List of the prehistoric life of Massachusetts

The Paleobiology Database records no known occurrences of Precambrian fossils in Massachusetts. ==Paleozoic==

• †Agraulos'' – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature • †Agraulos quadrangularis • †Aldanella • †Aldanella attleborensis • †Allatheca – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature • †Allatheca degeeri – broadly construed • †Anabarites • †Anabarites korobovi • †Bemella • †Bemella bella • †Braintreella • †Braintreella rogersi • †Calodiscus • †Calodiscus lobatus • †Camenella • †Camenella baltica – tentative report • †Chancelloria'' • †Coleoloides • †Coleoloides typicalis • †Condylopyge • †Conotheca • †Conotheca subcurvata • †Dawsonia • †Dawsonia dawsoni – or unidentified comparable form • †Dipharus • †Dipharus attleborensis • †Dromopus – tentative report • †Dromopus woodworthi – type locality for species • †Eccentrotheca • †Eccentrotheca kanesia • †Fomitchella • †Fomitchella infundabiliformis • †Gracilitheca • †Gracilitheca bayonet • . †Halkieria'' • †Hyolithellus • †Hyolithellus micans – or unidentified related form • †Hyolithes • †Hyolithes tenuistriatus – broadly construed • †Kingaspis • †Kingaspis avalonensis • †Ladatheca – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature • †Ladatheca cylindrica • †Lapworthella • †Lapworthella laudvigseni • †Lapworthella ludvigseni • †Leptostega • †Leptostega abrupta • †Linguella • †Linguella viridis • †Mellopegma – tentative report • . †Microdictyon'' • †Obolella • †Obolella atlantica • †Obolus • †Obolus parvulus – tentative report • †Onchocephalites • †Onchocephalites permingeati • †Paradoxides • †Paradoxides harlani • †Pelagiella • †Plinthokonion • †Plinthokonion arethion • †Rhombocorniculum • †Rhombocorniculum cancellatum • †Scenella • †Scenella reticulata • †Serrodiscus • †Serrodiscus bellimarginatus • †Sokolovitheca • †Sokolovitheca sokolovi • †Stenotheca – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature • †Stenotheca acutacosta • †Sunnaginia • †Sunnaginia imbricata • †Torellella'' • †Torellella laevigata • †Watsonella • †Watsonella crosbyi ==Mesozoic==

This list of the Mesozoic life of Massachusetts contains the various prehistoric life-forms whose fossilized remains have been reported from within the US state of Massachusetts and are between 252.17 and 66 million years of age. A • †Acanthichnus • †Acanthichnus aguineus – type locality for species • †Acanthichnus alternans – type locality for species • †Acanthichnus cursorius • †Acanthichnus saltatorius • †Acanthichnus trilinearis • †Acteonella • †Aenigmichnus • †Aenigmichnus multiformis • †Amblonyx – type locality for genus • †Amblonyx giganteus – type locality for species • †Amblonyx lyellianus • †Amblypus – type locality for genus • †Amblypus dextratus – type locality for species • †Ammopus – type locality for genus • †Ammopus marshi – type locality for species • †Ampelichnus • †Ampelichnus sulcatus • †Anchisauripus • †Anchisauripus exsertus – type locality for species • †Anchisauripus hitchcocki – type locality for species • †Anchisauripus minusculum – type locality for species • †Anchisauripus minusculus • †Anchisauripus parallelus • †Anchisauripus sillimani • †Anchisauripus tuberosus – type locality for species • †Anchisaurus'' – type locality for genus • †Anchisaurus polyzelus – type locality for species • †Ancyropus • †Ancyropus heteroclitus • †Anomoepus • †Anomoepus crassus • †Anomoepus cuneatus – type locality for species • †Anomoepus curvatus – type locality for species • †Anomoepus gracillimus – type locality for species • †Anomoepus intermedius – type locality for species • †Anomoepus isodactylus – type locality for species • †Anomoepus major – type locality for species • †Anomoepus minimus – type locality for species • †Anomoepus scambus – type locality for species • †Anticheiropus – type locality for genus • †Anticheiropus hamatus – type locality for species • †Anticheiropus pilulatus – type locality for species • †Antipus • †Antipus bifidus – type locality for species • †Apatichnus – type locality for genus • †Apatichnus circumagens – type locality for species • †Arachnichnus • †Arachnichnus dehiscens – type locality for species • †Argoides • †Argoides macrodactylus • †Argoides minimus – type locality for species • †Argoides redfieldianum – tentative report • †Argoides redfieldii – type locality for species B • toadfish †Batrachoides'' • †Batrachoides nidificans • †Batrachopus – type locality for genus • †Batrachopus bellus – type locality for species • †Batrachopus deweyi – type locality for species • †Batrachopus dispar – type locality for species • †Batrachopus gracilis – type locality for species • †Batrachopus vuigaris • †Bifurculipes • †Bifurculipes curvatus • †Bifurculipes elachistotatus • †Bifurculipes laqueatus • †Bifurculipes scolopendroideus • †Bisulcus • †Bisulcus undulatus – type locality for species • †Brontozoum • †Brontozoum approximatum • †Brontozoum divaricatum – type locality for species • †Brontozoum giganteum – type locality for species • †Brontozoum isodactylum • †Brontozoum parallelum – type locality for species • †Brontozoum sillimanium • †Brontozoum tuberatum – type locality for species C • †Chalthropteris • †Clathropteris • †Climacodichnus • †Climacodichnus corrigatus – type locality for species • †Cochlichnus • †Cochlichnus anguineus • †Conopsoides • †Conopsoides curtus – type locality for species • †Conopsoides larvalis • †Copeza • †Copeza archimedea • †Copeza cruscularis • †Copeza propinquata • †Copeza punctata • †Copeza triremus • †Corvipes – type locality for genus • †Corvipes lacertoideus – type locality for species • †Cunichnoides – type locality for genus • †Cunichnoides marsupialoideus – type locality for species • †Cunicularius • †Cunicularius retrahens E • †Eubrontes'' • †Eubrontes divaricatus • †Eupalamopus – type locality for genus • †Eupalamopus dananus – type locality for species G • †Gigandipus – type locality for genus • †Gigandipus caudatus – type locality for species • †Grallator'' – type locality for genus • †Grallator cuneatus – type locality for species • †Grallator cursorius – type locality for species • †Grallator formosus – type locality for species • †Grallator gracilis – type locality for species • †Grallator magnificus – type locality for species • †Grallator parallelus – type locality for species • †Grallator sillimaniium – tentative report • †Grallator tenuis – type locality for species • †Grammepus • †Grammepus erismatus • †Grammepus uniordinatus • †Grammichnus • †Grammichnus alpha H • †Halysichnus • †Halysichnus laqueatus • †Harpagopus • †Harpagopus dubius • †Harpedactylus • †Harpedactylus crassus – type locality for species • †Harpedactylus gracilior – type locality for species • †Harpedactylus tenuissimus – type locality for species • †Harpepus • †Harpepus capillaris • †Helcura • †Helcura anguinea – type locality for species • †Helcura littoralis – type locality for species • †Helcura surgens – type locality for species • †Henrisporites • †Henrisporites angustus – type locality for species • †Herpystezoum • †Herpystezoum intermedius • †Herpystezoum marshi • †Herpystezoum minutus • †Hexapodichnus • †Hexapodichnus horreus • †Hexapodichnus magnus • †Holcoptera • †Holcoptera giebeli • †Hoplichnus – type locality for genus • †Hoplichnus equus – type locality for species • †Hoplichnus quadrupedans – type locality for species • †Hyphepus – type locality for genus • †Hyphepus fieldi – type locality for species I • †Isocampe – type locality for genus • †Isocampe strata – type locality for species K • †Kayentapus • †Kayentapus minor – type locality for species L • †Lagunculapes – type locality for genus • †Lagunculapes latus – type locality for species • †Lunula • †Lunula obscura M • †Mormolucoides – type locality for genus • †Mormolucoides articulatus – type locality for species O • †Ornithichnites – type locality for genus • †Ornithichnites giganteus – type locality for species • †Ornithoidichnites • †Ornithoidichnites cuneatus – type locality for species • †Ornithoidichnites giganteus • †Ornithoidichnites lyellii – type locality for species • †Ornithopus • †Ornithopus adamsanus – type locality for species • †Otouphepus • †Otouphepus minor – type locality for species • of the Late Triassic-Middle Jurassic sauropodomorph dinosaur footprint ichnogenus Otozoum †Otozoum – type locality for genus • †Otozoum minus – type locality for species • †Otozoum moodii – type locality for species P • †Palaephemera • †Palaephemera mediaeva • †Palamopus • †Palamopus divaricans • †Paxillitriletes • †Paxillitriletes dakotaensis • †Pityostrobus • †Pityostrobus kayei – type locality for species • †Platypterna • †Platypterna concamerata – type locality for species • †Platypterna deanii • †Platypterna digitigrada – type locality for species • †Platypterna gracillima – type locality for species • †Platypterna recta – type locality for species • †Platypterna varica – type locality for species • †Plectropterna • †Plectropterna gracilis – type locality for species • †Plectropterna lineans • †Plectropterna minitans • †Plesiornis – type locality for genus • †Plesiornis pilulatus – type locality for species • †Podokesaurus'' – type locality for genus • †Podokesaurus holyokensis – type locality for species • †Polemarchus – type locality for genus • †Polemarchus gigas – type locality for species • †Pseudoaraucaria • †Pseudoaraucaria arnoldii – type locality for species • †Pterichnus • †Pterichnus centipes • †Ptilichnus – type locality for genus • †Ptilichnus anomalus – type locality for species • †Ptilichnus hydrodromus – type locality for species • †Ptilichnus pectinatus – type locality for species • †Ptilichnus typographus – type locality for species S • †Sagittarius • †Sagittarius alternans • †Saltator • †Saltator bipedatus – type locality for species • †Saltator caudatus – type locality for species • †Sauropus • †Sauropus barrattii – type locality for species • †Selenichnus • †Selenichnus breviusculus – type locality for species • †Selenichnus falcatus – type locality for species • †Sillimanius • †Sillimanius gracilior • †Sillimanius tetradactylus • †Skolithos'' • †Sphaerapus • †Sphaerapus larvalis • †Sphaerapus magnus • †Stegomus • †Stegomus longipes – type locality for species • †Stenonyx • †Stenonyx lateralis – type locality for species • †Steropezoum • †Steropezoum elegantius • †Steropoides • †Steropoides divaricatus – type locality for species • †Steropoides diversus – type locality for species • †Steropoides elegans – type locality for species • †Steropoides infelix – type locality for species • †Steropoides ingens – type locality for species • †Steropoides loripes – type locality for species • †Steropoides uncus – type locality for species • †Stratipes – type locality for genus • †Stratipes latus – type locality for species T • †Tarsodactylus – type locality for genus • †Tarsodactylus caudatus – type locality for species • †Tarsodactylus expansus – type locality for species • †Tarsoplectrus • †Tarsoplectrus angustus – type locality for species • †Toxichnus – type locality for genus • †Toxichnus inaequalis – type locality for species • †Triaenopus • †Triaenopus baileyanus • †Trihamus – type locality for genus • †Trihamus elegans – type locality for species • Trisulcus • †Trisulcus laqueatus • †Typopus – type locality for genus • †Typopus abnormis – type locality for species X • †Xiphopeza – type locality for genus • †Xiphopeza triplex – type locality for species ==Cenozoic==

This list of the Cenozoic life of Massachusetts contains the various prehistoric life-forms whose fossilized remains have been reported from within the US state of Massachusetts and are between 66 million and 10,000 years of age. List A • Aligena • †Aligena elevata • Anadara • , or transverse ark clam †Anadara transversa'' • Angulus • †Angulus agilis • Anomia • †Anomia paucistriata • †Anomia simplexiformis • Astarte • †Astarte castanea • †Astarte crenata • †Astarte undata • Astyris • †Astyris lunata B • baleen whale Balaenoptera'' • †Balaenoptera sursiplana – tentative report • Balanus • †Balanus crenatus • Boonea • †Boonea impressa • Brachidontes • †Brachidontes vineyardensis • Buccinum • †Buccinum undatum C • Callinectes • , or Chesapeake blue crab †Callinectes sapidus'' • †Callophoca • †Callophoca obscura • Cardium • Caryocorbula • †Caryocorbula contracta • Cliona • †Cliona sulphurea • Colus • †Colus stimpsoni • Corymbites • †Corymbites aethiops • Crassostrea • †Crassostrea virginica • Crenella • †Crenella glandula • Crepidula • †Crepidula fornicata • †Crepidula plana • Cumingia • †Cumingia tellinoides • †Cuneocorbula • †Cuneocorbula whitfieldi • Cyclocardia • †Cyclocardia borealis • †Cyclocardia novangliae • ground beetle Cymindis'' • †Cymindis extorpescens – type locality for species D • leaf beetle Donacia'' • †Donacia elongatula – type locality for species E • , or Atlantic jackknife clam Ensis'' • †Ensis directus • Eontia • †Eontia ponderosa • Equus • Eupleura • †Eupleura caudata G • Gemma • †Gemma gemma • , or bittersweet clam Glycymeris'' • †Glycymeris wrigleyi – or unidentified related form H • Hemimactra • †Hemimactra solidissima I • Ilyanassa • †Ilyanassa obsoleta • †Ilyanassa trivittata • Ischadium • , or hooked mussels †Ischadium recurvum'' M • Macoma • †Macoma balthica • †Mammut • , or American mastodon †Mammut americanum'' • †Mammuthus • Mercenaria • †Mercenaria campechiensis • †Mercenaria mercenaria • Mesodesma • †Mesodesma arctatum • Modiolus • †Modiolus hollicki • †Monotherium • †Monotherium aberratum • †Mya • †Mya arenaria • †Mya truncata • Mytilus • †Mytilus edulis N • moon sea snail Neverita'' • †Neverita duplicatus • Nucula • †Nucula potomacensis – or unidentified related form O • , or walrus Odobenus'' • Odostomia • †Odostomia crenulata • †Odostomia semicostata • Ostrea P • Panomya • †Panomya norvegica • Panopeus • †Panopeus herbstii • Petricola • †Petricola pholadiformis • †Pinguinus • , or the great auk †Pinguinus impennis'' • Placopecten • †Placopecten magellanicus • †Prophoca – or unidentified comparable form • †Prophoca rousseaui S • †Saxinis • †Saxinis regularis – type locality for species • Serpula • †Serpula dianthus • †Squalodon'' • †Squalodon atlanticus T • , or tellin Tellina'' • Terebra • †Terebra juvenicostata • Turbonilla • †Turbonilla interrupta • Turritella U • Urosalpinx • sea snail, or oyster drill †Urosalpinx cinerea'' ==References==