This list of the Cenozoic life of Mississippi contains the various prehistoric life-forms whose fossilized remains have been reported from within the US state of Mississippi and are between 66 million and 10,000 years of age.
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†Abderospira †Abderospira aldrichi †Abderospira leblanci †Abderospira meyeri †Abderospira oviformis †Abderospira oviforms †Abdounia †Abdounia beaugei †Abdounia subulidens Abra – tentative report Abra – or unidentified comparable form Abra †Abra nitens †Abra pectorosa †Abra perovata †Acanthionella †Acanthionella oecioporosa Acanthocardia †Acanthocardia claibornensis †Acanthocardia glebosum Acar †Acar aspera Acirsa – tentative report †Acirsa solumcostata – type locality for species Aclis †Aclis matsoni – type locality for species †Acra †Acra subprotracta Acteocina †Acteocina crassiplica Acteon †Acteon annectens †Acteon idoneus †Acteon menthafons – type locality for species †Acteon meyeri – type locality for species †Acteon pomilius †Acteon punctatus – type locality for species †Acteon subaldrichi – type locality for species Adeonellopsis †Adeonellopsis cyclops †Adeonellopsis galeata – type locality for species †Adeonellopsis quisenberryae – type locality for species †Adeonellopsis transversa Aequipecten †Aequipecten cocoana †Aequipecten redwoodensis – type locality for species †Aequipecten spillmani Aetobatus Agaronia †Agaronia alabamensis †Agaronia media †Agaronia mississippiensis Agatrix †Agatrix mississippiensis Alaba †Alaba blakneyensis †Alaba macneili – type locality for species Alabina †Alabina menthafontis – type locality for species Albula †Albula eppsi Alderina †Alderina lunata †Alderina pulcherrima Alligator †Alligator mississippiensis †Altrix †Altrix altior †Alveinus †Alveinus minutus Americardia †Americardia silvacollina – type locality for species Ammonia †Ammonia beccarii †Amonia †Amonia microstriata – type locality for species Anadara †Anadara lesueuri †Anadara vaughani Ancilla †Ancilla staminea Anodontia †Anodontia mississippiensis Anomia †Anomia lisbonensis †Anomia microstriata – type locality for species †Anomotodon Antalis †Antalis danvillense †Antalis minutistriatum †Antalis mississippiense †Antalis thalloides Antropora †Antropora duplex †Antropora lowei – type locality for species †Antropora pyriforme †Apatemys †Apatemys pygmaeus – type locality for species Apiotoma †Apiotoma palmerae – type locality for species Aporrhais †Aporrhais lirata †Aporrhais menthafontis – type locality for species Arachnopusia †Arachnopusia vicksburgica †Arbia †Arbia aldrichi †Archaeomanta †Archaeomanta melenhorsti Architectonica †Architectonica acuta †Architectonica aldrichi †Architectonica alveatum †Architectonica amoena †Architectonica bellistriata †Architectonica billmoorei – type locality for species †Architectonica cossmanni †Architectonica elaborata †Architectonica fungina †Architectonica hargeri †Architectonica leana †Architectonica meekana †Architectonica meliconae †Architectonica ornata †Architectonica textilina †Architectonica trilirata Arcopagia †Arcopagia eburneopsis †Arcopagia raveneli †Arcopagia trumani Arcoperna †Arcoperna filosa †Arcoperna linteata – type locality for species Arene †Arene nodosa – type locality for species Arius Astarte †Astarte menthifontis – type locality for species †Astarte newtonensis †Astarte planilamella – type locality for species †Astarte triangulata Asthenotoma †Asthenotoma danvitexa Astrangia †Astrangia expansa – type locality for species †Astrangia harrisi †Astrhelia †Astrhelia burnsi – type locality for species †Astrhelia neglecta – type locality for species Athleta †Athleta lisbonensis †Athleta petrosa †Athleta symmetricus †Athleta triplicatus †Athleta tuomeyi Atrina †Atrina argentea †Atrina jacksoniana †Aturia †Aturia alabamensis †Aturia berryi †Aturia richardsi – type locality for species Atys †Atys caseyi – type locality for species †Atys pinguis – type locality for species †Austrocypraea †Austrocypraea towncreekensis – type locality for species Axelella †Axelella elongata – type locality for species
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Balanophyllia †Balanophyllia elongata – type locality for species †Balanophyllia haleana †Balanophyllia irrorata Balcis †Balcis notata †Baluchicardia †Baluchicardia greggiana Barbatia †Barbatia aspera †Barbatia cuculloides †Barbatia lima †Barbatia ludoviciana †Barbatia mississippiensis †Barbatia paradiagona – type locality for species †Barbatia seraperta †Basilosaurus †Basilosaurus cetoides †Bathycyathus – type locality for genus †Bathycyathus pulcher – type locality for species Bathytoma †Bathytoma congesta †Bathytoma rhomboidea – type locality for species Bathytormus †Bathytormus clarkensis †Bathytormus flexurus †Bathytormus productus †Bayania †Bayania secale †Belemnosella †Belemnosella americana †Belosaepia †Biocorbula †Biocorbula pearlensis Bison Bittium †Bittium koeneni †Bittium ottoi – type locality for species †Bonellitia †Bonellitia bastropensis †Bonellitia elevata †Bonellitia garvani †Bonellitia jacksonica †Bonellitia parilis Bornia †Bornia tallahalaensis – type locality for species Bos †Bovicornu †Bovicornu eocenense †Bovicornu gracile Brachidontes †Brachidontes mississippiensis Bregmaceros †Brevinucula †Brevinucula pseudopunctata – type locality for species †Bristocorbula †Bristocorbula fossata Brizalina †Brizalina marginata †Brychaetus †Brychaetus muelleri Buliminella †Buliminella bassendorfensis – or unidentified comparable form †Buliminella elegantissima Bulla †Bulla calluspira Bullia †Bullia ancillops †Burnhamia †Burnhamia daviesi †Burnhamia fetahi Busycon †Busycon branneri
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Cadulus †Cadulus abruptus †Cadulus corpulentus †Cadulus jacksonensis †Cadulus juvenis †Cadulus newtonensis †Cadulus quadriturritus †Cadulus vicksburgensis Caecum †Caecum alterum †Caecum solitarium Caestocorbula †Caestocorbula fossata †Caestocorbula wailesiana Callianassa †Callianassa Sp. informal Calliostoma Callista †Callista annexa †Callista goniopisthus – type locality for species †Callista pearlensis †Callista perlensis †Callista perovata †Callista sobrina Callopora †Callopora filoparietis †Callopora ingens †Callopora mundula †Callopora tenuirostris Callucina †Callucina choctavensis †Calorhadia †Calorhadia albirupina †Calorhadia aldrichiana †Calorhadia elongatoidea †Calorhadia opulenta †Calorhadia pharcida †Calorhadia reginajacksonis Calotrophon †Calotrophon ostrearum †Calpurna †Calpurna cookei – type locality for species Calyptraea †Calyptraea alta †Calyptraphorus †Calyptraphorus stamineus †Calyptraphorus trinodiferus †Calyptraphorus velatus Cantharus Capulus †Capulus americanus †Capulus langdoni – type locality for species †Capulus planus Carcharhinus †Carcharhinus gibbesi Carcharias †Carcharias hoperi †Carcharias robustus †Carcharias teretidens †Carcharias verticalis Carcharodon †Carcharodon auriculatus †Carditella †Carditella aldrichi †Caricella †Caricella demissa †Caricella fenestra †Caricella howei †Caricella polita †Caricella pyruloides †Caricella reticulata †Caricella stenzeli †Caricella subangulata †Caricella turneri Caryocorbula †Caryocorbula densata †Caryocorbula deusseni †Caryocorbula engonatoides †Caryocorbula willistoni Cassis †Cassis flintensis Cavilinga †Cavilinga imbricolamella – type locality for species †Cavilinga triloba – type locality for species Celleporaria †Celleporaria damicornis †Celleporaria fissurata †Celleporaria granulosa †Celleporaria peristomata – type locality for species Celleporina †Celleporina globosa Cerithiella †Cerithiella heckscheri †Cerithiella jacksonensis †Cerithiella langdoni †Cerithiella nassula †Cerithiella nassuloides – type locality for species †Cerithiella preconica †Cerithioderma Cervus Chama †Chama harrisi †Chama mississippiensis †Chama monroensis †Chama pappiladerma – type locality for species †Chama radiata Chamelea †Chamelea mississippiensis Chaoborus Chelonibia †Chelonibia melleni – type locality for species Chicoreus †Chicoreus dormani †Chicoreus mississippiensis †Chicoreus stetopus Chione †Chione craspedonta †Chione perbrevisformis – type locality for species Chionopsis †Chionopsis bainbridgensis Chiton Chlamys †Chlamys anatipes †Chlamys burlesonensis †Chlamys cainei †Chlamys choctavensis †Chlamys clarkeana †Chlamys cocoana †Chlamys danvillensis †Chlamys ducanensis †Chlamys nupera †Chlamys pulchricosta †Chlamys spillmani †Chlamys wahtubbeana †Chlamys wahtubbeanus – or unidentified comparable form †Choctawius – type locality for genus †Choctawius foxi – type locality for species †Cimomia †Cimomia subrecta †Cimomia vestali Circulus †Circulus ottonius †Circulus sotoensis Cirsotrema †Cirsotrema danvillense †Cirsotrema linteum †Cirsotrema nassulum †Cirsotrema newtonense †Cirsotrema newtonensis †Cirsotrema ranellinum †Cirsotrema spillmani Clathurella †Clathurella blakneyensis Clava †Clava menthafontis – type locality for species †Clava silvacollinis – type locality for species †Clavidrupa †Clavidrupa anita Clavilithes †Clavilithes columbaris †Clavilithes hubbardanus †Clavilithes humerosus †Clavilithes kennedyanus †Clavilithes longiformis †Clavilithes penrosei †Clavilithes texanus †Clavilithes vicksburgensis Clio †Clio simplex Closia †Closia larvata †Closia semen Clypeaster †Clypeaster rogersi Cochlespira †Cochlespira bella †Cochlespira columbaria †Cochlespira cookei – type locality for species †Cochlespira cristata - type species; for Pleurotoma cristata. †Cochlespira engonata †Cochlespiropsis †Cochlespiropsis engonata Codakia †Colpocherus – type locality for genus †Colpocherus mississippiensis – type locality for species Columbellopsis †Columbellopsis mississippiensis †Confusiscala †Confusiscala durhami – type locality for species Conger †Conger meridies †Conger vetustus †Congeris †Congeris brevior Conomitra – tentative report Conomitra †Conomitra crenulata †Conomitra hammakeri †Conomitra jacksonensis †Conomitra staminea †Conomitra texana †Conomitra vicksburgensis Conopeum †Conopeum arborescens †Conopeum concavum – type locality for species †Conopeum damicornis †Conopeum hookeri †Conopeum lacroiriir †Conopeum lamellosum †Conorbis †Conorbis alatoideus †Conorbis porcellanus Conus †Conus protractus †Conus sauridens †Conus smithvillensis Coralliophaga †Coralliophaga corrugata – type locality for species Coralliophila †Coralliophila aldrichi †Corbarimys †Corbarimys nomadus – type locality for species Corbula †Corbula alabamiensis †Corbula concha †Corbula engonata †Corbula extenuata †Corbula laqueata †Corbula rufaripa – type locality for species Cordieria †Cordieria biconica †Cordieria ludoviciana †Cornulina †Cornulina dalli †Cornulina minax †Coronia †Coronia alternata †Coronia ancilla †Coronia casteri †Coronia childreni †Coronia conjuncta †Coronia margaritosa †Coronia montgomeryensis †Coronia nodulina †Coronia tenella †Corvina †Corvina gemma †Corvina intermedia †Corvina pseudoradians – type locality for species †Coryphodon Costacallista – or unidentified comparable form †Costacallista mortoni †Coupatezia †Coupatezia woutersi Crassatella †Crassatella aquiana †Crassatella gabbi †Crassatella lirasculpta – type locality for species †Crassatella mississippiensis †Crassatella negreetensis †Crassatella texalta †Crassatella texana †Crassatella trapaquara Crassinella †Crassinella pygmaea †Crassinella pygmeae †Crassinella variablis – type locality for species Crassispira †Crassispira abundans †Crassispira lyopleura – type locality for species †Crassitella †Crassitella mississippiensis Crassostrea Crenella †Crenella fenestra – type locality for species