This list of the prehistoric life of Nebraska contains the various prehistoric life-forms whose fossilized remains have been reported from within the US state of Nebraska.
Precambrian The Paleobiology Database records no known occurrences of Precambrian fossils in Alabama.
Paleozoic
†Achistrum †Acroplous †Acroplous vorax †Adacrinus †Adacrinus edema – type locality for species †Aesiocrinus †Aesiocrinus detrusus †Agassizodus †Agassizodus variabilis †Aglaocrinus †Aglaocrinus compactus †Allosocrinus †Allosocrinus bronaughi †Ameura †Ameura missouriensis Ammodiscus †Amphiscapha †Amphiscapha muricata †Amphissites † Ananias †Ananias marcouiana – type locality for species †Anthracospirifer †Apographiocrinus †Apographiocrinus platybasis †Apographiocrinus typicalis †Atrypa †Aviculopinna †Barbclabornia †Barbclabornia luedersensis †Bathronocrinus †Bathronocrinus wolfriverensis †Belantsea †Belantsea occidentalis †Bobbodus – type locality for genus †Bobbodus schaefferi – type locality for species †Chonetes †Chonetinella †Cibolocrinus †Cladodus – type locality for genus †Cladodus knightianus – type locality for species †Composita †Composita subtilita †Concavicaris †Concavicaris sinuata – or unidentified comparable form †Contocrinus †Contocrinus stantonensis †Cooleyella †Coryellites †Costistricklandia †Costistricklandia castellana †Crurithyris †Crurithyris expansa †Ctenacanthus †Ctenacanthus amblyxiphias †Cymatospira †Cymatospira montfortianus †Delocrinus †Delocrinus admirensis †Delocrinus vastus †Delocrinus vulgatus †Deltodus †Derbyia †Derbyia crassa †Dibunophyllum †Ditomopyge †Ditomopyge scitula †Ditomopyge whitei †Elibatocrinus †Endothyra †Enteletes †Enteletes hemiplicata – or unidentified comparable form Eocaudina †Erisocrinus †Erisocrinus longwelli †Erisocrinus typus †Euphemites †Euphemites vittatus †Exocrinus †Exocrinus multirami †Exoriocrinus †Favosites †Fissodus †Fissodus inaequalis †Gilliodus †Gilliodus peyeri †Glabrocingulum †Glabrocingulum grayvillense †Glaukosocrinus †Glaukosocrinus berryi – type locality for species †Glikmanius †Glikmanius myachkovensis †Glikmanius occidentalis †Gorgonophontes †Gorgonophontes peleron – type locality for species †Graffhamicrinus †Graffhamicrinus boellstorffi – type locality for species †Graffhamicrinus magnijkus †Graffhamicrinus subcoronatus †Graphiocrinus †Graphiocrinus scopulus – or unidentified comparable form †Halogetocrinus †Halogetocrinus boellstorffae – type locality for species †Halysites †Helodus †Helodus rugosus †Heslerodus †Heslerodus divergens †Hollinella †Holmsella †Hustedia †Hustedia mormoni †Hypselentoma †Hypselentoma inornata – type locality for species †Hypselentoma perhumerosa †Hystriculina †Hystriculina wabashensis †Ianthinopsis †Ianthinopsis pulchellus †Iniopera †Iniopera richardsoni †Iniopteryx – type locality for genus †Iniopteryx rushlau – type locality for species †Iniopteryx rushlaui †Iniopteryx tedwhitei – type locality for species †Inioxyele – type locality for genus †Inioxyele whitei – type locality for species †Isorthis †Janassa †Janassa maxima – type locality for species †Janassa unguicula – type locality for species †Juresania †Kallimorphocrinus †Linoproductus †Lissochonetes †Lissochonetes geronticus †Lophophyllidium Macrocypris †Metacoceras †Microcaracrinus †Microcaracrinus twenhofeli †Monongahela †Moreyella †Mycterops †Mycterops whitei †Nebraskacrinus †Nebraskacrinus tourteloti †Neochonetes †Neochonetes granulifer †Neospirifer †Neospirifer dunbari †Nodosinella – tentative report †Orthacanthus †Orthacanthus compressus †Orthonema †Orthonema nebrascense – type locality for species †Orthonema subtaeniatum – type locality for species †Ozarkodina †Paleochiridota †Paramphicrinus †Parethelocrinus †Parethelocrinus variabilis †Parulocrinus †Parulocrinus blairi †Peachocaris †Peachocaris acanthouraea †Pentameroides †Pentameroides corrugatus †Peripristis †Peripristis semicircularis †Persephonichthys – type locality for genus †Persephonichthys chthonica – type locality for species †Petalocrinus †Petalodus †Petalodus alleghaniensis †Petalodus arcuatus – type locality for species †Petalodus destructor †Pharkidonotus †Pharkidonotus percarinatus – type locality for species †Phoebodus †Phoebodus knightianus – type locality for species †Plagioglypta †Plagioglypta meekiana – type locality for species †Platyceras †Platyxystrodus – tentative report †Platyxystrodus occidentalis – type locality for species †Plaxocrinus †Plaxocrinus crassidiscus Pleurotomaria †Pleurotomaria haydeniana †Plummericrinus †Polusocrinus †Polusocrinus rosa †Polypora †Porpites †Promexyele †Promexyele bairdi – type locality for species †Protocaudina Psammosphaera †Ptylopora †Punctospirifer †Punctospirifer kentuckensis †Reticulatia †Reticulatia huecoensis †Retispira †Retispira marcouianus – type locality for species †Rhipidomella †Rhipidomella carbonaria †Rhombopora †Romerodus – type locality for genus †Romerodus orodontus – type locality for species †Royalella †Royalella swallowiana – type locality for species †Sciadiocrinus †Sciadiocrinus humilis †Shumardella †Sibyrhynchus †Sibyrhynchus denisoni †Stearoceras †Stearoceras sublaeve – type locality for species †Stellarocrinus †Stellarocrinus stillativus †Stethacanthus †Stethacanthus altonensis †Streblodus †Streblodus angustus – type locality for species †Streptognathodus †Synarmocrinus †Synarmocrinus iatani †Syringopora †Tainoceras †Tainoceras nebrascense †Terpnocrinus †Tetravirga †Triceracrinus †Ulocrinus †Vertigocrinus †Vertigocrinus parilis †Wellerella †Wellerella cooperi – or unidentified comparable form †Wellerella delicatula – or unidentified comparable form †Wellergyi †Wellergyi subdecussatus – type locality for species
Mesozoic
†Acanthichthys – type locality for genus †Acanthichthys major – type locality for species †Acritodromum – type locality for genus †Acritodromum ellipticum – type locality for species †Anisodromum – type locality for genus †Anisodromum wolfei – type locality for species †Arcellites †Arcellites disciformis †Citrophyllum †Citrophyllum doylei – type locality for species †Collignoniceras †Collignoniceras percarinatum †Collignoniceras praecox †Collignoniceras vermilionense †Crassidenticulum †Crassidenticulum decurrens †Densinervum – type locality for genus †Densinervum kaulii – type locality for species Dicotylophyllum †Dicotylophyllum aliquantuliserratum – type locality for species †Dicotylophyllum angularis – type locality for species †Dicotylophyllum expansolobum – type locality for species †Dicotylophyllum myrtophylloides – type locality for species †Dicotylophyllum rosafluviatilis – type locality for species †Didromophyllum – type locality for genus †Didromophyllum basingerii – type locality for species †Didymoceras †Didymoceras cheyennense †Inoceramus †Inoceramus apicalis †Inoceramus cuvieri †Inoceramus fragilis †Landonia – type locality for genus †Landonia calophylla – type locality for species †Longstrethia – type locality for genus †Longstrethia varidentata – type locality for species †Minerisporites †Minerisporites dissimilis – type locality for species †Mosasaurus †Mytiloides †Mytiloides labiatus †Mytiloides mytiloides †Pabiania – type locality for genus †Pabiania variloba – type locality for species †Pandemophyllum – type locality for genus †Pandemophyllum attenuatum – type locality for species †Pandemophyllum kvacekii – type locality for species †Perotriletes †Perotriletes striatus †Pseudoperna †Pseudoperna congesta †Reynoldsiophyllum †Reynoldsiophyllum nebrascense – type locality for species †Rhaeboceras †Rosselia – or unidentified comparable form †Scaphites †Scaphites patulus †Skolithos – or unidentified comparable form †Styxosaurus – type locality for genus †Volviceramus †Volviceramus involutus
Cenozoic
Selected Cenozoic taxa of Nebraska
Acer Acipenser Acris †Acris crepitans – or unidentified comparable form †Acritohippus †Acritohippus isonesus †Aelurodon †Aepycamelus †Aepycamelus major †Aepycamelus robustus Agkistrodon †Agnotocastor †Agriochoerus †Agriotherium †Aletomeryx †Alforjas Alligator Alnus †Ambrosia †Ambystoma †Ambystoma maculatum †Ambystoma tigrinum †Amebelodon Amia †Amia calva Ammospermophilus †Amphechinus †Amphicyon †Amphicyon frendens – type locality for species †Amphicyon galushai – type locality for species †Amphicyon ingens †Amphimachairodus †Anchitheriomys †Anchitherium †Andrias Antrozous – or unidentified comparable form Apalone †Apalone spinifera †Aphelops Aplodinotus †Aplodinotus grunniens Aramus †Archaeocyon †Archaeohippus †Archaeotherium †Arctodus †Arctodus simus †Arctonasua Ardea Arizona †Artemisia †Astrohippus Atractosteus †Atractosteus spatula Baiomys Balearica †Barbourofelis †Barbourofelis fricki †Barbourofelis morrisi – type locality for species †Barbourofelis whitfordi – type locality for species Bassariscus †Bathornis †Bathornis veredus †Bathygenys Betula – or unidentified comparable form Bison †Bison latifrons Blarina †Blarina brevicauda †Blastomeryx †Blastomeryx gemmifer – type locality for species †Bootherium †Bootherium bombifrons – type locality for species †Borophagus †Borophagus diversidens †Borophagus pugnator †Borophagus secundus †Bothriodon †Brachycrus †Brachypsalis †Brachyrhynchocyon †Brontops Bufo †Bufo cognatus Burhinus Buteo †Calippus †Camelops †Camelops hesternus Canis †Canis dirus †Canis edwardii †Canis ferox †Canis latrans †Canis lepophagus †Capromeryx †Carpocyon Carya Castor †Castor californicus – or unidentified comparable form †Castoroides Cedrela Celtis †Cephalogale †Ceratogaulus †Ceratogaulus anecdotus †Ceratogaulus hatcheri †Ceratogaulus rhinocerus †Cervalces Chaetodipus †Chaetodipus hispidus †Chamaecyparis Charina Chelydra †Chelydra serpentina †Chelydrops †Chelydrops stricta – type locality for species Chrysemys †Chrysemys picta Cladrastis Clethrionomys †Clethrionomys gapperi – or unidentified comparable form Cnemidophorus †Cnemidophorus sexlineatus Cocculus †Colodon Coluber †Coluber constrictor †Conuropsis †Cordia †Cormocyon †Cormohipparion †Cosoryx †Cosoryx furcatus †Cranioceras Crataegus Crotalus †Crotalus horridus Cryptotis †Cynarctoides †Cynarctoides acridens †Cynarctoides emryi – type locality for species †Cynarctoides roii †Cynarctus †Cynelos †Cynodesmus Cynomys †Daphoenictis †Daphoenodon †Daphoenus – type locality for genus Dasypus †Dasypus bellus †Desmatippus †Desmatochoerus †Desmocyon †Diceratherium Dicrostonyx †Dicrostonyx torquatus †Dinictis †Dinohippus †Dinohyus †Dinohyus hollandi – type locality for species †Diospyros Dipodomys †Dipoides †Diprionomys †Domnina †Dromomeryx †Dromomeryx borealis – type locality for species †Ectopocynus †Ekgmowechashala †Ekgmowechashala philotau Elaphe †Elaphe guttata †Elaphe obsoleta †Elaphe vulpina †Elomeryx – tentative report Emydoidea †Emydoidea blandingii †Enhydrocyon †Epicyon †Epicyon haydeni Equus †Equus conversidens – or unidentified comparable form †Equus francisci †Equus simplicidens Erethizon †Erethizon dorsatum Esox †Eubelodon †Eucastor †Eucyon †Eucyon davisi Eumeces †Euoplocyon Felis †Floridatragulus †Fraxinus †Gaillardia Geochelone Geomys †Geomys bursarius Geranoaetus Gerrhonotus †Gigantocamelus Glyptemys †Gomphotherium Gopherus Graptemys Grus †Hayoceros †Helodermoides †Helodermoides tuberculatus †Hemiauchenia †Hemiauchenia macrocephala †Herpetotherium †Herpetotherium fugax †Hesperocyon †Hesperotestudo Heterodon †Heterodon nasicus †Heterodon platyrhinos †Heteromeryx †Hipparion †Hipparion forcei †Hippotherium