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List of the prehistoric life of Louisiana

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This list of the prehistoric life of Louisiana contains the various prehistoric life-forms whose fossilized remains have been reported from within the US state of Louisiana.

Precambrian-Paleozoic The Paleobiology Database records no known occurrences of Precambrian or Paleozoic fossils in Louisiana.

Mesozoic

†Dufrenoyia †Dufrenoyia dufrenoyi – or unidentified related form †Dufrenoyia texana †Hypacanthoplites †Parahoplites – tentative report †Pseudosaynella †Rhytidhoplites †Rhytidhoplites robertsi Squalicorax †Squalicorax pristodontus

Cenozoic This list of the Cenozoic life of Louisiana contains the various prehistoric life-forms whose fossilized remains have been reported from within the US state of Louisiana and are between 66 million and 10,000 years of age.

†Abderospira †Abderospira leblanci †Abderospira oviformis †Abderospira stewarti †Abdounia †Abdounia enniskilleni Abra †Abra nitens Acanthocardia †Acanthocardia tuomeyi †Aciculiscala †Aciculiscala jacobi Acirsa †Acirsa whitneyi Aclis – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature †Aclis modesta Acteon †Acteon annectens †Acteon idoneus †Acteon pomilius Actinocythereis †Actinocythereis rosefieldensis †Adeorbis †Adeorbis sylvaerupis – or unidentified comparable form Adrana †Adrana aldrichiana †Aepycamelus †Aesculiidites †Aesculiidites circumstriatus Aetobatus Agaronia †Agaronia media †Agaronia mississippiensis †Alatocythereis – tentative report Albula †Allomorone †Alnipollenites †Alnipollenites trina †Alnipollenites verus Alopias †Alopias latidens †Alveinus †Alveinus minutus †Alveinus sinutus Ammospermophilus – tentative report †Ampullina †Ampullina alabamiensis Anadara †Anadara vaughani Ancilla †Ancilla staminea Angulogerina †Angulogerina byramensis †Anisonchus †Anisonchus fortunatus – type locality for species Anomalinoides †Anomalinoides danvillensis Anomia †Anomia hammetti †Anomia lisbonensis †Anomia rufa Antalis †Antalis danvillense †Antalis minutistriatum †Antalis mississippiense Antrozous †Aphelops Aplodinotus †Aplodinotus distortus †Aplodinotus gemma Architectonica †Architectonica acuta †Architectonica alveatum †Architectonica amoena †Architectonica bellense †Architectonica bellistriata †Architectonica meekana †Architectonica ornata Arcopagia †Arcopagia eburneopsis †Arcopagia raveneli Arcoscalpellum †Arcoscalpellum jacksonensis †Arecipites Ariosoma Arius Articulina †Articulina byramensis Asterigerina †Asterigerina subacuta Asthenotoma †Asthenotoma danvitexa †Asthenotoma eximia †Asthenotoma strigosa Astrangia †Astrangia expansa †Astrangia ludoviciana – type locality for species Athleta †Athleta clayi †Athleta haleanus †Athleta petrosa †Athleta symmetricus †Athleta wheelockensis Atrina †Atrina gardnerae †Atrina gravida †Atrina jacksoniana †Aturia †Aturia garretti †Aturia laticlavia Atys †Atys robustoides – or unidentified comparable form †Atys salina

Balanophyllia †Balanophyllia caulifera †Balanophyllia irrorata Balcis Barbatia †Barbatia cuculloides †Barbatia ludoviciana †Basilosaurus – type locality for genus †Basilosaurus cetoides – type locality for species †Basopollis †Basopollis obscurocostatus Bassariscus Bathytoma †Bathytoma nonplicata Bathytormus †Bathytormus clarkensis †Bathytormus flexurus †Batrachosauroides Belone †Belosaepia †Belosaepia uncinata †Belosaepia veatchi †Bifarina †Bifarina vicksburgensis Bittium †Bittium koeneni †Bitubulogerina †Bitubulogerina vicksburgensis Bolivina †Bolivina alazanensis †Bolivina beyrichi †Bolivina byramensis †Bolivina choctawensis †Bolivina cookei †Bolivina costifera †Bolivina gracilis †Bolivina jacksonensis Bolivinella †Bolivinella subpectinata †Bolivinella vicksburgensis †Bombacacidites †Bonellitia †Bonellitia jacksonica †Bootherium †Bootherium bombifrons Brachidontes †Brachidontes alabamensis †Brachidontes stubbsi †Brachidontes texanus †Brachyerix †Brachyerix incertis – or unidentified comparable form †Brachysporites Bregmaceros †Bregmaceros troelli †Bregmoceras †Bristocorbula †Bristocorbula fossata †Brychaetus Buccella †Buccella vicksburgensis Bulimina †Bulimina ovata Buliminella †Buliminella nuda Bullia †Bullia ellipticum †Bullinella Buntonia †Buntonia huneri

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