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
editThe Paleobiology Database records no known occurrences of Paleozoic fossils in Alabama.
Mesozoic
edit- †Abietineaepollenites
- †Abietoneapollenites
- †Alisporites
- †Apiculatisporites
- †Appendicisporites
- †Araucariacites
- †Calamospora
- †Callialasporites
- †Camarozonosporites
- †Cicatricosisporites
- †Classopollis
- †Clavatipollenites
- †Concavisporites
- †Cyathidites
- †Discoidella
- †Echinatisporis
- †Endosporites
- †Endosporites sp. Ainformal
- †Ephedripites
- †Ephedrippites
- †Eucommiidites
- †Exesipollenites
- †Foraminisporis
- †Galeacornea
- †Galeacornea sp. Ainformal
- †Ginkgocycadophytus
- †Gleicheniidites
- †Hymenophyllumsporites
- †Inaperturopollenites
- †Ischyosporites
- †Laevigatosporites
- †Laricoidites
- †Liliacidites
- †Lycopodiacidites
- †Lycopodiumsporites
- †Matonisporites
- †Monosulcites
- †Palmaepollenites
- †Palmidites
- †Paravisaccites
- †Parvisaccites
- †Platysaccus
- †Psilatricolpites
- †Pteruchipollenites
- †Retitricolpites
- †Rugubivesiculites
- †Schizosporis
- †Sphaeripollenites
- †Stereisporites
- †Taurocusporites
- †Taxodiaceaepollenites
- †Todisporites
- †Tricolpites
- †Tricolpopollenites
- †Triplanosporites
- †Ttricolpopollenites
- †Undulatisporites
- †Verrucatosporites
- †Verrucatosporites rugulatus – tentative report
- †Verrucatosporites rugulatus
- †Vitreisporites
Cenozoic
edit- †Abutilon – or unidentified comparable form
- †Acar
- †Accipiter
- †Acmaea
- †Acropora
- †Acrostichum
- †Acteocina
- †Agaricia
- †Alsophis
- †Amazona
- †Ameiva
- †Americardia
- †Annona
- †Anolis
- †Anolis angusticeps
- †Anolis distichus
- †Anolis sagrei
- †Anolis smaragdinus – or unidentified comparable form
- †Anolis sp.
- †Antillia
- †Antillocyathus
- †Arca
- †Arcopagia
- †Arene
- †Aristelliger
- †Astraea
- †Astralium
- †Athene
- †Atys
- †Bacopa – or unidentified comparable form
- †Barbatia
- †Bathoceleus – type locality for genus
- †Bathoceleus hyphalus – type locality for species
- †Brachidontes
- †Bulla
- †Burhinus – type locality for genus
- †Burhinus nanus – type locality for species
- †Bursa
- †Bursera
- †Bursera simaruba – or unidentified comparable form
- †Buteo
- †Callianassa
- †Calliandra
- †Calliandra haematomma – or unidentified comparable form
- †Calliostoma
- †Calothrophon
- †Cantharus
- †Caracara
- †Caracara creightoni – type locality for species
- †Caracara creightoni
- †Caribachlamys
- †Caulastrea
- †Ceratopteris
- †Cerithium
- †Chama
- †Chelonoidis
- †Chione
- †Chionopsis
- †Chlamys
- †Cladocora
- †Codakia
- †Colaptes
- †Colpophyllia
- †Columba
- †Columbella
- †Contopus
- †Conus
- †Corvus
- †Corvus wetmorei – type locality for species
- †Crocodylus – or unidentified comparable form
- †Crocodylus
- †Ctenoides
- †Cyclura
- †Cymatium
- †Cyphoma
- †Cypraea
- †Davidaster
- †Dendostrea
- †Dendrogyra
- †Dentimargo
- †Dichocoenia
- †Dictyosporites
- †Diodora
- †Diploria
- †Divalinga
- †Eleutherodactylus
- †Eleutherodactylus planirostris – or unidentified comparable form
- †Epicrates
- †Epitomium
- †Eptesicus
- †Erosaria
- †Eudocimus
- †Eugenia
- †Eulithidium
- †Eusmilia
- †Eusmilia fastigiata
- †Eusmilia sp. Ainformal
- †Falco
- †Favartia
- †Favia
- †Favia fragum
- †Favia sp. Ainformal
- †Favreina
- †Finella
- †Fissurella
- †Fusiformisporites
- †Gallinago
- †Gardineroseris
- †Geocapromys
- †Geochelone
- †Geothlypis
- †Geotrygon
- †Glaucidium
- †Glaucidium dickinsoni – type locality for species
- †Glycymeris
- †Goniopora
- †Granoturris
- †Guaiacum
- †Guaiacum sanctum – or unidentified comparable form
- †Halimeda
- †Hibiscus
- †Hipponix
- †Ilex
- †Isophyllia
- †Laevicardium
- †Leiocephalus
- †Leiocephalus carinatus – or unidentified comparable form
- †Leptoseris
- †Lima
- †Lirophora
- †Lithopoma
- †Lobatus
- †Lucina
- †Luria
- †Macrotus
- †Madracis
- †Manicina
- †Margarops
- †Meandrina
- †Melanerpes
- †Meliolinites
- †Microthyriacites
- †Millepora
- †Mimus
- †Modiolus
- †Monoplex
- †Montastrea – tentative report
- †Montastrea
- †Morum
- †Mussa
- †Mycetophyllia
- †Myotis
- †Myrica
- †Myrica cerifera – or unidentified comparable form
- †Natica
- †Neogoniolithon
- †Neomonachus
- †Nephrolepis
- †Niveria
- †Nyctanassa
- †Olivella
- †Ophiomorpha – tentative report
- †Ophiomorpha
- †Orbicella
- †Osteopilus
- †Otus
- †Otus providentiae – type locality for species
- †Palaeomycites
- †Pandion
- †Patelloida
- †Pavona
- †Pavona sp. Ainformal
- †Petrochelidon
- †Pinus
- †Pinus caribaea – or unidentified comparable form
- †Pisania
- †Pityrogramma – or unidentified comparable form
- †Polinices
- †Pontederia – or unidentified comparable form
- †Porites
- †Pouteria
- †Psammocora
- †Pseudodiploria
- †Pteris
- †Puffinus
- †Quilonia
- †Rallus
- †Rissoina
- †Sagittaria
- †Sagittaria lancifolia – or unidentified comparable form
- †Schinus
- †Selaginella
- †Selaginella eatonii – or unidentified comparable form
- †Siderastrea
- †Skolithos
- †Smaragdia
- †Sphaerodactylus
- †Spizella
- †Spondylus
- †Stephanocoenia
- †Strombus
- †Sturnella
- †Stylophora
- †Syringodium
- †Tadarida
- †Tegula
- †Tellina
- †Thais
- †Thalassia
- †Thalassinoides
- †Thysanus
- †Tiaris
- †Trachyphyllia
- †Trachyphyllia bilobata
- †Trachyphyllia sp. Ainformal
- †Transennella
- †Tropidophis
- †Tucetona
- †Typhlops
- †Tyto
- †Vermicularia
- †Vitis – or unidentified comparable form
- †Zebina
- †Zenaida
References
edit- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 7 August 2017.
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