List of the prehistoric life of Alabama
This list of the prehistoric life of Alabama contains the various prehistoric life-forms whose fossilized remains have been reported from within the US state of Alabama.
Precambrian
The Paleobiology Database records no known occurrences of Precambrian fossils in Alabama.Paleozoic
Selected Paleozoic taxa of Alabama
- †Alethopteris
- * †Alethopteris lonchitica
- * †Alethopteris valida
- †Amphiscapha – tentative report
- †Amplexopora
- †Annularia
- * †Annularia radiata
- * †Annularia sphenophylloides
- †Arenicolites
- †Artisia
- †Atrypa
- †Aviculopecten
- †Bimuria
- †Calamites
- * †Calamites cisti
- * †Calamites goepperti
- * †Calamites suckowi
- * †Calamites suckowii
- * †Calamites undulatus
- †Campbelloceras
- †Caninia
- †Carinamala
- †Cavusgnathus
- †Cedaria
- †Christiania
- †Cladodus – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature
- †Cleiothyridina
- †Composita
- * †Composita subquadrata
- †Conocardium
- †Cordaites
- †Cornulites
- †Crania
- †Crepipora
- †Ctenacanthus
- * †Ctenacanthus elegans
- †Ctenerpeton
- †Cyclopteris
- †Cystodictya
- †Decadocrinus
- †Deiracephalus
- †Dicoelosia
- †Diplichnites
- * †Diplichnites gouldi
- †Dolorthoceras
- †Fenestella
- †Girvanella
- †Glyptagnostus
- * †Glyptagnostus reticulatus
- †Gnathodus
- * †Gnathodus bilineatus
- †Hindeodus
- * †Hindeodus minutus
- †Innitagnostus
- †Kingstonia
- * †Kingstonia appalachia
- †Kouphichnium
- †Lepidodendron
- * †Lepidodendron aculeatum
- * †Lepidodendron obovatum
- †Lepidostrobus
- †Limnosaurus – type locality for genus
- †Lingulella
- * †Lingulella alabamensis
- * †Lingulella lirata
- * †Lingulella pachyderma
- †Lochriea
- †Lyginopteris
- * †Lyginopteris hoeninghausi
- †Meristina – tentative report
- †NaticopsisNucula
- †Obolus
- †Paladin
- †Pecopteris
- * †Pecopteris arborescens
- †Pentremites
- * †Pentremites laminatus
- * †Pentremites tulipaformis
- †Petalodus – tentative report
- †Pinnularia
- †Platyceras
- †Platycrinites
- †Rachis
- †Sigillaria
- * †Sigillaria elegans
- * †Sigillaria ichthyolepis
- * †Sigillaria scutella
- * †Sigillaria scutellata
- †Skenidioides
- †Solenopora
- †Sphenophyllum
- * †Sphenophyllum cuneifolium
- * †Sphenophyllum emarginatum
- †Sphenopteris
- * †Sphenopteris brongniarti
- * †Sphenopteris elegans
- * †Sphenopteris herbacea
- * †Sphenopteris pottsvillea
- * †Sphenopteris pseudocristata
- * †Sphenopteris schatzlarensisSpirorbis
- †Treptichnus
- †''Undichna''
Mesozoic
Selected Mesozoic taxa of Alabama
AcirsaAcmaea- †Acteon
- †Agerostrea
- †Albertosaurus
- †Albula
- †Ampullina
- †Ancilla
- †Anomia
- †Anomoeodus
- †Appalachiosaurus – type locality for genus
- * †Appalachiosaurus montgomeriensis – type locality for speciesArcaArchitectonicaArrhogesAstarte
- †Avellana
- †Avitelmessus
- * †Avitelmessus grapsoideus
- †Baculites
- * †Baculites arculus
- * †Baculites asper – or unidentified comparable form
- * †Baculites capensis
- * †Baculites tippahensis
- †Bananogmius
- * †Bananogmius crieleyi – type locality for species
- * †Bananogmius zitteli – or unidentified comparable form
- †BanisBarbatia
- †Belemnitella
- * †Belemnitella americana
- †Belemnitida
- †BelonostomusBotula
- * †Botula carolinensis
- * †Botula conchafodentis
- * †Botula ripleyanaBrachidontes – tentative report
- †Bulla – tentative reportCadulusCaestocorbula
- * †Caestocorbula crassaplica
- * †Caestocorbula crassiplica
- * †Caestocorbula percompressa
- * †Caestocorbula suffalciata
- * †Caestocorbula terramariaCallianassa
- * †Callianassa mortoni
- †Calliomphalus
- * †Calliomphalus americanus
- * †Calliomphalus nudusCalyptraeaCapulus
- †CaveolaCerithiella
- * †Cerithiella nodoliratum – or unidentified related form
- * †Cerithiella semirugatumCerithiopsisCerithiumCharonia
- †Chelosphargis
- * †Chelosphargis advena – or unidentified comparable formChlamys
- †ChondritesCidaris
- †Cimolichthys
- * †Cimolichthys nepaholicaClavagella
- †Clidastes
- * †Clidastes liodontus
- * †Clidastes propython – type locality for speciesClionaCorbula
- †Corsochelys – type locality for genusCrassostrea
- †Crenella
- * †Crenella elegantula
- * †Crenella senica
- * †Crenella serica
- †Cretolamna
- * †Cretolamna appendiculata
- †Cretoxyrhina
- * †Cretoxyrhina mantelliCrucibulumCtenochelys – type locality for genus
- * †Ctenochelys acris – type locality for species
- * †Ctenochelys tenuitesta – type locality for speciesCucullaea
- * †Cucullaea capax
- * †Cucullaea littlei
- * †Cucullaea powersi – or unidentified comparable formCuspidaria
- * †Cuspidaria ampulla
- * †Cuspidaria grandis
- * †Cuspidaria grovensis
- * †Cuspidaria jerseyensis – or unidentified comparable formCylichna
- * †Cylichna diversilirata
- * †Cylichna incisa
- †CymellaCypraea – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclatureDasmosmilia
- * †Dasmosmilia kochii
- * †Dasmosmilia reesidi
- †Dentalium
- * †Dentalium leve
- * †Dentalium pauperculum
- * †Dentalium ripleyana
- †Discosaurus
- * †Discosaurus vetustus
- †Discoscaphites
- * †Discoscaphites conradi
- * †Discoscaphites iris
- †Dolicholatirus
- †EcphoraEdaphodon
- * †Edaphodon barberi – type locality for species
- * †Edaphodon mirificus
- †Enchodus
- * †Enchodus petrosus
- * †Enchodus saevus – or unidentified comparable form
- †Eotrachodon – type locality for genus
- * †Eotrachodon orientalis – type locality for species
- †Epitonium
- * †Epitonium sillimani
- †Eulima
- * †Eulima gracilistylis
- * †Eulima monmouthensis
- †Euspira
- †Eutrephoceras
- †Exogyra
- * †Exogyra costata
- * †Exogyra ponderosa
- * †Exogyra upatoiensisFusinus
- †GeganiaGemmula
- †Gervillia
- †Globidens – type locality for genus
- * †Globidens alabamensis – type locality for speciesGlossusGlycymeris
- * †Glycymeris hamula
- * †Glycymeris rotundata
- * †Glycymeris subaustralis
- †Halimornis – type locality for genus
- * †Halimornis thompsoni – type locality for species
- †Halisaurus
- * †Halisaurus sternbergi
- †HamulusHaustator
- †HelicocerasHoplopteryx – tentative report
- †Hybodus
- †Ichthyodectes
- * †Ichthyodectes ctenodon – or unidentified comparable form
- †Ichthyornis – type locality for genus
- * †Ichthyornis dispar – type locality for species
- †Inoceramus
- †Ischyrhiza
- * †Ischyrhiza miraIsognomonLimaLimatula
- †Linearis
- †Linter
- †LinthiaLithophagaLopha
- * †Lopha falcata
- * †Lopha mesenterica
- * †Lopha ucheensis
- †Lophorhothon – type locality for genus
- * †Lophorhothon atopus – type locality for species
- †Loxotoma
- †LucinaMartesia
- †Mathilda
- †Megalocoelacanthus – type locality for genus
- * †Megalocoelacanthus dobiei – type locality for speciesMenippe
- †Modiolus
- * †Modiolus sedesclaris
- * †Modiolus sedesclarus
- * †Modiolus trigonus
- †Moorevillia – type locality for genus
- †Morea
- †Neithea
- * †Neithea bexarensis
- * †Neithea quinquecostata
- * †Neithea quinquecostatusNozebaNucula
- * †Nucula camia
- * †Nucula cuneifrons
- * †Nucula percrassa
- * †Nucula severnensisOdontaspisOstrea
- †Pachydiscus
- †Pachymelania – tentative report
- †Pachyrhizodus
- * †Pachyrhizodus caninus
- * †Pachyrhizodus kingi
- * †Pachyrhizodus minimusPagurus
- * †Pagurus convexus – type locality for speciesPanopea
- †Paranomia
- †PectenPholadomya
- * †Pholadomya occidentalis
- * †Pholadomya tippana
- †Pinna
- †Placenticeras
- * †Placenticeras benningi
- †Plagiostoma
- †PlatecarpusPlicatulaPolinices
- †Polycotylus
- * †Polycotylus latipinnis
- †Prognathodon
- †Protocardia
- †Protosphyraena
- * †Protosphyraena nitida – tentative report
- †Protostega
- * †Protostega dixie – type locality for species
- * †Protostega gigas
- †Pseudocorax
- * †Pseudocorax affinis
- * †Pseudocorax laevis
- †Pteria
- †Pterotrigonia
- * †Pterotrigonia angulicostata
- * †Pterotrigonia cerulea
- * †Pterotrigonia eufalensis
- * †Pterotrigonia eufaulensis
- * †Pterotrigonia thoracica
- †Ptychodus
- * †Ptychodus mortoni
- * †Ptychodus polygyrus
- †PtychotrygonPycnodonte
- * †Pycnodonte belli
- * †Pycnodonte mutabilis
- * †Pycnodonte vesicularis
- * †Pycnodonte wratheriRingicula
- * †Ringicula clarki
- * †Ringicula pulchellaRissoinaRostellaria – tentative report
- †Sargana
- †Saurocephalus
- * †Saurocephalus lanciformis – or unidentified comparable form
- †Saurodon
- * †Saurodon leanus
- †Saurornitholestes – or unidentified comparable form
- †Scapanorhynchus
- * †Scapanorhynchus rapax
- * †Scapanorhynchus rhaphiodon
- †Scaphites
- †Schizobasis
- †Selmasaurus – type locality for genus
- * †Selmasaurus russelli – type locality for speciesSerpulaSolemya
- †Sphenodiscus
- * †Sphenodiscus lobatus
- * †Sphenodiscus pleurisepta
- †SpirorbulaSpondylusSqualicorax
- * †Squalicorax falcatus
- * †Squalicorax pristodontus
- †StratodusTeinostomaTellina
- †TeneaTeredo
- †Thalassinoides
- †ToxochelysTrachycardium
- * †Trachycardium efaulense
- * †Trachycardium eufaulense
- * †Trachycardium eufaulensisTurritella
- * †Turritella bilira
- * †Turritella chalybeatensis
- * †Turritella forgemoli – or unidentified comparable form
- * †Turritella hilgardi
- * †Turritella paravertebroides
- * †Turritella tippana
- * †Turritella trilira
- * †Turritella vertebroides
- †Tylosaurus
- * †Tylosaurus zangerliXenophora
- †Xiphactinus
- * †''Xiphactinus audax''
Cenozoic
Selected Cenozoic taxa of Alabama
AbraAcanthocardiaAccipiter- * †Accipiter striatusAcirsaAclis – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclatureAcroporaActeocinaActeon
- †Adeorbis – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclatureAequipectenAetobatusAgaroniaAlabaAlbula
- †Allomorone – type locality for genusAlopiasAmaura
- †AmbystomaAmpheristus
- †AmpullinaAmusiumAnas
- * †Anas crecca
- * †Anas platyrhynchosAncillaAngaria – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclatureAngulusAnodontiaAnolis
- * †Anolis carolinensisAnomiaAntalisApalone
- * †Apalone spinifera
- †AphelopsAplodinotus – tentative reportAporrhaisArcaArchitectonica
- †Arctodus
- * †Arctodus simus
- †AreaArgobuccinumArgyrothecaAstarteAsthenotomaAstrangiaAstyrisAthletaAtrina
- †AturiaAtysAythya
- * †Aythya collaris
- * †Aythya valisineria – or unidentified comparable formBactridium
- †BaculitesBalanophylliaBalanus
- †BaluchicardiaBarbatiaBarneaBartramia
- * †Bartramia longicauda
- †Basilosaurus
- * †Basilosaurus cetoidesBathytoma
- * †Bathytoma nonplicata – or unidentified comparable form
- †BelosaepiaBison
- * †Bison antiquusBittiumBlarina
- * †Blarina carolinensisBonasa
- * †Bonasa umbellus
- †BonellitiaBotula
- * †Botula carolinensisBrachidontesBranta
- * †Branta canadensisBufo
- * †Bufo americanus
- * †Bufo woodhouseiBullia
- †BurnhamiaBusyconCadulusCaestocorbulaCallianassaCalliostomaCallistaCalyptraeaCampanileCancellaria
- * †Cancellaria costataCanis
- * †Canis rufusCantharusCapulusCarcharhinusCarchariasCarphophisCaryophyllia
- †Castoroides
- †CatenicellaCatoptrophorus
- * †Catoptrophorus semipalmatusCentroberyxCerithiellaCerithiopsisCerithium – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclatureCervus
- * †Cervus elaphusChamaCharoniaChitonChlamys
- †Chlorophthalmus – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclatureChrysemys
- * †Chrysemys picta
- †Chrysodomus – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclatureCibicidesCidarisCirsotremaClavatula – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclatureClavilithesClionaClosiaClypeasterCochlespiraCodakia – tentative reportColinus
- * †Colinus virginianusColuber
- * †Coluber constrictorColumbellopsisConomitra
- †ConorbisConusCorbicula – tentative reportCorbulaCordieria
- †Cormohipparion
- †CorvinaCorvus
- * †Corvus corax
- †CoryphodonCrassostrea
- * †Crassostrea alabamiensisCrenellaCrepidulaCrisia
- †CrommiumCrotalus
- * †Crotalus horridusCryptobranchus
- * †Cryptobranchus alleganiensisCucullaeaCultellusCunaCuspidariaCyanocitta
- * †Cyanocitta cristataCygnusCylichna
- †CylindracanthusCyllene – or unidentified comparable form
- †CynthiacetusCypraeaCypraedia
- †CytherideisDaphnellaDasyatisDasypus
- * †Dasypus bellusDendrophylliaDentaliumDesmognathus
- * †Desmognathus ochrophaeusDiadophis
- * †Diadophis punctatusDichocoenia
- †Dinematichthys
- †Dinohyus
- * †Dinohyus hollandi – or unidentified related formDiodon – tentative reportDiodoraDiscorbisDistorsio
- †Dolicholatirus – tentative reportDonaxDorsanumDosinia – tentative reportDumetella
- * †Dumetella carolinensis
- †Echinopsis – tentative report
- †Ectopistes
- * †Ectopistes migratorius
- †EgertoniaElaphe
- * †Elaphe guttata – or unidentified comparable form
- * †Elaphe vulpina
- †ElimiaEmarginula
- †Eosurcula
- †Epicyon
- * †Epicyon haydeni – or unidentified comparable formEpitoniumEptesicus
- * †Eptesicus fuscusEquusErviliaErycinaEulimaEulimella – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclatureEupleura
- †EuryceaEuspiraEuthria
- †EutrephocerasEvalea
- †Exilia
- †Exogyra
- * †Exogyra costataFalco
- * †Falco sparverius
- †FicopsisFimbriaFissurellaFlabellumFulgurofususFustiariaGaleocerdoGaleodeaGaleorhinusGariGastrochaenaGavia
- * †Gavia immerGeganiaGemmaGenotaGeodia
- †Georgiacetus
- * †Georgiacetus vogtlensis
- †GigantostreaGinglymostomaGlossusGlycymerisGlyptoactisGonioporaGraptemys
- * †Graptemys geographicaGrusGyroidinaHaliaeetus
- * †Haliaeetus leucocephalus – or unidentified comparable form
- †HamulusHastulaHaustatorHemipristis
- * †Hemipristis curvatus
- †HemisurculaHeterodon
- * †Heterodon platirhinos – or unidentified comparable formHeterodontusHexaplexHipponixHyla
- * †Hyla gratiosa
- †Hyposaurus
- * †Hyposaurus rogersiiIsognomon
- †JefitchiaKuphus
- †LacunariaLaevicardiumLamnaLampropeltis
- * †Lampropeltis getulus
- * †Lampropeltis triangulumLatirus
- †LedinaLeptonLimacinaLimariaLinga
- †Linthia
- †LinuparusLithophaga
- * †Lithophaga nigra – or unidentified related formLithophyllum – tentative reportLithothamnion – tentative reportLongchaeusLophaLucinaLunulariaLynx
- * †Lynx rufusMacomaMacrocallista
- †Mammut
- * †Mammut americanum
- †Mammuthus
- * †Mammuthus columbiMargarettaMarginellaMartesia
- †Mastigophora
- †Mathilda
- †Megalonyx
- * †Megalonyx jeffersoniiMelanellaMelanerpes
- * †Melanerpes carolinus – or unidentified comparable formMelanopsisMeleagris
- * †Meleagris gallopavoMembraniporaMeretrixMergusMesaliaMesophyllumMetula
- †MichelaMicrodrilliaMicroporaMicrotus
- * †Microtus pennsylvanicusMitrellaMitrolumnaModiolusMurexMurexiellaMyliobatis
- †Mylohyus
- * †Mylohyus fossilisMyotis
- * †Myotis lucifugus
- †NannippusNaronaNassariusNaticaNaticariusNebriusNegaprion
- †Nemipterus
- †NeohipparionNeotoma
- * †Neotoma floridanaNeritinaNerodiaNeveritaNisoNorrisiaNuculaNycticeius
- * †Nycticeius humeralisOculina – type locality for genusOdocoileus
- * †Odocoileus virginianusOdontaspisOdostomiaOlivaOlivellaOpheodrys
- * †Opheodrys aestivusOstrea
- †OtodusOtus
- * †Otus asio
- †Oxyrhina
- †Pachecoa
- †PalaeophisPanopeaPanthera
- * †Panthera oncaPasitheaPecten
- †PediomeryxPekania
- * †Pekania pennantiPelecyoraPenionPeromyscusPetricolaPhaliumPhilinePholadomyaPholasPhosPhyllodusPica
- * †Pica picaPicoides
- * †Picoides villosus – or unidentified comparable formPinnaPipistrellusPiranga
- * †Piranga olivacea – or unidentified comparable formPitar
- †Planaria – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclaturePlanorbis – or unidentified comparable form
- †PleiolamaPlethodon
- * †Plethodon glutinosusPleurofusiaPleuromeris
- †PleurostomaPleurotomaria – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclaturePleurotomellaPlicatulaPodilymbus
- * †Podilymbus podicepsPoirieriaPolinicesPolyschidesPomatodelphis
- †PontogeneusPorellaPorina
- †Potamides – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclaturePristisPropeamussium
- †Protocardia
- †ProtohippusPrunumPseudemys
- †PseudolatirusPseudolivaPteriaPterothrissusPterynotusPycnodontePyramidella
- †PyrgulinaQuinqueloculinaQuiscalus
- * †Quiscalus quisculaRaja
- †Rana
- * †Rana catesbeiana
- * †Rana pipiensRangifer
- * †Rangifer tarandusRaphitomaReithrodontomysReteporellaRetusaRhinobatosRhinoclavisRhinopteraRhizoprionodonRhynchocongerRimellaRingiculaRissoinaRostellaria
- †RotulariaSassiaSayornis
- * †Sayornis phoebe – or unidentified comparable formScaphanderScaphella
- †SceptrumSchizasterSchizoporellaScolopax
- * †Scolopax minorScyliorhinusSeilaSemeleSerpulaSerpulorbisSiderastreaSigaticaSinumSiphonaliaSiphonochelusSkenaSkenea
- †Smilodon
- * †Smilodon fatalisSolariellaSolemyaSorexSphyraena – tentative reportSphyrnaSpilogale – tentative report
- * †Spilogale putoriusSpirorbis
- †Spirorbula – tentative reportSpisulaSpondylusSternaStomachetosellaStoreria
- †StriatolamiaStrioturbonillaStrix
- * †Strix varia – or unidentified comparable formStrombusStylophoraSveltellaSveltiaSylvilagus
- †Synthetoceras
- * †Synthetoceras tricornatus – or unidentified comparable formTapirusTeinostoma
- †TeleocerasTellinaTemnocidaris – tentative reportTenagodusTerebraTeredoTextulariaThamnophis
- * †Thamnophis sirtalisThiaraTornusTrachyphylliaTrichiurusTrigonostoma
- †TrinacriaTrionyxTriphora
- †TripiaTrochitaTrochus – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclatureTrophonTurbinella – or unidentified related formTurbo – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclatureTurbonillaTurdus
- * †Turdus migratoriusTurriculaTurrisTurritellaTylocidarisTympanuchus
- * †Tympanuchus cupidoUmbraculumUrsus
- * †Ursus americanusVenericardiaVerticordiaVitrinella
- †VolvariellaXenophoraXylophagaYoldia
- †Zygorhiza
- * †Zygorhiza kochii – type locality for species