This list of the prehistoric life of Texas contains the various prehistoric life-forms whose fossilized remains have been reported from within the US state of Texas.
Precambrian The Paleobiology Database records no known occurrences of Precambrian fossils in Texas
Paleozoic
Selected Paleozoic taxa of Texas
†Acheloma – type locality for genus †Acheloma cumminsi – type locality for species †Achistrum †Achistrum ludwigi – type locality for species †Acrodus – tentative report †Acrodus olsoni – type locality for species †Acrodus sweetlacruzensis – type locality for species †Actinoconchus †Acutichiton †Adamantina †Adrianites – tentative report †Agathiceras †Agathiceras applini – type locality for species †Alegeinosaurus †Alethopteris †Almites †Altudoceras †Alveus – type locality for genus †Amphiscapha †Amplexus – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature Amusium – tentative report †Ananias †Anatsabites †Angelosaurus – type locality for genus †Angelosaurus dolani – type locality for species †Anisodexis †Annularia †Annularia stellata – or unidentified comparable form †Anomalesia †Anomphalus †Aphetoceras †Aphlebia †Apsisaurus – type locality for genus †Apsisaurus witteri – type locality for species †Araeoscelis – type locality for genus †Archaeocidaris Archaeolithophyllum †Archeria – type locality for genus †Archeria crassidisca – type locality for species †Archimedes †Arcuolimbus †Aristoceras †Armenoceras †Artisia †Aspidosaurus – type locality for genus †Athyris †Aulopora – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature †Aviculopecten †Aviculopecten ballingerana †Aviculopecten girtyi – type locality for species †Aviculopecten gryphus – type locality for species †Aviculopecten occidentalis †Aviculopecten sumnerensis †Avonia †Barnesoceras – type locality for genus †Bathyglyptus – type locality for genus †Bellerophon – tentative report †Bellerophon †Bellerophon graphicus †Bembexia †Bitaunioceras †Blountiella †Bolosaurus – type locality for genus †Bolosaurus major – type locality for species †Bolosaurus striatus – type locality for species †Brachydectes †Brachyphyllum – tentative report †Branneroceras †Broiliellus – type locality for genus †Broiliellus brevis – type locality for species †Broiliellus olsoni – type locality for species †Broiliellus texensis – type locality for species †Burenoceras †Cacops †Cacops aspidephorus – type locality for species †Calamites †Calamites undulatus †Callipteridium †Callipteris †Callipteris conferta †Calophyllum – tentative report †Camarotoechia †Captorhinus – type locality for genus †Captorhinus aguti – type locality for species †Carbonicola †Cardiocephalus – type locality for genus †Cardiocephalus sternbergi – type locality for species †Carrolla – type locality for genus †Casea – type locality for genus †Casea broilii – type locality for species †Caseoides – type locality for genus †Caseopsis †Cassiavellia – type locality for genus †Cassiavellia galtarae – type locality for species †Catenipora †Cedaria †Chancelloria – tentative report †Chonetes †Chonetes flemingi – tentative report †Chonetes verneuilianus †Cibolites – type locality for genus †Clarkoceras †Cleiothyridina †Cleiothyridina mulsa †Cleiothyridina nana †Cleiothyridina pilularis †Cleiothyridina rara †Cleiothyridina rectimarginata – type locality for species †Climacograptus †Clitendoceras †Clonograptus †Coenocystis – type locality for genus †Collemataria – type locality for genus †Composita †Composita affinis †Composita apheles – type locality for species †Composita apsidata †Composita bucculenta – type locality for species †Composita costata †Composita cracens †Composita crassa – type locality for species †Composita discina †Composita emarginata †Composita enormis – type locality for species †Composita imbricata – type locality for species †Composita mexicana †Composita mira †Composita nucella †Composita ovata †Composita parasulcata – type locality for species †Composita pilula †Composita prospera †Composita pyriformis †Composita quantilla †Composita stalagmium †Composita strongyle – type locality for species †Composita subcircularis †Composita subtilita †Conjunctio †Conocardium – tentative report †Cooperoceras – type locality for genus †Coosella †Coosia †Cordaites †Cordaites principalis †Cotteroceras †Cotylorhynchus †Cotylorhynchus hancocki – type locality for species Crania †Cravenoceras – tentative report †Cricotus †Crossotelos †Ctenacanthus †Ctenacanthus amblyxiphias – type locality for species †Ctenospondylus – type locality for genus †Cylicioscapha †Cypricardinia – tentative report †Cyptendoceras †Cystothalamia – type locality for genus †Cystothalamia megacysta †Cystothalamia nodulifera †Dadoxylon †Dakeoceras – tentative report †Dasyceps †Deiracephalus Dentalium †Diadectes – type locality for genus †Dimacrodon – type locality for genus †Dimetrodon – type locality for genus †Dimetrodon booneorum – type locality for species †Dimetrodon dollovianus – type locality for species †Dimetrodon gigashomogenes – type locality for species †Dimetrodon grandis – type locality for species †Dimetrodon kempae – type locality for species †Dimetrodon limbatus – type locality for species †Dimetrodon loomisi – type locality for species †Dimetrodon macrospondylus – type locality for species †Dimetrodon milleri – type locality for species †Dimetrodon natalis – type locality for species †Diplocaulus – type locality for genus †Diplocaulus magnicornis – type locality for species †Diraphora †Dissorophus – type locality for genus †Dissorophus multicinctus – type locality for species †Domatoceras †Driveria – type locality for genus †Echinaria †Ectenolites †Edaphosaurus – type locality for genus †Edaphosaurus boanerges †Edaphosaurus cruciger – or unidentified related form †Edaphosaurus pogonias – type locality for species †Edestus †Edmondia †Edops †Edops craigi †Ellesmeroceras †Empedias †Endoceras †Endolobus Eocaudina †Eosyodon – type locality for genus †Eothyris – type locality for genus †Eothyris parkeyi – type locality for species †Eowellerites †Epiphyton †error †Error †Eryops – type locality for genus †Eryops megacephalus – type locality for species †Estheria †Euomphalus †Euryodus – type locality for genus †Euryodus primus – type locality for species †Exovasa – type locality for genus †Exovasa cystauletoides – type locality for species †Fenestella †Fusulina – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature †Gastrioceras †Geinitzina †Genevievella †Geragnostus †Gerobatrachus – type locality for genus †Gerobatrachus hottoni – type locality for species †Gervillia – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature †Girvanella †Glaucosaurus – type locality for genus †Glaucosaurus megalops – type locality for species †Glikmanius †Glikmanius occidentalis †Gnathorhiza †Goniatites †Gorgodon – type locality for genus †Gorgodon minutus – type locality for species †Grewingkia †Guadalupia †Guadalupia auricula – type locality for species †Guadalupia cupulosa – type locality for species †Guadalupia microcamera – type locality for species †Guadalupia ramescens – type locality for species †Guadalupia vasa – type locality for species †Gypospirifer – type locality for genus †Gypospirifer condor †Helicoconchus – type locality for genus †Helicoprion †Helicoprion davisii †Helminthochiton †Hercosestria †Hoffmannia – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature †Homagnostus †Hybodus †Hypseloconus †Icriodus †Incisimura – type locality for genus †Incisimura bella – type locality for species †Isodectes †Isogramma †Janassa †Jeffersonia †Jinogondolella †Kingstonia †Knoxosaurus – type locality for genus †Kockelella †Komia †Labidosaurikos †Labidosaurus †Lambeoceras †Lepidophyllum †Levisoceras †Limbella Lingula †Liroceras †Llanoaspis †Lysorophus †Martinia †Mastersonia – type locality for genus †Mcqueenoceras †Metacoceras †Metalegoceras †Meteoraspis †Metoptoma †Michelinoceras – tentative report †Micraroter – tentative report †Micraroter erythrogeios †Microbaltoceras – type locality for genus †Minilya †Murchisonia †Mycterosaurus – type locality for genus †Mycterosaurus longiceps – type locality for species †Nanobamus – type locality for genus †Naticopsis †Naticopsis judithae †Naticopsis remex †Naticopsis transversa – type locality for species †Neldasaurus †Neoaganides †Neocalamites – or unidentified comparable form †Neospirifer †Neospirifer amphigyus – type locality for species †Neospirifer apothescelus – type locality for species †Neospirifer bakeri – type locality for species †Neospirifer cameratus – tentative report †Neospirifer formulosus †Neospirifer huecoensis – type locality for species †Neospirifer kansasensis †Neospirifer mansuetus †Neospirifer neali †Neospirifer notialis †Neospirifer placidus †Neospirifer triplicatus †Neospirifer venezuelensis †Neuropteris †Neuropteris cordata – tentative report †Nielsenoceras †Norwoodia Nucula – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature †Nybyoceras †Olenus †Ophiacodon – type locality for genus †Ophiacodon major – type locality for species †Ophiacodon retroversus – type locality for species †Ophiacodon uniformis – type locality for species †Ormoceras †Orodus †Orthacanthus †Ostodolepis – type locality for genus †Oulodus †Ozarkodina †Pachylyroceras †Paladin †Palaeoniscus – tentative report †Pantylus – type locality for genus †Pantylus cordatus – type locality for species †Paraceltites †Parafusulina †Paralegoceras †Paraschwagerina †Pariotichus – type locality for genus †Parioxys – type locality for genus Patella – tentative report †Pecopteris †Pecopteris arborescens †Pecopteris hemitelioides †Pecopteris unita †Pedanochiton – type locality for genus †Pelodosotis – type locality for genus †Pelodosotis elongatum – type locality for species †Peripetoceras †Petalodus †Phlegethontia – tentative report †Phonerpeton †Phonerpeton pricei – type locality for species †Pinnularia †Plaesiomys †Plagiostoma – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature †Platyceras †Platyhystrix – or unidentified comparable form †Plectronoceras †Pleuronautilus Pleurotomaria – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature †Plicochonetes †Posidonia Priscopedatus †Prodentalium †Prostacheoceras †Prostacheoceras skinneri – type locality for species †Protocaptorhinus – type locality for genus †Protocaptorhinus pricei – type locality for species †Protorothyris – type locality for genus †Protorothyris archeri – type locality for species †Psaronius †Pseudomelania – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature Pteria – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature †Pterochiton †Pugnax †Quadratia †Quasicaecilia – type locality for genus †Rananasus †Rayonnoceras †Reiszorhinus – type locality for genus †Retaria – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature †Rhabdiferoceras †Rhynchonella – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature †Ribeiria †Rioceras †Romeria – type locality for genus †Romeria prima – type locality for species †Romeria texana – type locality for species †Rota †Rubeostratilia – type locality for genus †Rugaria †Ruthenoceras – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature †Sagenodus †Sallya †Samaropsis †Sauropleura †Scapanops – type locality for genus