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List of the prehistoric life of Maine

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

Precambrian The Paleobiology Database records no known occurrences of Precambrian fossils in Maine.

Paleozoic †Amphistrophonella †Amphistrophonella funiculata – or unidentified comparable form †Ampyx †Annamitella – tentative report †Annamitella borealis †Apiculiretusispora †Atrypa †Atrypa reticularis †Barinophyton †Barinophyton richardsoni †Barrandeina †Barrandeina aroostookensis †Batostoma †Batostomella †Bucania – or unidentified comparable form †Cardiola †Cardiola gibbosa †Cartericardia – tentative report †Cartericardia dubia – type locality for species †Clivosisporites – or unidentified comparable form †Clivosisporites verrucata †Crossoceras †Crossoceras belandi †Cyrtia †Daidia †Daidia wilsonae †Dalejina †Dalmanella †Dalmanella testudinaria †Decorochilina †Decorochilina beushauseni †Delerorthis †Delerorthis flabellites †Delthyris †Deltoidospora †Dolerorthis †Drepanophycus †Eccentricosta †Emphanisporites †Emphanisporites annulatus †Emphanisporites rotatus †Eocoelia †Eodinobolus †Eodinobolus rotundus †Eohostimella – type locality for genus †Eohostimella heathana – type locality for species †Eoplectodona – tentative report †Famatinorthis †Famatinorthis turneri – or unidentified comparable form †Ferganella †Geragnostus †Goniostropha †Goniostropha chapmani †Grandispora †Gypidula †Hibbertia – tentative report †Hostimella †Hystricoceras †Hystricoceras hitchcocki †Illaenus †Kaulangiophyton †Kaulangiophyton akantha †Kolihadiscus †Kolihadiscus somerseti – type locality for species †Leptaena †Leptaena rhomboidalis †Lesueurilla – tentative report †Lophospira †Lophospira milleri – or unidentified comparable form †Mesoleptostrophia †Michelia †Michelia compacta – or unidentified comparable form †Michelia planogyrata – or unidentified comparable form †Michelia tenue – type locality for species †Monograptus †Monograptus bohemicus †Monograptus chimaera †Monograptus colonus †Monograptus crinitus †Monograptus dubius †Monograptus forbesi †Monograptus nilssoni †Monograptus scanicus †Monograptus tumescens †Monograptus varians †Monograptus vicinus – or unidentified comparable form †Neumanella †Nicholsonella †Nileus †Nucleospira †Nylanderina – type locality for genus †Nylanderina goldringae – type locality for species †Orthambonites †Orthambonites robusta †Orthonychia †Orthonychia aroostooki – type locality for species †Orthonychia compressa – type locality for species †Paleocyclus – tentative report †Paralenorthis †Paralenorthis robustus †Paraliospira †Paraliospira angulata – or unidentified related form †Patellostium †Patellostium revolvens – type locality for species †Pentamerus – tentative report †Pertica – type locality for genus †Pertica quadrifaria – type locality for species †Platyceras †Platyceras chapmani – type locality for species †Platyceras edmundi – type locality for species †Platyceras hebes †Platyceras ventricosum †Platystrophia †Platytoechia †Platytoechia boucoti †Plectodonta †Plectonotus †Plectonotus trilobatus †Polytoechia – tentative report †Pragozyga †Pragozyga jerseyense – type locality for species †Productorthis †Productorthis mainensis †Prototaxites †Psilophyton †Psilophyton dapsile – type locality for species †Psilophyton forbesii – type locality for species †Psilophyton microspinosum – type locality for species †Psilophyton princeps †Raymondaspis †Resserella †Sawdonia †Sawdonia ornata †Sphaerochitina †Streptotrochus – tentative report †Streptotrochus deciduus – type locality for species †Stricklandialens †Stricklandialens ultima – or unidentified comparable form †Strophonella †Strophonella euglypha †Strophostylus †Strophostylus globosus – or unidentified comparable form †Taeniocrada †Tholisporites †Thursophyton †Tritoechia †Trochonemella †Trochonemella churkini – or unidentified related form †Tropidodiscus †Tropidodiscus minimus †Tropidodiscus obex

Mesozoic The Paleobiology Database records no known occurrences of Mesozoic fossils in Maine.

Cenozoic This list of the Cenozoic life of Maine contains the various prehistoric life-forms whose fossilized remains have been reported from within the US state of Maine and are from 66 million years of age to geologically recent.

Astarte †Astarte borealis †Astarte castanea †Astarte elliptica †Astarte montagui †Astarte sulcata Bison Buccinum †Buccinum cyaneum †Buccinum glaciale †Buccinum polare †Buccinum scalariforme †Buccinum undatum Chlamys †Chlamys islandica Ciliatocardium †Ciliatocardium ciliatum Colus †Colus stimpsoni Cryptonatica †Cryptonatica affinis Ennucula †Ennucula tenuis Ensis †Ensis directus Erignathus †Erignathus barbatus Euspira †Euspira pallida Goethemia †Goethemia pinnulata Hemimactra †Hemimactra solidissima Hiatella †Hiatella arctica †Hiatella distorta Lyonsia †Lyonsia arenosa Macoma †Macoma balthica †Macoma calcarea †Macoma groenlandica †Macoma subulosa Mactromeris †Mactromeris polynyma †Mammuthus Margarites †Margarites striatus Mesodesma †Mesodesma arctatum Musculus †Musculus discors †Musculus glacialis †Musculus niger †Mya †Mya arenaria †Mya truncata Mytilus †Mytilus edulis Neptunea †Neptunea despecta †Neptunea lyrata Nucella †Nucella lapillus Nucula †Nucula antiqua †Nucula proxima Nuculana †Nuculana pernula †Nuculana tenuisulcata Odobenus †Odobenus rosmarus Pagophilus †Pagophilus groenlandica Pandora †Pandora arctica †Pandora glacialis †Pandora trilineata Placopecten †Placopecten magellanicus Portlandia †Portlandia arctica †Portlandia glacialis Puncturella †Puncturella noachina Saccella †Saccella pernula Serripes †Serripes groenlandicus Similipecten †Similipecten greenlandicus Tectonatica †Tectonatica pusilla Thracia †Thracia conradi †Thracia septentrionalis Thyasira †Thyasira gouldii Uria †Uria affinis – type locality for species Yoldia †Yoldia myalis Yoldiella †Yoldiella lenticula Zirfaea †Zirfaea crispata

References Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved December 17, 2021.

Illustrations

List of the prehistoric life of Maine: Life restoration with a conifer-like body plan of the Silurian-Late Devonian tree-like probable fungus Prototaxites. John William Dawson (1888). — Life restoration with a conifer-like body plan of the Silurian-Late Devonian tree-like probable fungus Prototaxites. John William Dawson (1888).

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This list of the prehistoric life of Maine contains the various prehistoric life-forms whose fossilized remains have been reported from within the US state of Maine. Precambrian The Paleobiology Database records no known occurrences of Precambrian fossils in Maine.

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