FOSSIL LIST
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KINGDOM PROTOZOA MOLLUSKS (Phylum Mollusca) Phylum Foraminifera (Forams) * Class Bivalvia (clams, oysters, mussels) Order Fusulinida (Fusulinids)* Genus Exogyra Order Rotaliida* Genus Gryphaea Genus Nummulites* Genus Pecten KINGDOM ANIMALIA Genus Glycymeris Genus Astarte SPONGES (Phylum Porifera) Genus Nucula Genus Astraeospongia (calcareous sponge) Class Cephalopoda Genus Hydnoceras (glass sponge)* Order Goniatitida (goniatites)* BRYOZOANS (Phylum Bryozoa) Order Ceratitida (ceratites)* (Growth forms: branching, massive, fenestrate) Order Ammonitida (ammonites) Genus Archimedes Genus Baculites Genus Rhombopora Genus Dactylioceras GRAPTOLITES (Phylum Hemichordata)* Order Belemnitida (Belemnites) Order Dendroidea (benthic graptolites) Genus Belemnitella Order Graptoloidea (planktic graptolites) Order Nautilida (Chambered Nautilus) CORALS (Phylum Cnidaria) Order Orthocerida (“Orthoceras”) Order Tabulata (tabulate corals) Class Gastropoda (Snails) Genus Favosites Genus Conus Genus Halysites* Genus Cypraea Order Rugosa (rugose corals) Genus Platyceras Genus Heliophyllum (horn coral) Genus Turritella Genus Hexagonaria Genus Worthenia Order Scleratinia (stony corals) ECHINODERMS (Phylum Echinodermata) Genus Septastrea Class Asteroidea (Starfsh)* ARTHROPODS (Phylum Arthropoda) Class Blastoidea Subphylum Crustacea (shrimp, lobster, Genus Pentremites crabs, barnacles, ostracods)* Class Crinoidea (stems, columns, calyxes) Subphylum Chelicerata Class Echinoidea (regular or irregular echinoids Order Eurypterida (Eurypterids) including sea urchins, sand dollars and heart Class Insecta (Insects) urchins) Class Trilobita (Trilobites) Class Ophiuroidea (brittle stars)* Genus Cryptolithus VERTEBRATES (Phylum Chordata) Genus Calymene Superclass Agnatha (Jawless Fish) Genus Elrathia (Ostracoderms)* Genus Isotelus* Class Placodermi (Armored Jawed Fish) Genus Eldredgeops (formerly Phacops) Genus Bothriolepis BRACHIOPODS (Phylum Brachiopoda) Genus Dunkleosteus Class Inarticulata Class Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish) Genus Lingula Superorder Selachimorpha (Sharks) Class Articulata Genus Otodus Genus Atrypa Genus Carcharocles (formerly Genus Composita Carcharodon) Genus Juresania* Species C. megalodon Genus Leptaena Superorder Batoidea (Rays)* Genus Mucrospirifer Superclass Osteichthyes (Bony Fish) Genus Platystrophia Class Actinopterygii (ray-fnned) Genus Rafnesquina Genus Knightia Order Rhynchonellida Genus Xiphactinus* Class Sarcopterygii (lobe-fnned) Genus Eusthenopteron Genus Latimeria (Coelacanth) Genus Tiktaalik Note: Taxa marked by an asterisk (*) are for State and National Tournaments only ©2020-B21 FOSSIL LIST (CONT.)
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Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Class Mammalia (Mammals) Genus Acanthostega Genus Basilosaurus (prehistoric whale) Genus Eryops Genus Equus (modern horse) Genus Diplocaulus Genus Australopithecus (hominin)* Class Reptilia (Reptiles) Genus Homo (hominin) Order Crocodilia (crocodiles)* Species H. neanderthalensis Order Testudines (turtles)* Species H. erectus* Order Ichthyosauria (Ichthyosaurs) Species H. sapiens Order Squamata Genus Mammut (Mastodon) Family Mosasauridae (Mosasaurs) Genus Mammuthus (Mammoth) Order Plesiosauria (Plesiosaurs & Pliosaurs) Species M. primigenius Order Pterosauria (Pterosaurs) (Wooly Mammoth) Clade Dinosauria (Dinosaurs) Genus Megacerops (Brontothere) Order Saurischia (lizard-hipped) Genus Mesohippus (three-toed horse) Suborder Theropoda Genus Smilodon (saber-toothed cat) Genus Allosaurus KINGDOM PLANTAE Genus Coelophysis FLOWERING PLANTS (Phylum Anthophyta) Genus Dilophosaurus Genus Spinosaurus* Genus Acer (Maple) Genus Tyrannosaurus Genus Populus (Aspen & Poplar) Genus Velociraptor Genus Platanus (Sycamore) Suborder Sauropodomorpha GINKGOS (Phylum Ginkgophyta) Genus Brachiosaurus Genus Ginkgo Genus Diplodocus CLUB MOSSES (Phylum Lycopodiophyta) Genus Patagotitan* Genus Lepidodendron (scale tree) Genus Plateosaurus CONIFERS (Phylum Pinophyta) Order Ornithischia (bird-hipped) Infraorder Ankylosauria Genus Metasequoia Genus Ankylosaurus HORSETAILS (Phylum Sphenophyta) Infraorder Ceratopsia Genus Calamites (form leaf genus: Annularia) Genus Triceratops SEED FERNS (Phylum Pteridospermatophyta Genus Protoceratops* Genus Glossopteris Infraorder Ornithopoda TRUE FERNS (Phylum Pteridophyta) Genus Iguanodon Genus Parasaurolophus Genus Psaronius (form leaf genus: Pecopteris) Genus Maiasaura ADDITIONAL EARTH MATERIALS Infraorder Pachycephalosauria Trace Fossils Genus Dracorex Trails, Tracks, Trackways, Infraorder Stegosauria Borings, Burrows, Tubes Genus Stegosaurus Predation marks, Repair scars Class Aves (Birds) Coprolites Genus Archaeopteryx Stromatolites Genus Titanis (Terror Bird) Amber/copal Genus Ichthyornis* Petrifed wood Clade Synapsida Sedimentary Rocks Mammal-like Reptiles Coquina Genus Dimetrodon (pelycosaurs) Limestone (Chalk/Fossil limestone) Genus Lystrosaurus (therapsids) Sandstone Shale Chert
Note: Taxa marked by an asterisk (*) are for State and National Tournaments only ©2020-B22