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 †Naticopsis Nucula †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 schatzlarensis Spirorbis †Treptichnus †Undichna
Mesozoic
Selected Mesozoic taxa of Alabama Acirsa Acmaea †Acteon †Agerostrea †Albertosaurus †Albula †Ampullina †Ancilla †Anomia †Anomoeodus †Appalachiosaurus – type locality for genus †Appalachiosaurus montgomeriensis – type locality for species Arca Architectonica Arrhoges Astarte †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 †Banis Barbatia †Belemnitella †Belemnitella americana †Belemnitida †Belonostomus Botula †Botula carolinensis †Botula conchafodentis †Botula ripleyana Brachidontes – tentative report †Bulla – tentative report Cadulus Caestocorbula †Caestocorbula crassaplica †Caestocorbula crassiplica †Caestocorbula percompressa †Caestocorbula suffalciata †Caestocorbula terramaria Callianassa †Callianassa mortoni †Calliomphalus †Calliomphalus americanus †Calliomphalus nudus Calyptraea Capulus †Caveola Cerithiella †Cerithiella nodoliratum – or unidentified related form †Cerithiella semirugatum Cerithiopsis Cerithium Charonia †Chelosphargis †Chelosphargis advena – or unidentified comparable form Chlamys †Chondrites Cidaris †Cimolichthys †Cimolichthys nepaholica Clavagella †Clidastes †Clidastes liodontus †Clidastes propython – type locality for species Cliona Corbula †Corsochelys – type locality for genus Crassostrea †Crenella †Crenella elegantula †Crenella senica †Crenella serica †Cretolamna †Cretolamna appendiculata †Cretoxyrhina †Cretoxyrhina mantelli Crucibulum Ctenochelys – type locality for genus †Ctenochelys acris – type locality for species †Ctenochelys tenuitesta – type locality for species Cucullaea †Cucullaea capax †Cucullaea littlei †Cucullaea powersi – or unidentified comparable form Cuspidaria †Cuspidaria ampulla †Cuspidaria grandis †Cuspidaria grovensis †Cuspidaria jerseyensis – or unidentified comparable form Cylichna †Cylichna diversilirata †Cylichna incisa †Cymella Cypraea – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature Dasmosmilia †Dasmosmilia kochii †Dasmosmilia reesidi †Dentalium †Dentalium leve †Dentalium pauperculum †Dentalium ripleyana †Discosaurus †Discosaurus vetustus †Discoscaphites †Discoscaphites conradi †Discoscaphites iris †Dolicholatirus †Ecphora Edaphodon †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 upatoiensis Fusinus †Gegania Gemmula †Gervillia †Globidens – type locality for genus †Globidens alabamensis – type locality for species Glossus Glycymeris †Glycymeris hamula †Glycymeris rotundata †Glycymeris subaustralis †Halimornis – type locality for genus †Halimornis thompsoni – type locality for species †Halisaurus †Halisaurus sternbergi †Hamulus Haustator †Helicoceras Hoplopteryx – tentative report †Hybodus †Ichthyodectes †Ichthyodectes ctenodon – or unidentified comparable form †Ichthyornis – type locality for genus †Ichthyornis dispar – type locality for species †Inoceramus †Ischyrhiza †Ischyrhiza mira Isognomon Lima Limatula †Linearis †Linter †Linthia Lithophaga Lopha †Lopha falcata †Lopha mesenterica †Lopha ucheensis †Lophorhothon – type locality for genus †Lophorhothon atopus – type locality for species †Loxotoma †Lucina Martesia †Mathilda †Megalocoelacanthus – type locality for genus †Megalocoelacanthus dobiei – type locality for species Menippe †Modiolus †Modiolus sedesclaris †Modiolus sedesclarus †Modiolus trigonus †Moorevillia – type locality for genus †Morea †Neithea †Neithea bexarensis †Neithea quinquecostata †Neithea quinquecostatus Nozeba Nucula †Nucula camia †Nucula cuneifrons †Nucula percrassa †Nucula severnensis Odontaspis Ostrea †Pachydiscus †Pachymelania – tentative report †Pachyrhizodus †Pachyrhizodus caninus †Pachyrhizodus kingi †Pachyrhizodus minimus Pagurus †Pagurus convexus – type locality for species Panopea †Paranomia †Pecten Pholadomya †Pholadomya occidentalis †Pholadomya tippana †Pinna †Placenticeras †Placenticeras benningi †Plagiostoma †Platecarpus Plicatula Polinices †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 †Ptychotrygon Pycnodonte †Pycnodonte belli †Pycnodonte mutabilis †Pycnodonte vesicularis †Pycnodonte wratheri Ringicula †Ringicula clarki †Ringicula pulchella Rissoina Rostellaria – 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 species Serpula Solemya †Sphenodiscus †Sphenodiscus lobatus †Sphenodiscus pleurisepta †Spirorbula Spondylus Squalicorax †Squalicorax falcatus †Squalicorax pristodontus †Stratodus Teinostoma Tellina †Tenea Teredo †Thalassinoides †Toxochelys Trachycardium †Trachycardium efaulense †Trachycardium eufaulense †Trachycardium eufaulensis Turritella †Turritella bilira †Turritella chalybeatensis †Turritella forgemoli – or unidentified comparable form †Turritella hilgardi †Turritella paravertebroides †Turritella tippana †Turritella trilira †Turritella vertebroides †Tylosaurus †Tylosaurus zangerli Xenophora †Xiphactinus †Xiphactinus audax
Cenozoic
Selected Cenozoic taxa of Alabama Abra Acanthocardia Accipiter †Accipiter striatus Acirsa Aclis – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature Acropora Acteocina Acteon †Adeorbis – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature Aequipecten Aetobatus Agaronia Alaba Albula †Allomorone – type locality for genus Alopias Amaura †Ambystoma Ampheristus †Ampullina Amusium Anas †Anas crecca †Anas platyrhynchos Ancilla Angaria – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature Angulus Anodontia Anolis †Anolis carolinensis Anomia Antalis Apalone †Apalone spinifera †Aphelops Aplodinotus – tentative report Aporrhais Arca Architectonica †Arctodus †Arctodus simus †Area Argobuccinum Argyrotheca Astarte Asthenotoma Astrangia Astyris Athleta Atrina †Aturia Atys Aythya †Aythya collaris †Aythya valisineria – or unidentified comparable form Bactridium †Baculites Balanophyllia Balanus †Baluchicardia Barbatia Barnea Bartramia †Bartramia longicauda †Basilosaurus †Basilosaurus cetoides Bathytoma †Bathytoma nonplicata – or unidentified comparable form †Belosaepia Bison †Bison antiquus Bittium Blarina †Blarina carolinensis Bonasa †Bonasa umbellus †Bonellitia Botula †Botula carolinensis Brachidontes Branta †Branta canadensis Bufo †Bufo americanus †Bufo woodhousei Bullia †Burnhamia Busycon Cadulus Caestocorbula Callianassa Calliostoma Callista Calyptraea Campanile Cancellaria †Cancellaria costata Canis †Canis rufus Cantharus Capulus Carcharhinus Carcharias Carphophis Caryophyllia †Castoroides †Catenicella Catoptrophorus †Catoptrophorus semipalmatus Centroberyx Cerithiella Cerithiopsis Cerithium – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature Cervus †Cervus elaphus Chama Charonia Chiton Chlamys †Chlorophthalmus – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature Chrysemys †Chrysemys picta †Chrysodomus – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature Cibicides Cidaris Cirsotrema Clavatula – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature Clavilithes Cliona Closia Clypeaster Cochlespira Codakia – tentative report Colinus †Colinus virginianus Coluber †Coluber constrictor Columbellopsis Conomitra †Conorbis Conus Corbicula – tentative report Corbula Cordieria †Cormohipparion †Corvina Corvus †Corvus corax †Coryphodon Crassostrea †Crassostrea alabamiensis Crenella Crepidula Crisia †Crommium Crotalus †Crotalus horridus Cryptobranchus †Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Cucullaea Cultellus Cuna Cuspidaria Cyanocitta †Cyanocitta cristata Cygnus Cylichna †Cylindracanthus Cyllene – or unidentified comparable form †Cynthiacetus Cypraea Cypraedia †Cytherideis Daphnella Dasyatis Dasypus †Dasypus bellus Dendrophyllia Dentalium Desmognathus †Desmognathus ochrophaeus Diadophis †Diadophis punctatus Dichocoenia †Dinematichthys †Dinohyus †Dinohyus hollandi – or unidentified related form Diodon – tentative report Diodora Discorbis Distorsio †Dolicholatirus – tentative report Donax Dorsanum