This list of the Paleozoic life of California contains the various prehistoric life-forms whose fossilized remains have been reported from within the US state of California and are between 538.8 and 252.17 million years of age.
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†Acanthopecten †Acidiphorus †Acidiphorus hesperia †Advenella †Advenella bifurcata †Agathiceras †Alaskospira †Alaskospira dunbari – or unidentified comparable form †Albertella †Albertella longwelli †Alitaria – tentative report †Allosaccus – tentative report †Alokistocare †Alokistocarella †Alokistocarella brighamensis – or unidentified comparable form †Amblysiphonella †Amblysiphonella grossa †Amblysiphonelloides †Amblysiphonelloides reticulata †Amblysiphonelloides tubulara †Ambocoelia – tentative report †Amecephalus †Amecephalus arrojosensis †Ampyx – tentative report †Ampyx †Ampyx compactus †Anidanthus †Anidanthus shastensis – type locality for species †Annuliconcha †Anomalorthis †Anoptambonites †Anoptambonites myiomorpheus – type locality for species †Anoptambonites myriomorpheus †Antiquatonia †Apatolichas †Arceodomus †Arceodomus langenheimi – type locality for species †Archaeoscyphia †Archaeoscyphia mazourkaensis – type locality for species †Arcullina †Arcullina polaris – or unidentified related form †Arcuolenellus †Arcuolenellus megafrontalis – or unidentified comparable form †Aspidella – tentative report †Aspidella terranovica †Astartella †Atrypa †Atrypa reticularis †Atrypella †Atrypella tenuis – or unidentified comparable form †Atrypoidea – tentative report †Aulophyllum – tentative report †Austinella †Austinella kankakensis – or unidentified related form †Austinella kankakesis – or unidentified related form †Aviculopecten †Aviculopecten dissimilis †Aviculopecten fimbriatus †Aviculopecten occidentalis – or unidentified comparable form
B
†Bakevellia †Bathymyonia †Bathymyonia nevadensis – or unidentified comparable form †Bayhaium †Bayhaium merriamorum †Bayhaium virginiae – type locality for species †Bellefontia †Beraunia †Beraunia bifrons – or unidentified comparable form †Bicarina †Bicarina petilitornata †Biformispira – type locality for genus †Biformispira isaacsoni – type locality for species †Bighornia †Bimuria †Blastoidocrinus †Blastoidocrinus carchariaedens – or unidentified comparable form †Bolbolenellus †Bolbolenellus brevispinus †Bolbolenellus euryparia †Bonnia †Boucotspira – type locality for genus †Boucotspira fimbriata – type locality for species †Brachyprion †Brachyprion seretensis – or unidentified comparable form †Bristolia †Bristolia anteros †Bristolia brachyomma †Bristolia bristolensis †Bristolia fragilis †Bristolia insolens †Bristolia mohavensis †Bryorhynchus – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature †Bryorhynchus bisulcatum †Bumastus †Buxtonia †Buxtonia scabriculoides †Buxtonia websteri – or unidentified comparable form
C
†Calycocoelia †Calycocoelia typicalis – type locality for species †Calymene †Camarotoechia – tentative report †Cancrinella †Cancrinella phosphatica †Cancrinella undata †Carolinites †Carolinites genacinaca †Carolinites sibiricus †Chalaroschwagerina †Chalaroschwagerina inflata – type locality for species †Chalaroschwagerina obesa – type locality for species †Chalaroschwagerina pulchra – type locality for species †Chalaroschwagerina tumentis – type locality for species †Cheilocephalus †Chonetes †Chonetinella †Choristitella †Cladopora †Clavicosta – tentative report †Cleiothyridina †Clelandia †Clelandia aspina †Clelandia bispina †Cliefdenella †Cliefdenella alaskaensis †Clisiophyllum †Clisiophyllum gabbi †Clisiophyllum oweni – type locality for species †Composita †Composita grandis – or unidentified comparable form †Composita subtilita – or unidentified comparable form †Conchidium †Conchidium biloculare – or unidentified comparable form †Conocardium †Cordillerastraea †Cordillerastraea inyoensis – type locality for species †Cornwallatia †Cornwallatia tabularia †Corymbospongia †Corymbospongia adnata †Corymbospongia mica †Corymbospongia perforata †Costispinifera – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature †Costispinifera costata – tentative report †Crenulosepta †Crenulosepta delicata – type locality for species †Crenulosepta fusiformis – type locality for species †Crenulosepta inyoensis – type locality for species †Crenulosepta rossi – type locality for species †Crenulosepta wahlmani – type locality for species †Crurithyris †Cruziana †Cuniculinella †Cuniculinella acuta – type locality for species †Cuniculinella ampla – type locality for species †Cuniculinella calx †Cuniculinella extensa – type locality for species †Cuniculinella fusiformis – type locality for species †Cuniculinella mojavensis – type locality for species †Cuniculinella munda – type locality for species †Cuniculinella parva – type locality for species †Cuniculinella solita – type locality for species †Cuniculinella tumida – type locality for species †Cuniculinella ventricosa – type locality for species †Cyathactis †Cyathactis gazellensis – type locality for species †Cybelurus †Cyclolobus †Cyclolobus walkeri †Cyclonema †Cyclonema bilix – or unidentified comparable form †Cymbidium †Cyrtina †Cystiphyllum †Cystothalamiella †Cystothalamiella craticula †Cystothalamiella ducta †Cystothalamiella tuboides
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†Daguinaspis †Dalejina †Dalmanella †Dalmanophyllum †Dalmanophyllum dalmani – or unidentified comparable form †Darwasophyllum – tentative report †Deacheospira †Deacheospira hotzi – type locality for species †Deltopecten – tentative report †Derbyia †Diacanthaspis †Dicellograptus †Dicoelosia †Dicoelosia conspicua – or unidentified related form †Dicoelosia jonesridgenesis †Dicoelosia jonesridgensis †Dictyoclostus – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature †Didymograptus †Didymograptus protobifidus †Dimeropygiella †Dimeropygiella caudanodosa †Diochthofera †Diochthofera conspicua †Diplanus †Diplanus stanleyi †Diplichnites †Discomyorthis †Discotropis – tentative report †Dolerorthis †Donaldiella †Donaldiella derwiduii – or unidentified comparable form †Dorsoscyphus †Dorsoscyphus johnsoni †Durhamina †Durhamina kenneyi – type locality for species †Dyticospirifer
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†Eccyliopterus †Eccyliopterus regularis – or unidentified related form †Echinauris †Echinauris subhorrida †Echinoconchus †Echinoconchus punctatus †Ectenonotus †Ectenonotus raymondi – or unidentified comparable form †Ectenonotus westoni – or unidentified comparable form †Ectenonotus whittingtoni †Ectomaria †Ectomaria callahanensis – type locality for species †Ectomaria prisca †Elasmothyris †Elasmothyris limata – type locality for species †Encrinurus †Endoceras – tentative report †Enigmalites †Enigmalites roberti – type locality for species †Eofletcheria †Eomarginifera †Eoparafusulina †Eoparafusulina alta – type locality for species †Eoparafusulina brevis – type locality for species †Eoparafusulina certa – type locality for species †Eoparafusulina contracta – type locality for species †Eoparafusulina cylindrica – type locality for species †Eoparafusulina depressa – type locality for species †Eoparafusulina gracilis †Eoparafusulina linearis †Eoparafusulina minuta – type locality for species †Eoparafusulina modica – type locality for species †Eoparafusulina nitida – type locality for species †Eoparafusulina ovata – type locality for species †Eoparafusulina parva – type locality for species †Eoparafusulina potterensis – type locality for species †Eoparafusulina proba – type locality for species †Eoparafusulina regularis – type locality for species †Eoparafusulina rotunda – type locality for species †Eoparafusulina spissa – type locality for species †Eoparafusulina tarda – type locality for species †Eoparafusulina tenuitheca – type locality for species †Eoparafusulina thompsoni †Eotomaria †Eotomaria perryi – type locality for species †Epitomyonia †Epitomyonia recilina †Epitomyonia relicina †Eridmatus †Eridmatus texanus – or unidentified comparable form †Eridorthis †Eripnifera – type locality for genus †Eripnifera praecipitis – type locality for species †Etheripecten †Euconospira †Eunema †Eunema strigillatum – or unidentified comparable form †Euomphalopterus – tentative report †Euomphalus †Eurogrewingkia †Eurogrewingkia penobscotensis †Eusphairica – type locality for genus †Eusphairica distubula – type locality for species
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†Fallotaspis †Favosites †Fenestella †Fieldaspis †Fluctuaria †Fomichevella †Fomichevella major – or unidentified comparable form †Fomichevella nevadensis
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†Gallatinospongia †Gallatinospongia conica †Girtyocoelia †Girtyocoelia epiporata †Girtyocoelia tubula †Glassia – tentative report †Globonema †Globonema niota – or unidentified comparable form †Glossopleura †Glossopleura lodensis †Glossopleura walcotti †Glyptorthis †Gogia †Gogia ojenai – type locality for species †Goniostropha †Goniostropha bachelieri – or unidentified comparable form †Gshelia †Gshelia americana – type locality for species †Gypidula
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†Halysites †Heintzella †Heintzella applegatei – type locality for species †Heintzella playfordi †Helicoplacus †Helicoplacus gilberti †Helicoprion †Helicoprion davisii †Helicotoma †Helicotoma griffinorum – type locality for species †Heliolites †Heliomeroides †Hercynella †Hercynella bohemica – or unidentified comparable form †Heritschiella †Heritschiella girtyi †Heritschioides †Heritschioides carneyi – type locality for species †Heritschioides hammani – type locality for species †Heritschioides wexoi – type locality for species †Hesperocoelia †Hesperocoelia undulata †Hesperorthis †Hesperorthis dubia – or unidentified comparable form †Hesperorthis evenkiensis †Heterocaninia †Heterocaninia langenheimi – type locality for species †Holopea †Holopea brucei – type locality for species †Holopea elizabethi – type locality for species †Holopea glindmeyeri – type locality for species †Holopea symmetrica – or unidentified comparable form †Hormotoma †Howellella †Howellella smithi – or unidentified comparable form †Hustedia †Hustedia compressa †Hyalostelia †Hyolithes †Hystricurus
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†Illaenus †Imperatoria †Imperatoria irregularis †Imperatoria media †Imperatoria mega †Imperatoria minima †Ingria †Inyoschwagerina †Inyoschwagerina elayeri – type locality for species †Inyoschwagerina elongata – type locality for species †Inyoschwagerina inflata – type locality for species †Inyoschwagerina linderae – type locality for species †Inyoschwagerina magnifica – type locality for species †Inyoschwagerina mira – type locality for species †Inyoschwagerina rotunda – type locality for species †Inyoschwagerina turgida †Ischyrotoma †Iskutella †Iskutella fergusoni – type locality for species †Isogramma †Isogramma pachti †Isorthis – tentative report †Isotelus †Isotelus spurius
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†Kabyaipecten †Karavankina †Kawina †Kawina scrobiculus †Kirkirhynchus †Kirkirhynchus reesidei – or unidentified comparable form †Kitakamithyris †Klamathastraea – type locality for genus †Klamathastraea dilleri – type locality for species †Klamathina †Klamathina elongata – type locality for species †Klamathina simplex – type locality for species †Klamathina singularis – type locality for species †Kleopatrina – type locality for genus †Kleopatrina mccloudensis – type locality for species †Kleopatrina raubae – type locality for species †Komiella †Komiella ostiolata – or unidentified comparable form †Krotovia †Kutorgina †Kyphophyllum †Kyphophyllum greggi – type locality for species
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†Langenheimia – type locality for genus †Langenheimia klamathensis – type locality for species †Laticrura