This list of the prehistoric life of Oregon contains the various prehistoric life-forms whose fossilized remains have been reported from within the US state of Oregon.
Precambrian The Paleobiology Database records no known occurrences of Precambrian fossils in Oregon.
Paleozoic
†Acteonina †Acteonina permiana – type locality for species †Albaillella †Albaillella asymmetrica †Albaillella sinuata †Albaillella triangularis – or unidentified comparable form †Alexenia – tentative report †Alexenia occidentalis – type locality for species †Alexenia subquadrata – type locality for species †Anidanthus †Anidanthus minor – type locality for species †Antiquatonia †Antiquatonia cooperi – type locality for species †Antiquatonia reticulata – type locality for species †Arceodomus †Arceodomus sphairikos – type locality for species †Arcochiton †Arcochiton soccus – type locality for species †Bajkuria †Bajkuria rostrata †Bathymyonia †Bathymyonia elongata – type locality for species †Calliprotonia †Calliprotonia inexpectatum – type locality for species †Changmeia †Changmeia bigflatensis – type locality for species †Changmeia bostwicki – type locality for species †Chauliochiton †Chonetes †Chonetes alatus – or unidentified related form †Chonetes pygmoideus – type locality for species †Chonetinella †Cleiothyridina †Cleiothyridina attenuata – type locality for species †Composita †Corwenia – tentative report †Corwenia ashwillensis – type locality for species †Crurithyris †Cummingella †Cystolonsdaleia †Cystolonsdaleia berthiaumi – type locality for species †Deflandrella †Deflandrella manica †Derbyia †Diadeloplax †Diadeloplax apiculatus – type locality for species †Dielasma †Dielasma brevicostatum – type locality for species †Dielasma rectimarginatum – type locality for species †Dielasma truncatum – type locality for species †Entactinia †Entactinia modesta †Entactinosphaera †Entactinosphaera cimelia – or unidentified related form †Eoparafusulina †Follicucullus †Follicucullus charveti †Follicucullus monacanthus †Follicucullus scholasticus †Follicucullus ventricosus †Gryphochiton †Gryphochiton planoplata †Haplentactinia – tentative report †Haplentactinia ichikawai †Hegleria †Hegleria mammilla †Heritschioides – tentative report †Himathyris †Himathyris gerardi †Homeochiton – type locality for genus †Homeochiton triangularis – type locality for species †Hustedia †Ishigaum †Ishigaum trifustis †Kashiwara †Kashiwara magna †Kleopatrina †Kleopatrina magnifica – or unidentified comparable form †Kochiproductus †Kochiproductus porrectus – or unidentified comparable form †Kochiproductus transversus – type locality for species †Krotovia †Krotovia barenzi – or unidentified related form †Krotovia oregonensis – type locality for species †Krotovia parva – type locality for species †Krotovia pustulata †Kuvelousia †Kuvelousia leptosa – type locality for species †Latentibifistula †Latentibifistula asperspongiosa – or unidentified related form †Latentifistula †Latentifistula crux – or unidentified related form †Latentifistula patagilaterala †Latentifistula texana †Leptodus – tentative report †Linoproductus †Linoproductus lutkewitschi – or unidentified comparable form †Marginifera – tentative report †Marginifera brevisulcata – type locality for species †Marginifera costellata – type locality for species †Marginifera multicostellata – type locality for species †Marginifera profundosulcata – type locality for species †Martinia †Martinia berthiaumei – type locality for species †Meekella †Monodiexodina – tentative report †Nazarovella †Nazarovella gracilis †Neoalbaillella †Neoalbaillella pseudogrypus †Neospirifer †Petalaxis †Petalaxis occidentalis – type locality for species †Polydiexodina †Polydiexodina oregonensis †Praedeflandrella †Probolionia †Probolionia elongata – type locality for species †Probolionia posteroreticulata – type locality for species †Proboscidella – tentative report †Proboscidella carinata – type locality for species †Protowentzelella †Pseudoalbaillella †Pseudoalbaillella fusiformis †Pseudoalbaillella globosa – or unidentified related form †Pseudoalbaillella lomentaria – or unidentified comparable form †Pseudoalbaillella longicornis – or unidentified related form †Pseudoalbaillella scalprata †Pseudotormentus †Pseudotormentus kamigoriensis †Pterochiton †Punctospirifer †Quinqueremis †Quinqueremis robusta – or unidentified related form †Rhipidomella †Rhynchopora †Rhynchopora magna – type locality for species †Rostranteris †Rostranteris merriami – type locality for species †Rostranteris sulcatum – type locality for species †Schwagerina †Siphonodendron – tentative report †Spiriferella †Spiriferella pseudodraschei – type locality for species †Spiriferellina †Spiriferellina pauciplicata – type locality for species †Stenoscisma †Stenoscisma americanum – type locality for species †Stenoscisma biplicatoideum – type locality for species †Stenoscisma mutabile †Stenoscisma mutabilis †Stenoscisma plicatum – or unidentified comparable form †Stigmosphaerostylus †Stigmosphaerostylus itsukaichiensis †Tiramnia †Tiramnia semiglobosa – or unidentified related form †Triplanospongos †Triplanospongos dekkasensis †Waagenoconcha †Waagenoconcha parvispinosa – type locality for species †Wellerella †Wellerella multiplicata – type locality for species †Wilsonastraea †Wilsonastraea ochocoensis – type locality for species †Yakovlevia †Yakovlevia brevisulcata †Yakovlevia transversa – type locality for species †Yokoyamaella – tentative report †Yokoyamaella oregonensis – type locality for species
Mesozoic
Selected Mesozoic taxa of Oregon
†Acanthodiscus †Actinoceramus †Anahamulina †Anatropites †Arcestes †Arietoceltites Astarte †Bennettazhia †Bennettazhia oregonensis – type locality for species Cadulus †Calycoceras Cardinia †Cenoceras Chlamys †Cleoniceras – tentative report †Corum †Crioceratites Dentalium †Gervillia †Gryphaea †Gryphaea arcuataeformis †Hoploparia †Hypophylloceras †Inoceramus †Kilianella †Lantus Lima †Lissodus † Loffa Lopha †Lucina †Lyelliceras †Lytoceras †Mantelliceras †Metapolygnathus Milax †Modiolus †Myophorella †Myophorella argo – or unidentified comparable form †Neogondolella †Nerinea †Olcostephanus †Ophthalmidium Ostrea †Otoscaphites †Pachus – tentative report †Pachydiscus †Peronidella Pholadomya †Phylloceras †Phyllopachyceras †Plagiostoma – tentative report †Platymya Plicatula †Radium – type locality for genus †Scalarites †Scaphites †Shastasaurus †Shastasaurus pacificus – or unidentified comparable form †Spitidiscus †Thamnasteria †Tragodesmoceras †Trigonia †Trigonia montanaensis Turritella †Tutcheria Venericardia †Vermiceras †Xiphotheca †Zoneait – type locality for genus
Cenozoic
Selected Cenozoic taxa of Oregon
Abies †Acamptogenotia Acanthocardia Abies †Acamptogenotia Acanthocardia Acer Acmaea †Acritohippus †Acritohippus isonesus Acteon †Actinidia †Actinidia oregonensis Admete Aechmophorus †Aechmophorus occidentalis †Aesculus †Aetiocetus – type locality for genus †Aetiocetus cotylalveus – type locality for species Aforia Agelaius – tentative report †Agriochoerus Aix †Aix sponsa Alangium Alnus †Alnus heterodonta †Amebelodon Amelanchier Ammospermophilus Ampelocissus †Amphicyon †Amphicyon frendens †Amphicyon galushai – or unidentified comparable form Amphissa †Ampullina †Anabernicula Anadara †Anamirta Anas †Anas acuta †Anas americana †Anas boschas †Anas carolinensis †Anas clypeata †Anas cyanoptera †Anas discors †Anas platyrhynchos Ancilla Anona Anser †Anser albifrons †Anser condoni – type locality for species Antillophos Antilocapra †Antilocapra americana – or unidentified comparable form Aphananthe †Aphelops Aquila †Aquila chrysaetos Arbacia †Archaeocyon †Archaeohippus †Archaeotherium Architectonica †Arctodus Ardea †Ardea herodias Argobuccinum †Ascosphaera Astraea Astreopora Astropecten †Aturia †Aucuba Aythya †Aythya marila Balaena Balaenoptera †Balaenoptera acutorostrata – or unidentified comparable form Balanophyllia †Balanophyllia elegans Balanus Bartramia †Basirepomys Bathybembix Bathytoma Bela Betula Bittium †Bonellitia Boreotrophon †Boreotrophon stuarti †Borophagus †Borophagus pugnator †Borophagus secundus – or unidentified comparable form Botaurus †Botaurus lentiginosus Brachidontes Branta †Branta bernicla †Branta canadensis Bubo †Bubo virginianus Buccinum †Buccinum strigillatum Bullia †Bumelia – tentative report Cadulus Calliostoma Callista Callorhinus – tentative report †Calocedrus †Calycocarpum Calyptraea †Camelops †Camelops hesternus Cancellaria Canis †Canis dirus – or unidentified comparable form †Canis edwardii †Canis latrans †Canis lupus – or unidentified comparable form †Carpocyon Carya Caryophyllia Castanea Castanopsis Castor †Catalpa Cedrela Celtis †Centrocercus †Centrocercus urophasianus Cercidiphyllum Cercis Cerithiopsis †Charitonetta †Charitonetta albeola Chen †Chen rossii †Chendytes Chione Chlidonias †Chlidonias nigra Chlorostoma †Choerodon †Chrysodomus Circus Cladrastis Clangula †Clangula hyemalis Cleyera Clinocardium †Clinocardium nuttallii Cochliolepis – tentative report Colaptes †Colodon Columbella Colus – tentative report Comitas †Comitas monile †Comitas oregonensis †Comitas spencerensis Comptonia Conomitra Conus †Cophocetus – type locality for genus Corbula †Cormocyon Cornus †Cornus clarnensis †Cornwallius Corvus †Corvus corax †Coryloides †Coryloides hancockii Craigia Crataegus Crenella Crepidula †Crepidula adunca †Crepidula grandis – or unidentified comparable form Cryptonatica †Cryptonatica affinis Cryptotis †Cunninghamia Cyclocardia Cygnus †Cygnus paloregonus Cymatium †Cynarctoides †Cynarctoides lemur †Cynarctoides luskensis – or unidentified comparable form †Cynelos †Daeodon †Dafila acuta †Daphoenodon †Daphoenus †Daphoenus socialis †Dasornis – or unidentified related form Decodon Dendragapus – type locality for genus Dentalium †Desmatippus †Desmatochoerus †Desmatophoca †Desmatophoca oregonensis †Desmocyon †Desmostylus †Desmostylus hesperus – type locality for species †Diceratherium †Dilophodelphis – type locality for genus †Dinaelurus †Dinictis †Dinictis cyclops †Diploporus †Diploporus torreyoides †Dipoides †Diprionomys Dipteronia Discinisca Dosinia †Dromomeryx †Dromomeryx borealis †Dyticonastis – type locality for genus †Dyticonastis rensbergeri – type locality for species Echinophoria †Ekgmowechashala †Emmenopterys †Enaliarctos †Enaliarctos barnesi – type locality for species †Enaliarctos emlongi – type locality for species †Enaliarctos mitchelli †Enaliarctos tedfordi – type locality for species Engelhardia Enhydra †Enhydrocyon †Ensete †Epicyon †Epicyon haydeni †Epihippus Epitonium †Eporeodon †Equisetum Equus †Erismatura jamaicensis Erolia Ervilia – tentative report †Eucastor †Eucyon †Eucyon davisi †Euoplocyon Euphagus †Euphagus cyanocephalus Euspira †Euspira pallida †Eutrephoceras Exbucklandia †Exilia Fagus Falco Ficus Fimbria Flabellum †Floridaceras †Florissantia Fothergilla Fraxinus Fulgoraria Fulgurofusus Fulica Fulica americana Fusinus †Gaillardia Gari – tentative report Gemmula †Gentilicamelus Glycymeris †Goedertius – type locality for genus †Gomphotherium Granula Gyrineum – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature †Hadrianus Halesia Haliaeetus †Haliaeetus leucocephalus †Haplohippus †Hemiauchenia – tentative report Heptranchias †Heptranchias howelli †Herpetotherium Hiatella Himantopus †Himantopus mexicanus †Hippotherium †Hoplophoneus †Hovenia Hydrangea †Hypertragulus †Hypohippus †Hypolagus †Hypsidoris