This list of the prehistoric life of Alabama contains the various prehistoric life-forms whose fossilized remains have been reported from within the country of Alabama.
Precambrian
editThe Paleobiology Database records no known occurrences of Precambrian fossils in Alabama.
Paleozoic
edit- †Acanthodiacrodium
- †Archaeodiscina
- †Archaeofavosina
- †Asaphus
- †Comasphaeridium
- †Cymatiosphaera
- †Dictyodium
- †Goniosphaeridium
- †Granomarginata
- †Hystrichosphaeridium
- †Leiomarginata
- †Leiosphaeridia
- †Leiovalia
- †Lophosphaeridium
- †Micrhystridium
- †Multiplicisphaeridium
- †Ooidium
- †Stictosphaeridium
- †Tasmanites
- †Trachysphaeridium
- †Vulcanisphaera
Mesozoic
editThe Paleobiology Database records no known occurrences of Mesozoic fossils in Alabama.
Cenozoic
edit- †Alca
- †Anas
- †Anser
- †Arenaria
- †Branta
- †Cepphus
- †Cepphus grylle – tentative report
- †Cepphus grylle
- †Corvus
- †Cygnus
- †Haliaeetus
- †Haliaeetus albicilla – tentative report
- †Haliaeetus albicilla
- †Larus
- †Melanitta
- †Mergus
- †Numenius
- †Pagophilus
- †Phalacrocorax
- †Philomachus
- †Phoca
- †Pusa
- †Somateria
- †Somateria mollissima – tentative report
- †Somateria mollissima
References
edit- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 7 August 2017.
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