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Paleofauna of the Mazon Creek fossil beds

This is a list of the fauna of the Mazon Creek fossil beds, a Carboniferous lagerstätte located in Grundy County, Illinois. The site is famous for its exceptional preservation of soft bodied fossils inside of ironstone concretions, and was one of the first fossil sites discovered to preserve soft bodied fossils.

Fauna
Cnidaria A number of Cnidarians are known from Mazon Creek, and show the diversity of taxa in the ecosystem. Annelida A number of annelid worms are known from Mazon Creek. Echinodermata Echinoderms are an undiverse faunal component of Mazon Creek.''' Arachnida A large number of arachnids are known from Mazon Creek, with some belonging to extinct groups, while others represent some of the earliest appearances of crown-group lineages. Mandibulata A very large number of arthropods belonging to the mandibulata are known from Mazon Creek. Myriapoda The myriapoda (centipedes, millipedes, and their close relatives) are known in moderately large numbers in Mazon Creek Non-Hexapod Pancrustacea A number of 'traditional' crustaceans are known from Mazon creek, with the majority belonging to extant groups. Hexapoda Members of the hexapoda (insects and their relatives) constitute the most diverse group of animals known from Mazon Creek Cyclostomi Members of Cyclostomi (hagfish and lampreys) are known from Mazon Creek. Chondrichthyes A number of chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fish) are known from Mazon Creek, including a number of elasmobranchs and holocephalans. Acanthodii Some members of the acanthodii are known from Mazon Creek. Actinopterygii A large number of early actinopterygians are known from Mazon Creek, notably the Palaeonisciformes. Non-Tetrapod Sarcopterygii Several groups of non-tetrapod sarcopterygians, including basal coelacanths and lungfish are known from the site. Tetrapods Many exceptionally well-preserved tetrapods are known from Mazon Creek, mostly temnospondyls and assorted "microsaurs" Miscellaneous Taxa This section documents faunal taxa whose taxonomic affinities are not fully understood, or do not fit into any of the above groups. Ichnotaxa This section covers various ichnotaxa, or trace fossils, traces in the fossil record left behind by living organisms. == Further reading ==
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