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List of the Mesozoic life of Tennessee

This list of the Mesozoic life of Tennessee contains the various prehistoric life-forms whose fossilized remains have been reported from within the US state of Tennessee and are between 252.17 and 66 million years of age.

A
• †Aciculiscala • †Aciculiscala acutaAcirsa • †Acirsa americana – type locality for species • †Acirsa cerithiformis • †Acirsa corrugata • †Acirsa cretacea • †Acirsa microstriata • †Acirsa wadeiAcmaea • †Acmaea galea barrel bubble sea snail †Acteon'' • †Acteon conicus – type locality for species • †Acteon ellipticus – type locality for species • †Acteon modicellus • †Acteon pistilliformis • †Acteon substriatus – type locality for species • †Acteonina • †Acteonina orientalis – type locality for species • †Acteonina parva – type locality for species • †Acutostrea • †Acutostrea plumosa • †Aenona • †Aenona eufalensisAlderina • †Alderina nelsoni – type locality for species • †Amaurellina • †Amaurellina stephensoniAmauropsis • †Amauropsis lirata – type locality for species • †Ambigostrea • †Ambigostrea tecticostaAmmatophora • †Ammatophora cretacea – type locality for species • Amphiblestrum • †Amphiblestrum denticulatum – type locality for species • Ampullina'' • †Ampullina lirata • †Ampullina potens – type locality for species • †Ampullina umbilicaAmuletum • †Amuletum fasciolatum • †Amuletum macnairyensis • †Anatimya • †Anatimya lata • †Anchura • †Anchura calcaris – type locality for species • †Anchura convexa – type locality for species • †Anchura noakensis – tentative report • †Anchura pergracilis • †Anchura quadrilirata – type locality for species • †Anchura substriata – type locality for species • †Ancilla • †Ancilla acutula • †Anomalofusus • †Anomalofusus substriatus, or jingle shell †Anomia'' • †Anomia argentaria • †Anomia perlineata – type locality for species • †Anomia tellinoides • †AnomoeodusAnteglosia • †Anteglosia subornata • †Anteglosia tennesseensis • †Aphrodina • †Aphrodina tippana • †Arca • †Arca mcnairyensis – type locality for species • †Arca pergracilis – type locality for species • †Arca securiculata – type locality for species • Arctica • †Arctica incerta – type locality for species • †Aspidolithus • †Aspidolithus parcus • †Astandes • †Astandes densatusAvitelmessus'' • †Avitelmessus grapsoideus ==B==
B
Baculites'' • †Baculites grandis • †Baculites ovatusBarbatia • †Barbatia cochlearis – type locality for species • †Barbatia fractura – type locality for species • †Barbatia saffordi • †Bellifusus • †Bellifusus angulicostatus • †Bellifusus curvicostatus • †Bellifusus spinosus • †Belliscala – or unidentified comparable form • †Belliscala rockensisBerenicea • †Beretra • †Beretra gracilis • †Beretra ripleyana • †Beretra speciosa • †Bizarrus • †Bizarrus abnormalis – type locality for species • †Boltenella • †Boltenella excellensBrachidontes • †Buccinopsis • †Buccinopsis crassa • †Buccinopsis crassicostata • †Buccinopsis solida ==C==
C
Cadulus • †Cadulus obnutusCaestocorbula • †Caestocorbula crassiplicaCallianassa • †Callianassa mortoni • †Calliomphalus • †Calliomphalus americanus – type locality for species • †Calliomphalus angustus • †Calliomphalus argenteus – type locality for species • †Calliomphalus argenteus spinosus • †Calliomphalus conanti • †Calliomphalus decorisCallopora • †Callopora anatina – type locality for species • †Callopora sulcata – type locality for species • †Callopora torquata – type locality for species • nutmeg sea snail Cancellaria'' • †Cancellaria acuta – type locality for species • †Cancellaria macnairyensis • †Caprinella • †Caprinella coraloideaCapulus • †Capulus corrugatus – type locality for species • †Capulus monroei • '''' • †Cardium kuemmeli • †Cardium stantoni – type locality for species • †Caveola • †Caveola acutaCerithiopsis • †Cerithiopsis meeki – type locality for species • †Cerithiopsis quadrilirata – type locality for species • cerith sea snail Cerithium'' • †Cerithium nodoliratum – type locality for species • †Cerithium percostatum – type locality for species • †Cerithium semirugatum – type locality for species • †Cerithium weeksi – type locality for species • Charonia • †Charonia univaricosum – type locality for species • Chiton • †Chiton cretaceous • †Cinulia • †Cinulia paraquensis – type locality for species • Clavagella • †Clavagella armata sponge Cliona'' • †Colombellina • †Colombellina americana – type locality for species • Conopeum • †Conopeum ovatum – type locality for species • †Conopeum parviporum – type locality for species • †Conopeum prismaticum – type locality for species • †Conopeum wadei – type locality for species • †Conorbis • †Conorbis mcnairyensisCorbula • †Corbula paracrassa – type locality for species • †Corbula suffalciata – type locality for species • †Corbula torta • †Corbula williardi – type locality for species • †Crania – tentative report • †Crania americana – type locality for species • Crassatella • †Crassatella linteus • †Crassatella vadosa • †Crenella • †Crenella elegantula • †Crenella serica • †Creonella • †Creonella secunda – type locality for species • †Creonella subangulata • †Creonella triplicata • †Cryptoconus – tentative report • †Cryptoconus macnairyensis • †Cryptorhytis • †Cryptorhytis nobilis – type locality for species • †Cryptorhytis torta – type locality for species • , or false ark shell Cucullaea'' • †Cucullaea capax • †Cucullaea littlei • †Cucullaea vulgarisCyclina • †Cyclina magna – type locality for species • †Cyclina parvaCylichna • †Cylichna incisa • †Cylichna intermissia • †Cylichna intermissia curta • †Cylichna pessumata • †Cylichna recta • †Cylindrotruncatum • †Cylindrotruncatum demersum • †Cymbophora • †Cymbophora gracilis • †Cyprimeria • †Cyprimeria alta • †Cyprimeria depressa ==D==
D
• †Dakoticancer • †Dakoticancer overana tusk shell †Dentalium'' • †Dentalium inornatum – type locality for species • †Dentalium intercalatum – type locality for species • †Dentalium ripleyanum • †Deussenia • †Deussenia bellalirata • †Deussenia microstriata • †Dircella • †Dircella spillmaniDiscoscaphites'' • †Discoscaphites iris • †Dolicholatirus • †Dolicholatirus torquatus • †Dreissensia • †Dreissensia tippana • †Drepanochilus • †Drepanochilus quadriliratus • †Drilluta • †Drilluta communis • †Drilluta dimurorum – type locality for species • †Drilluta distans • †Drilluta major • †Dysnoetopora – type locality for genus • †Dysnoetopora celleporoides – type locality for species ==E==
E
• †Ecphora • †Ecphora proquadricostata • †Ellipsoscapha • †Ellipsoscapha cylindrica, or the "saber-toothed herring" †Enchodus'' • †Endoptygma • †Endoptygma leprosa • †Enoploclytia • †Enoploclytia sculpta – type locality for species • †Eoacteon • †Eoacteon ellipticus • †Eoacteon linteus • †Eoacteon percultus • †Eothoracosaurus • †Eothoracosaurus mississippiensis • †Eriptycha – tentative report • †Eriptycha americana – type locality for species • †Etea • †Etea carolinesis • †Eucycloscala • †Eucycloscala tuberculata • †Eulima • †Eulima clara – type locality for species • †Eulima impressa – type locality for species • †Eulima laevigata – type locality for species • †Eulima persimplica • †Euspira • †Euspira halli • †Euspira rectilabrumEuthriofusus – tentative report • †Euthriofusus convexus • †Euthriofusus mesozoicus • †Eutrephoceras • †Eutrephoceras dekayi • †Exilia • †Exilia ripleyana – type locality for species • Exogyra'' • †Exogyra cancellata • †Exogyra costata ==F==
F
Falsifusus • †Falsifusus convexus – type locality for species • †Falsifusus mesozoicus, or tulip sea snail Fasciolaria'' – tentative report • †Fasciolaria ripleyana – type locality for species • †Frurionella – type locality for genus • †Frurionella grandipora – type locality for species • †Frurionella parvipora – type locality for species • †Fulgerca • †Fulgerca attenuata – type locality for species • †Fusimilis • †Fusimilis proxima • †Fusimilis tippanus ==G==
G
Gastrochaena • †Gastrochaena americana • †Gegania • †Gegania parabella sea snail, or gem turrid Gemmula'' • †Gemmula cretaceaGephyrotes • †Gephyrotes lamellaria – type locality for species • †Gervilliopsis • †Gervilliopsis ensiformisGlossus • †Glossus conradi, or bittersweet clam Glycymeris'' • †Glycymeris lacertosa – type locality for species • †Glycymeris microsulci – type locality for species • †Glycymeris subcrenata – type locality for species • †Goniocylichna – type locality for genus • †Goniocylichna bisculpturata – type locality for species • †Graciliala • †Graciliala calcaris • †Graciliala decemlirata • †Granocardium • †Granocardium dumosum • †Granocardium tenuistriatum • †Granocardium tippananum • †Graphidula • †Graphidula cancellata • †Graphidula obscura • †Graphidula pergracilis • †Gryphaeostrea • †Gryphaeostrea vomerGyrodes • †Gyrodes alveata • †Gyrodes americanus • †Gyrodes crenata • †Gyrodes major – type locality for species • †Gyrodes spillmani • †Gyrodes supraplicatus ==H==
H
I
• †Icanotia • †Icanotia pulchra – type locality for species • with a human indicating its size †Inoceramus'' • †Inoceramus proximus • †Inoceramus sagensis • †Inoperna • †Inoperna carolinensis • †Ischyrhiza • †Ischyrhiza mira ==J==
L
• †Lacrimiforma • †Lacrimiforma secunda • †Latiala • †Latiala lobata – type locality for species • coral sea snails Latiaxis'' • †Latiaxis serratus • †Laxispira • †Laxispira lumbricalis • †Leda • †Leda whitfieldi • †Legumen • †Legumen planulatumLeiostraca • †Leiostraca cretacea • †Lemniscolittorina • †Lemniscolittorina berryi • †Leptosolen • †Leptosolen biplicataLimatula • †Limatula woodsi – type locality for species • Limopsis • †Limopsis meeki – type locality for species • †Limopsis perbrevis – type locality for species • †Linearis • †Linearis metastriata • †Linearis ornatissima • †Liopeplum • †Liopeplum canalis • †Liopeplum carinatum – type locality for species • †Liopeplum cretaceum • †Liopeplum leioderma • †Liopeplum leiodermum • †Liopeplum subjugosum • †Liopistha • †Liopistha inflata • †Liopistha protexta • †Liothyris • †Liothyris carolinensis • †Lirosoma • †Lirosoma cretaceaLithophaga • †Lithophaga conchafodentis • †Lithophaga ripleyana sea snail, or periwinkle Littorina'' • †Littorina berryi – type locality for species • †Lomirosa • †Lomirosa cretacea • †Longoconcha • †Longoconcha tennesseensisLopha • †Lopha falcata • †Lowenstamia • †Lowenstamia liratus • †Lucina • †Lucina ripleyana – type locality for species • †Lupira • †Lupira turbinea • †Lupira variabilis ==M==
M
• †Mammila • †Mammila americana – type locality for species • Martesia • †Martesia procurva – type locality for species • †Martesia truncata – type locality for species • †Mataxa • †Mataxa elegans • †Mathilda • †Mathilda ripleyana • †Mathildia • †Mathildia ripleyana – type locality for species • Melanatria • †Melanatria cretacea – type locality for species • bryozoan Membranipora'' • †Membranipora crassimargo – type locality for species • Membraniporella • †Membraniporella irregularis – type locality for species • Meretrix • †Meretrix cretacea • †Meretrix eufaulensis • †Mesorhytis • †Mesorhytis obscura – type locality for species • †Mesostoma • †Mesostoma americanum – type locality for species • †Mesostoma costatum – type locality for species • †Metopaster • †Metopaster tennesseensis – type locality for species • †Micrabacia • †Micrabacia marylandicaMicropora • †Micropora baccata – type locality for species • †Mitridomus • †Mitridomus ripleyana • †Morea • †Morea cancellaria • †Morea corsicanensis • †Morea marylandicaMosasaurus'' • †Mosasaurus maximus • †Mystriopora – tentative report • †Mystriopora stipata – type locality for species ==N==
N
• †Napulus • †Napulus reesidei • †Neithea • †Neithea quinquecostata • †Nemodon • †Nemodon eufaulensis • †Nemodon grandis – type locality for species • †Nemodon stantoni • †Nonactaeonina • †Nonactaeonina orientalis • †Notopocorystes • †Notopocorystes testacea – type locality for species • Nucula'' • †Nucula microconcentrica – type locality for species • †Nucula percrassaNuculana • †Nuculana australis – type locality for species • †Nudivagus • †Nudivagus simplicus ==O==
O
• †Obeliscus • †Obeliscus conellus • †Odontobasis • †Odontobasis australis – type locality for species • †Odontofusus • †Odontofusus curvicostata – type locality for species • pyram sea snail †Odostomia'' • †Odostomia impressa – type locality for species • †Odostomia plicata – type locality for species • †Oligoptycha • †Oligoptycha americanaOpalia • †Opalia fistulosa • †Opalia wadei • †Ornopsis • †Ornopsis digressa – type locality for species • †Ornopsis elevata • †Ornopsis glenni, or oyster Ostrea'' • †Ostrea bryani • †Ostrea mcnairyensis – type locality for species • †Ostrea monmouthensis • †Ostrea penegemmea – type locality for species ==P==
P
• †Paladmete • †Paladmete cancellaria • †Paladmete densata – type locality for species • †Paladmete gardnerae – type locality for species • †Paleopsephaea – type locality for genus • †Paleopsephaea mutabilis – type locality for species • †Paleopsephaea pergracilis – type locality for species • Panopea • †Panopea desica • †Parafusus • †Parafusus callilateris • †Parafusus coloratus • †Parafusus saffordi • †Paramorea • †Paramorea lirata • † Paranomia • †Paranomia scabra • †Parietiplicatum • †Parietiplicatum conicum • †Parvivoluta – type locality for genus • †Parvivoluta concinna – type locality for species • scallops †Pecten'' • †Pecten argillensis • †Pecten burlingtonensis • †Pecten quinquenarius • †Pecten simplicius • †Pedalion • †Pedalion periridescens – type locality for species • †Peneus • †Peneus wenasogensis – type locality for species • Periploma • †Periploma applicata • †Perissolax • †Perissolax whitfieldiPholadomya • †Pholadomya conradi • †Pholadomya occidentalis • †Piestochilus • †Piestochilus cancellatus – type locality for species • †Piestochilus pergracilis – type locality for species • Plioplatecarpus'' • †Plioplatecarpus depressus • †Podocratus • †Podocratus canadensisPolinices • †Polinices kummeli • †Polinices stephensoni – type locality for species • †Polinices umbilica – type locality for species • †Polyascosoecia • †Polyascosoecia tripora – type locality for species • †Postligata • †Postligata crenata – type locality for species • †Postligata wordeni • †Praeleda • †Praeleda compar • †Prognathodon • †Promathildia • †Promathildia cretacea – type locality for species • †Protobusycon • †Protobusycon cretaceum • †Protocardia • †Protocardia parahillana – type locality for species • †Pseudocardia • †Pseudocardia gregaria • †Pseudocardia subangulata – type locality for species • †Pseudocardia subcircula – type locality for species • †Pseudolimea • †Pseudolimea reticulataPseudomalaxis • †Pseudomalaxis amplificata – type locality for species • †Pseudomalaxis pilsbryi • †Pseudomalaxis ripleyana – type locality for species • †Pteria • †Pteria percompressa – type locality for species • †Pteria petrosa • †Pterocerella • †Pterocerella poinsettiformis • †Pterocerella tippanaPterotrigonia'' • †Pterotrigonia angulicostata • †Pterotrigonia thoracica • †Ptychosyca • †Ptychosyca inornata • †Pugnellus • †Pugnellus densatus • †Pugnellus goldmaniPulvinites • †Pulvinites argentea Pycnodonte'' • †Pycnodonte vesiculare • †Pyrifusus • †Pyrifusus ejundicus • †Pyrifusus subdensatus • †Pyrifusus subliratus – type locality for species • †Pyropsis • †Pyropsis interstriatus • †Pyropsis perornatus • †Pyropsis proxima – type locality for species • †Pyropsis spinosus ==R==
R
• †Reinhardites • †Reinhardites anthophorus • †Remera • †Remera stephensoni • †Remnita • †Remnita anomalocostata • †Remnita biacuminata • †Rhombopsis • †Rhombopsis microstriatus – type locality for species • †Rhombopsis orientalis – type locality for species • Ringicula • †Ringicula pulchella Rissoina'' • †Rissoina fragilis – type locality for species • †Rissoina subornata – type locality for species • †Rissoina tennesseensis – type locality for species • Rostellaria – tentative report • †Rostellaria mcnairyensis – type locality for species ==S==
S
• †Sargana • †Sargana stantoniSaurodon'' – tentative report • †Scala • †Scala sillimaniScalpellum • †Scambula • †Scambula perplanaScaphander • †Scaphander rarus – type locality for species • Scaphites'' • †Scaphites reesidei – type locality for species • †Schizobasis • †Schizobasis depressa • †Schizobasis immersa – type locality for species • Seila • †Seila quadrilirata • †Seminola • †Seminola crassa • †Seminola solidaSerpula • †Serpula adnata – type locality for species • †Serpula pervermiformis – type locality for species • Serpulorbis • †Serpulorbis marylandica • †Serpulorbis tennesseensis – type locality for species • †Serrifusus • †Serrifusus tennesseensis – type locality for species • false limpet sea snail †Siphonaria'' • †Siphonaria wieseri – type locality for species • †Solariorbis • †Solariorbis clara • †Solyma • †Solyma elliptica • †Stantonella – type locality for genus • †Stantonella subnodosa – type locality for species • †Stephanophyllia • †Stephanophyllia cribrariaStriarca • †Striaticostatum • †Striaticostatum pondi • †Syncyclonema • †Syncyclonema simplicius ==T==
T
• †Tectaplica • †Tectaplica simplicaTeinostoma • †Teinostoma prenanum – type locality for species • , or tellin Tellina'' • †Tellina multiconcentrica – type locality for species • †Tellinimera • †Tellinimera eborea • †Tenea • †Tenea parilis • †Teredo • †Teredo rectus – type locality for species • †Thylacus • †Thylacus cretaceus • †Tintorium • †Tintorium pagodiforme • †Tornatellaea • †Tornatellaea cretacea – type locality for species • †Tornatellaea globulosa – type locality for species • Toxochelys'' • †Toxochelys latiremisTrichotropis • †Trichotropis imperfecta – type locality for species • †Trigonia • †Trigonia eufalensis • †Trochifusus • †Trochifusus interstriatus – type locality for species • †Trochifusus perornatus – type locality for species • †Trochifusus spinosus – type locality for species • Trochus • †Trochus ripleyanus – type locality for species • †Troostella – type locality for genus • †Troostella perimpressa – type locality for species • †Troostella substriatus • †Tuba • †Tuba parabella – type locality for species • , or chank Turbinella'' • †Turbinella major – type locality for species • †Turbinella variabilis – type locality for species • Turboella • †Turboella costata • †Turricula • †Turricula amica • †Turricula anomalocostata – type locality for species • †Turricula biacuminata – type locality for species • †Turricula fasciolata – type locality for species • †Turricula gracilis – type locality for species • †Turricula mcnairyensis – type locality for species • †Turricula ripleyanaTurris • †Turris constricta – type locality for species • †Turris proxima – type locality for species • Turritella • †Turritella bilira • †Turritella encrinoides • †Turritella macnairyensis • †Turritella mcnairyensis – type locality for species • †Turritella paravertebroides • †Turritella tippana • †Turritella trilira • †Turritella vertebroides ==U==
U
• †Unicardium • †Unicardium concentricum – type locality for species • †Urceolabrum • †Urceolabrum tuberculatum ==V==
V
• †Variseila • †Variseila meeki • †Veniella • †Veniella conradi • †Vetericardia • †Vetericardia crenalirata • †Volutoderma • †Volutoderma appressa – type locality for species • †Volutoderma protracta • †Volutoderma tennesseensis – type locality for species • †Volutomorpha • †Volutomorpha aspera • †Volutomorpha gigantea – type locality for species • †Volutomorpha mutabilis – type locality for species • †Volutomorpha retifera – or unidentified comparable form ==W==
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