This list of the Cenozoic life of South Carolina contains the various prehistoric life-forms whose fossilized remains have been reported from within the US state of South Carolina and are between 66 million and 10,000 years of age.
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†Abra †Abra aequalis †Abra angulata Acanthocardia †Acanthocardia claibornense Acteocina †Acteocina canaliculata Acteon †Acteon elegans †Acteon idoneus †Acteon pomilius †Adeorbis †Adocus Aequipecten Agaronia †Agaronia alabamensis †Agaronia bombylis Agassizia †Agassizia inflata †Agassizia wilmingtonica †Aglyptorhynchus †Agomphus †Agomphus alabamensis – or unidentified related form †Agomphus pectoralis †Agorophius †Agorophius pygmaeus Aligena †Aligena aequata †Aligena elevata Alligator †Alligator mississippiensis †Alopecias †Alopecias grandis Alopias †Alopias vulpinus – or unidentified comparable form †Altrix †Altrix altior †Amalthea Ammonia †Ammonia beccarii †Ammonia sobrinus Amphistegina †Amphistegina gibbosa Amusium †Amusium mortoni – type locality for species Anachis †Anachis avara Anadara †Anadara aequicostata †Anadara brasiliana †Anadara improcera †Anadara lienosa †Anadara ovalis †Anadara pexata †Anadara rustica †Anadara transversa Anatina †Anatina anatina Ancilla †Ancilla ancillops †Ancilla scamba †Ancilla staminea Angaria – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature †Angaria crassa Angulogerina †Angulogerina occidentalis Angulus †Angulus texanus †Anomalina †Anomalina pliocenica – or unidentified comparable form Anomia †Anomia jugosa †Anomia simplex Antalis †Antalis minutistriatum Antigona †Araloselachus †Araloselachus cuspidata Arbacia †Arbacia improcera Arca †Arca imbricata †Arca incongrua †Archaeodelphis – type locality for genus †Archaeodelphis patrius – type locality for species Architectonica †Architectonica alveatum †Architectonica amoena †Architectonica nobilis †Architectonica texcarolina Arcinella †Arcinella arcinella †Arcinella cornuta Arcopagia †Arcopagia raveneli †Arcopagia trumani Arcoperna Arcopsis †Arcopsis adamsi Arcoscalpellum †Arctodus †Arctodus pristinus Argopecten †Argopecten comparilis †Argopecten gibbus †Argopecten irradians Argyrotheca †Argyrotheca laevis – type locality for species †Argyrotheca quadrata Artena †Artena undulata †Ashleycetus – type locality for genus †Ashleycetus planicapitis – type locality for species †Ashleychelys – type locality for genus †Ashleychelys palmeri – type locality for species †Aspideretoides †Aspideretoides virginianus – or unidentified comparable form Astarte †Astarte concentrica †Astarte floridana †Astarte radians †Astarte undulata †Astarte vaughani Astyris †Astyris lunata Athleta †Athleta cormacki – tentative report †Athleta petrosa †Athleta petrosus Atrina †Atrina cawcawensis †Atrina rigida †Atrina seminuda †Atrina serrata †Aturia †Aturia alabamensis †Aturia laticlava – or unidentified comparable form Aulacomya †Axiopsis †Axiopsis eximia – type locality for species
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†Bairdemys †Bairdemys healeyorum – type locality for species Balaenoptera Balanophyllia Balanus †Balanus halosydne – type locality for species †Balanus peregrinus Balcis Barbatia †Barbatia cuculloides – or unidentified comparable form Barnea †Barnea costata †Barnea truncata †Basilosaurus Basterotia †Basterotia elliptica †Batequeus †Batequeus ducenticostatus Bathytormus †Bathytormus clarkensis †Bathytormus flexurus – or unidentified comparable form †Bathytormus protexta †Belemnoziphius †Belemnoziphius prorops – type locality for species Bellucina †Bellucina waccamawensis Bison †Bison antiquus Bolivina †Bolivina lowmani †Bolivina marginata †Bolivina pseudoplicata †Bolivina pseudopunctata †Bonellitia †Bonellitia garvani Boonea †Boonea seminuda Bornia †Bornia triangula †Borophagus †Borophagus hilli – or unidentified comparable form Borsonia Bostrycapulus †Bostrycapulus aculeatus †Bothremys – tentative report †Bottosaurus †Braarudosphaera †Braarudosphaera bigelowii Brachidontes †Brachidontes alabamensis †Brachidontes exustus Brissus †Brissus spatiosus Buccella †Buccella frigida †Buccella mansfieldi Bulimina †Bulimina patagonica Buliminella †Buliminella elegantissima Bullia †Bullia altilis †Bullinella †Bullinella galba Busycon †Busycon carica †Busycon contrarium †Busycon incile †Busycon maximum †Busycon perversum †Busycotyphis †Busycotyphis spiratus Busycotypus †Busycotypus canaliculatus †Busycotypus spiratus †Bythaelurus
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Cadulus †Cadulus thallus Caecum †Caecum cooperi †Caecum ibex †Caecum imbricatum Caestocorbula †Caestocorbula wailesiana Calliostoma †Calliostoma aphelium – or unidentified comparable form Callista †Callista aequora †Callista alta †Callista neusensis †Callista perovata Callucina †Callucina keenae †Calorhadia †Calorhadia aequalis †Calorhadia bella †Calorhadia pharcida †Calorhadia semen Calotrophon †Calotrophon ostrearum Calyptraea †Calyptraea centralis †Calyptraphorus †Calyptraphorus jacksoni – or unidentified comparable form Cancellaria †Cancellaria reticulata Canis †Canis armbrusteri †Canis dirus Carcharhinus †Carcharhinus gibbesi Carcharias †Carcharias hopei †Carcharias macrotus Carcharodon †Carcharodon hastalis †Carcharodon orientalis Cardita †Cardita gunteri Carditamera †Carditamera arata †Carditamera floridana
†Cardium sublineatum †Caricella †Caricella pyruloides †Carolia †Carolia floridana †Carolinacetus – type locality for genus †Carolinacetus gingerichi – type locality for species †Carolinachelys †Carolinachelys wilsoni †Carolinapecten †Carolinapecten eboreus Caryocorbula †Caryocorbula caribaea †Caryocorbula contracta †Caryocorbula densata Cassidulina †Cassidulina caribeana †Cassidulina subglobosa Castor †Castor canadensis †Castoroides †Castoroides leiseyorum †Castoroides ohioensis – or unidentified comparable form Cavilinga †Cavilinga trisulcata †Cavilinga trisulcatus Cerithiella – tentative report †Cerithiella bicostellata Cerithiopsis †Cerithiopsis emersonii Cerithium – tentative report †Cerithium siliceum †Cervalces †Cervalces scotti Cervus †Cervus elaphus †Ceterhinops – type locality for genus †Ceterhinops longifrons – type locality for species Chama †Chama congregata †Chama corticosa †Chama gardnerae †Chama monroensis †Chama radians †Chama richardsi Cheilea Chelydra †Chelydra serpentina †Chesaconcavus †Chesaconcavus belgradensis – type locality for species †Chesapecten †Chesapecten jeffersonius †Chesapecten madisonius †Chiasmolithus †Chiasmolithus bidens Chicoreus †Chicoreus floridanus Chione †Chione cancellata †Chione cribraria †Chione erosa Chionopsis †Chionopsis intapurpurea Chlamys †Chlamys biddleana †Chlamys burlesonensis †Chlamys cawcawensis †Chlamys cocoana – or unidentified comparable form †Chlamys cookei †Chlamys decemnarius †Chlamys deshayesii †Chlamys membranosa †Chlamys membranosus †Chlamys solarioides †Chlamys wahtubbeana †Chlamys wahtubbeanus †Choneziphius †Choneziphius chonops – type locality for species †Choneziphius liops – type locality for species †Choneziphius macrops – type locality for species †Choneziphius trachops – type locality for species Choristodon †Choristodon robustus Chrysemys †Chrysemys floridana †Chrysemys scripta †Chrysocetus – type locality for genus †Chrysocetus healyorum – type locality for species Cibicides †Cibicides floridanus Cidaris †Cidaris pratti Cinctura †Cinctura lilium †Cirostrema †Cirostrema nassulum – or unidentified comparable form Cirsotrema †Cirsotrema spillmani Cladocora Clavilithes †Clavilithes abruptus Clavus †Clavus lapenotieri – or unidentified related form Cliona Closia †Closia semen Coccolithus †Coccolithus pelagicus Cochlespira †Cochlespira bella †Cochlespirella †Cochlespirella nana Cochliolepis †Cochliolepis holmesi †Cochliolepis parasitica Coelopleurus †Coelopleurus infulatus Coluber – or unidentified comparable form Columbellopsis †Columbellopsis mississippiensis Concavus Conomitra †Conomitra texana †Conosaurops – type locality for genus †Conosaurops bowmani – type locality for species †Conradostrea †Conradostrea sculpturata Conus †Conus adversarius †Conus cormacki †Conus delessertii †Conus jaspideus †Conus marylandicus †Conus sauridens †Conus smithvillensis Coralliophila †Coralliophila leonensis Corbicula †Corbicula densata Corbula †Corbula alabamiensis †Corbula chipolana – or unidentified comparable form †Corbula extenuata †Corbula fossata †Corbula inaequalis †Coronia †Coronia carodenta †Coronia childreni †Coronia ludocarola †Coronodon – type locality for genus †Coronodon havensteini – type locality for species †Costaglycymeris †Costaglycymeris subovata †Cotylocara – type locality for genus †Cotylocara macei – type locality for species †Coupatezia †Coupatezia woutersi Crassatella †Crassatella alta †Crassatella eutawacolens †Crassatella eutawcolens †Crassatella negreetensis †Crassatella rhomboidea †Crassatella texalta †Crassatella texana †Crassatella wilcoxi †Crassatella willcoxi Crassinella †Crassinella dupliniana †Crassinella lunulata Crassostrea †Crassostrea virginica †Crenatosiren †Crenatosiren olseni Crepidula †Crepidula convexa †Crepidula dumosa †Crepidula fornicata †Crepidula lirata †Crepidula plana †Cretolamna †Cretolamna appendiculata Crucibulum †Crucibulum scutellatum Cryptonatica †Cryptonatica platabasis – or unidentified comparable form Ctena †Ctena speciosa †Cubitostrea †Cubitostrea divaricata †Cubitostrea lisbonensis †Cubitostrea sellaeformis Cucullaea †Cucullaea transversa Cumingia †Cumingia keittensis †Cumingia tellinoides †Cuvieronius †Cyclagelosphaera Cyclocardia †Cyclocardia granulata Cyclostremiscus †Cyclostremiscus exacuus †Cyclostremsicus †Cyclostremsicus obliquestriatus †Cyclotomodon – type locality for genus †Cyclotomodon vagrans – type locality for species Cylichna †Cylichna acrotoma Cymbovula †Cymbovula acicularis Cypraea †Cypraeorbis †Cypraeorbis alabamensis Cythara Cytherea †Cytherea aequora
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Daphnella †Daphnella imperita Dasyatis †Dasyatis cavernosa †Dasyatis rugosa Dasypus †Dasypus bellus Democrinus Dendraster Dentalium †Dentalium attenuatum †Dentalium minutistriatum Dentimargo †Dentimargo aureocinctus †Dhondtichlamys †Dhondtichlamys greggi – or unidentified related form Dinocardium †Dinocardium palmerae †Dinocardium robustum †Dinoziphius †Dinoziphius carolinensis – type locality for species Diodon †Diodon vetus Diodora †Diodora auroraensis †Diodora cattilliformis †Diodora cayenensis †Diodora pamlicoensis †Diodora tenebrosa †Dioplotherium – type locality for genus †Dioplotherium manigaulti – type locality for species Diplodonta †Diplodonta acclinis †Diplodonta nucleiformis †Diplodonta punctata †Diplodonta punctulata †Diplodonta semiaspera †Diplodonta soror †Diplodonta ungulina †Diplodonta yorkensis Discinisca †Discinisca lugubris †Discoaster †Discoaster multiradiatus †Discoaster salisburgenesis Discoporella †Discoporella denticulata Discorbis †Discorbis columbiensis †Discorbis consobrina †Discorbis floridensis Disporella †Disporella denticulata Divalinga †Divalinga quadrisulcata †Divalinga quadrisulcatus Donax †Donax fossor †Donax variabilis †Dorudon – type locality for genus †Dorudon serratus – type locality for species Dosinia †Dosinia acetabulum †Dosinia chipolana – or unidentified comparable form Dosinidia †Dosinidia elegans Dyocibicides †Dyocibicides biserialis
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†Eboroziphius – type locality for genus †Eboroziphius coelops – type locality for species †Eburneopecten †Eburneopecten calvatus †Eburneopecten scintillatus Echinocardium †Echinocardium gothicus †Echinocardium orthonotum