species
- †Oculina wagneriana – type locality for species
- Odocoileus
OdontaspisA living Odontaspis sand shark - †Odontaspis hopei
- †Odontaspis macrota
- †Odontaspis malletiana – type locality for species
- †Odontaspis speyeri
- †Odontaspis verticalis – tentative report
- †Odontogryphaea
- †Odontopolys
OdostomiaIllustration of a shell of Odostomia sea snails (reddish) - †Oligopygus
- Oliva
- Olivella
- Oncousoecia
- Opheodrys
†Opheodrys aestivusA living Opheodrys aestivus, or rough green snake
- †Orthosurcula
- Orthoyoldia
- †Oryctomya – or unidentified comparable form
OstreaShell of an Ostrea, or oyster - Otionella
†OtodusFossilized teeth of the Paleocene–Miocene shark Otodus - †Otostomia
- Otus
- Ovulactaeon
- †Oxyrhina
P
[edit]- †Pachecoa
- †Palaeohypotodus
- †Palaeohypotodus rutoti – or unidentified comparable form
†PalaeophisRestoration of the Cretaceous-Eocene sea snake Palaeophis - †Palaeorhaphis
- Panopea
- Panthera
†Panthera oncaA living Panthera onca, or jaguar
- †Papillina
- Paracyathus
- †Paracyathus bellus
- †Paracyathus cylindricus – type locality for species
- †Paracyathus granulosus – type locality for species
- †Paracyathus rugosus – type locality for species
- Paracypris
- Paracytheridea
- †Parmicorbula – or unidentified comparable form
- Pasithea
- †Pasitheola
- †Patulaxis
- Pecten
- †Pediomeryx
- Pekania
PelecyoraFossilized shell of a Pelecyora venus clam - Penion
- †Periarchus
- Perigastrella
- Periploma
- †Perissolax
- †Peristomella
- †Peristomella coccinea
- †Peristomella erecta – type locality for species
- Peromyscus
- Petricola
- Petrophyllia
- †Petrophyllia gardnerae – type locality for species
PhaliumShell of a Phalium, or bonnet shell sea snail - Philine
- Pholadomya
- Pholas
PhosShell of a Phos nassa mud snail - †Phos iterandum
- †Phos lucrifactum – tentative report
- †Phos mangonizatum
- †Phos sagenum
- †Phos texanum
- Phyllodus
- Physodon
- Physoida
- Pica
- Picoides
- †Picoides villosus – or unidentified comparable form
- Pinna
- Pipistrellus
- Piranga
- †Piranga olivacea – or unidentified comparable form
PitarShell of a Pitar venus clam - †Plagiarca
- Plagiobrissus
- Plagioecia
- †Plagioecia birta – type locality for species
- †Plagioecia divagans – type locality for species
- †Plagioecia tubifer – type locality for species
- †Plagiosmittia
†Planaria – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclatureA living Planaria - Planorbis – or unidentified comparable form
- †Platyoptera
- Platytrochus
- †Pleiolama
- †Pleiolama vera – or unidentified comparable form
- Plethodon
†Plethodon glutinosusA living Plethodon glutinosus, or northern slimy salamander
- Pleurofusia
- †Pleuroliria
- Pleuromeris
- †Pleuronea
- †Pleurostoma
Pleurotomaria – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclatureFossilized shell of a Pleurotomaria slit snail - Pleurotomella
- †Plevrofusia – tentative report
- Plicatula
- Podilymbus
- Poirieria
PolinicesFossilized shell of the Paleocene-modern moon snail Polinices - Polyschides
- Pomatodelphis
- †Pontogeneus
- Porella
- †Porella crassoparies – type locality for species
- †Porella crassoparites
- †Porella cylindrica – type locality for species
- †Porella erecta – type locality for species
- Porina
- †Porina saillans – type locality for species
- †Potamides – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature
- †Priscoficus
PristisA living Pristis sawfish - Proboscina
- †Proboscina clavatiramosa
- †Proboscina conveniens – type locality for species
- †Proboscina cranei – type locality for species
- †Proboscina latabrevis – type locality for species
- †Proboscina subechinata
- Propeamussium
- †Propeamussium alabamense
- †Propeamussium squamulum – or unidentified comparable form
- †Prosthennops
- †Prosthennops serus – or unidentified comparable form
- †Protocardia
†ProtohippusFossilized skeleton of the Miocene horse Protohippus - †Protoscutella
- †Protosurcula
- Prunum
- Pseudemys
†PseudolatirusShell in multiple views of a Pseudolatirus spindle sea snail - Pseudoliva
- Pseudomalaxis
- Pseudoneptunea – or unidentified comparable form
- †Pseudophragmina
- Pteria
- †Pteropsella
- †Pterosphenus – type locality for genus
- †Pterosphenus schucherti – type locality for species
PterothrissusIllustration of a living Pterothrissus gissu, or Japanese gissu - Pterynotus
- Puellina
PycnodonteAssemblage of fossilized shells of the Cretaceous-Pleistocene oyster Pycnodonte - †Pycnodonte johnsoni
- †Pycnodonte pulaskensis – or unidentified related form
- †Pycnodonte sylvaerupis
- †Pycnodonte trigonalis
- †Pycnodonte vicksburgensis
- Pyramidella
- †Pyramimitra
- †Pyrgulina
Q
[edit]- Quinqueloculina
- †Quinqueloculina hauerina – tentative report
- †Quinqueloculina jacksonensis
- Quiscalus
†Quiscalus quisculaA living Quiscalus quiscula, or common grackle
R
[edit]- Raja
- †Rana
- †Ranellina
- Rangifer
†Rangifer tarandusA living Rangifer tarandus, or reindeer
- Raphitoma
- †Rectonychocella
- †Rectonychocella tenuis – type locality for species
- †Recurvella
- Reithrodontomys
ReteporellaLiving Reteporella bryozoan ("moss animal") - †Reteporella laciniosa
- †Reteporella lacintosa – type locality for species
- Retusa
- †Rhabdopitaria
- †Rhagasostoma
- †Rhagasostoma levigata – type locality for species
- Rhamphostomella
- †Rhamphostomella simplex – type locality for species
RhinobatosA living Rhinobatos guitar fish - Rhinoclavis
- Rhinoptera
- Rhizoprionodon
- Rhizorus
- †Rhopostoma
RhynchocongerA living Rhynchoconger conger eel - †Rhytisoria
- Rimella
- †Ringicardium
- Ringicula
RissoinaFossilized shells of the sea snail Rissoina - †Rissoina alabamenesis – tentative report
- †Rissoina alabamensis
- †Rissoina cossmanni
- †Rogueus
- Rosseliana
- Rostellaria
- †Rotularia
- †Rudiscala
S
[edit]- †Sablea – tentative report
- Saccella
- Salenia – tentative report
- Sassia
- Saxicavella
- †Saxolucina
- Sayornis
†Sayornis phoebe – or unidentified comparable formA living Sayornis phoebe, or eastern phoebe
- Scalaria – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature
- Scalina
- Scaphander
- Scaphella
- †Sceptrum
- †Schedocardia
SchizasterFossil of the Paleocene-recent heart urchin Schizaster - †Schizemiella
- Schizomavella
- †Schizomavella arborea – type locality for species
- †Schizomavella porosa
- Schizoporella
- †Schizorthosecos
- †Schizorthosecos grandiporosum – type locality for species
- †Schizorthosecos interstitia
- †Schizorthosecos radiatum
- †Scintilla
- Scobinella
- Scolopax
†Scolopax minorA living Scolopax minor, or American woodcock
- Scrupocellaria
- †Scrupocellaria clausa
- †Scrupocellaria cookei
- †Scrupocellaria milneri
- †Scrupocellaria rathbuni – type locality for species
- †Scrupocellaria resneri – type locality for species
- †Scrupocellaria triangulata – type locality for species
- †Scrupocellaria vaughani – type locality for species
- †Scrupocellaria williardi
ScyliorhinusGroup of living Scyliorhinus catsharks - †Scyliorhinus enniskilleni – type locality for species
- Seila
- Semele
- Semihaswellia
- †Semihaswellia exilis – type locality for species
SerpulaA living Serpula, or calcareous tubeworm - †Serpula adnata – tentative report
- Serpulorbis
- Siderastrea
- †Siderastrea conferta – type locality for species
- †Sideroseris
- Sigatica
- Sigmomorphina – tentative report
SinumSeveral views of the shell of a Sinum moon snail - Siphonalia
- Siphonochelus
- Skena
- Skenea
Life restoration of the Pleistocene-Holocene saber-tooth cat Smilodon †SmilodonFossilized skeleton of the Pleistocene-Holocene saber-tooth cat Smilodon mounted in a climbing posture - Smittina
- †Smittina ampla – type locality for species
- †Smittina angulata
- †Smittina cophia – type locality for species
- †Smittina coronata
- †Smittina exigua
- †Smittina granulosa – type locality for species
- †Smittina jacksonica
- †Smittina portentosa
- †Smittina pupa – type locality for species
- †Smittina reticuloides – type locality for species
- †Smittina telum – type locality for species
- †Smittina tubulata
- Smittipora
- Solariella
- Solariorbis
- †Solarium
SolemyaModern specimen of the marine bivalve Solemya - Solena
- Sorex
- Sphenotrochus
- †Sphenotrochus claibornensis – type locality for species
- †Sphenotrochus nanus
- Sphyraena – tentative report
SphyrnaA living Sphyrna hammerhead shark - †Sphyrna gilmorei – type locality for species
- Spilogale – tentative report
- †Spiratella
- Spiroloculina
- Spirorbis
- †Spirorbula – tentative report
- Spisula
SpondylusShell of a Spondylus, or spiny oyster - Sportella
- †Stamenocella
- †Stamenocella grandis
- †Stamenocella inferaviculifera
- †Stamenocella intermedia – type locality for species
- †Stamenocella mediaviculifera
- †Stamenocella midwayanica
- †Stamenocella pyriformis
- †Steganoporella
- Steginoporella
- Stenocyathus
- †Stephanomorpha – type locality for genus
- †Stephanomorpha monticuliformis – type locality for species
SternaA living Sterna tern - Stomachetosella
- Storeria
- †Strepsidura
- †Streptochetus
- Striarca – or unidentified comparable form
†StriatolamiaFossilized teeth of the Paleocene-Miocene sandshark Striatolamia - Strioturbonilla
- Strix
- †Strix varia – or unidentified comparable form
- †Stromatopora
- †Stromatopora minuta – type locality for species
- †Stromatopora polygona
- Strombus
- Stylophora
- †Sullivania
- Surculites
- †Surculoma
- Sveltella
- Sveltia
- †Sycospira
- †Sycostoma
- Sylvilagus
Life restoration of the Miocene even-toed ungulate Synthetoceras †SynthetocerasFossilized cranium of the Miocene even-toed ungulate Synthetoceras - †Synthetoceras davisorum – type locality for species
- †Synthetoceras tricornatus – or unidentified comparable form
T
[edit]- †Tallahattaophis – type locality for genus
- †Tallahattaophis dunni – type locality for species
- Tapirus
- Teinostoma
†TeleocerasRestoration of the Miocene-Pliocene rhinoceros Teleoceras - †Teleosteorum – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature
- Tellina
- †Tellina aldrichi
- †Tellina alta
- †Tellina bellsiana
- †Tellina cossmanni
- †Tellina cynoglossa
- †Tellina cynoglossula
- †Tellina estellensis
- †Tellina greggi
- †Tellina leana
- †Tellina linifera
- †Tellina semipapyria
- †Tellina semirotunda
- †Tellina subtriangularis
- †Tellina tallicheti
- †Tellina temperata
- †Tellina trumani
- Temnocidaris – tentative report
- Tenagodus
- Tenarea – tentative report
- †Tenuiacteon
TerebraShell of a Terebra augur sea snail - Terebratulina
- †Terebrifusus
- Teredo
- †Textivenus
- Textularia
- †Textularia cuyleri – or unidentified comparable form
- †Textularia dibollensis
- †Textularia hannai
- Thamnophis
†Thamnophis sirtalisA living Thamnophis sirtalis, or common garter snake
- Thecidellina
- †Thecidellina alabamensis – type locality for species
- Thiara
- †Tibiella
- †Tiburnus
- †Tornatellaea
- Tornus
- †Toulminella
- †Toweius
- †Toweius petalosus – type locality for species
- †Trachichthyidarum – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature
- †Trachichthyidarum stringeri – type locality for species
- Trachyleberis
TrachyphylliaLiving Trachyphyllia geoffroyi, or open brain coral - †Transovula
- Trapezium
- Trichiurides
- Trichiurus
- †Triginglymus – type locality for genus
- †Triginglymus gnythophoreus
- †Triginglymus hyperochus – type locality for species
- †Trigonarca – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature
TrigonostomaShell of a Trigonostoma nutmeg sea snail - †Trinacria
- Trionyx
- Triphora
- †Tripia
- †Tritonatractus
- Trochita
- Trochocyathus
- †Trochocyathus cingulatus – type locality for species
- †Trochocyathus lakii – type locality for species
- †Trochoseris
Trochus – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclatureShell in multiple views of a Trochus top sea snail - Trophon
- †Tropisurcula
- †Tropisurcula crenula – tentative report
- †Trypanotoma
- †Trypanotopsis
- Trypostega
- †Trypostega elongata – type locality for species
- †Trypostega inornata
- †Trypostega venusta
- Tubiola
Turbinella – or unidentified related formA living Turbinella, or chank - †Turbinolia
- †Turbinolia claibornensis – type locality for species
- †Turbinolia dickersoni – type locality for species
- †Turbinolia gigantissima – type locality for species
- †Turbinolia pharetra
- †Turbinolia subtercisa
- †Turbinolia tenuis – type locality for species
- †Turbinolia vicksburgensis
- Turbo – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature
- Turboella
- Turbonilla
- Turdus
†Turdus migratoriusA living Turdus migratorius, or American robin
- Turricula
- Turris
TurritellaFossilized shells of the Late Jurassic-modern tower snail Turritella - †Turritella aldrichi
- †Turritella apita
- †Turritella bellifera
- †Turritella carninata – or unidentified comparable form
- †Turritella claytonensis
- †Turritella dutexata
- †Turritella eurynome
- †Turritella gatunensis – or unidentified comparable form
- †Turritella ghigna
- †Turritella gilberti
- †Turritella hilli
- †Turritella houstonia
- †Turritella humerosa
- †Turritella levicunea
- †Turritella lisbonensis
- †Turritella multilira
- †Turritella nasuta
- †Turritella nerinexa
- †Turritella obruta
- †Turritella postmortoni
- †Turritella praecincta
- †Turritella tennesseensis
- Tylocidaris
- †Tylocidaris salina – type locality for species
- Tympanuchus
†Tympanuchus cupidoA living Tympanuchus cupido, or greater prairie chicken
U
[edit]- Umbonula
- Umbraculum
- Uromitra
- Ursus
†Ursus americanusA living Ursus americanus, or American black bear
V
[edit]- Venericardia
- †Venericardia apodensata
- †Venericardia aposmithi
- †Venericardia aposmithii
- †Venericardia augustoscrobis
- †Venericardia bashiplata
- †Venericardia carolinensis
- †Venericardia claiboplata
- †Venericardia claviger
- †Venericardia complexicosta
- †Venericardia cookei
- †Venericardia densata
- †Venericardia diversidentata
- †Venericardia gulielmi
- †Venericardia hatcheplata
- †Venericardia horatiana
- †Venericardia mediaplata
- †Venericardia nanaplata
- †Venericardia pilsbryi
- †Venericardia planicosta
- †Venericardia rotunda
- †Venericardia smithii
- †Venericardia stewarti
- †Venericardia tortidens
- †Venericardia turneri
- Verticordia
- Vincularia
- †Vincularia vicksburgia – type locality for species
VitrinellaIllustration of a shell of a Vitrinella sea snail - †Vokesula
- †Volutilithes
- †Volvaria
- †Volvariella
W
[edit]X
[edit]- Xanthilites
- Xenophora
- Xestoleberis
XylophagaA living Xylophaga angelwing marine bivalve
Y
[edit]Z
[edit]- †Zeugmatolepas
- †Zeugmatolepas cretae – or unidentified comparable form
†ZygorhizaLife restoration of the Eocene whale Zygorhiza - †Zygorhiza kochii – type locality for species
References
[edit]- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.