This list of the Paleozoic 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 538.8 and 252.17 million years of age.
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†Abatocrinus †Abatocrinus grandis †Acanthocrania †Acantholaminatus †Acantholaminatus multistylus †Acantholaminatus typicus †Acodus †Actinoceras †Actinoceras capitolinum †Actinoceras cuvieri †Actinoceras tenuifilum †Actinocrinites †Adinocrinus †Agaricocrinus †Agaricocrinus americanus †Agaricocrinus crassus †Agassizocrinus †Agassizocrinus dissimilis †Agelacrinus †Agelacrinus cincinnatiensis †Alaskadiscus †Alaskadiscus cristatus †Alaskadiscus subacutus †Allagecrinida †Alloprosallocrinus †Alloprosallocrinus conicus †Allosaccus †Ambonychia †Ambonychia intermedius †Ammodiscella †Amphilichas †Amphilichas halli †Amphipsalidiocrinus †Amplexizaphrentis †Amplexopora †Amplexopora ampla †Amplexopora columbiana †Amplexopora convoluta †Amplexopora cylindracea †Amplexopora filiasa †Amplexopora petasiformis †Amplexus †Ampyx †Ampyxina †Anaphragma †Anaphragma hermitagensis †Anaphragma mirabile †Anastrophia †Anastrophia internascens †Anastrophia verneuili †Anazyga †Anazyga recurvirostra †Ancistrorhyncha †Ancistrorhyncha costata †Anisopleurella †Anolotichia †Anolotichia explanata †Anolotichia ponderosa †Anopliopsis †Anoplotheca †Anoplotheca concava †Aphelaspis †Aphelaspis walcotti – type locality for species †Aphetoceras †Aphetoceras oderi †Apodasmocrinus †Apopliopsis †Archinacella †Archinacella patelliformis †Arthroclema †Arthroclema striatum †Astraeospongium †Astreptodictya †Astylospongia †Astylospongia praemorsa †Atactoporella †Atactoporella insueta †Atactoporella mundula †Atactoporella typicalis †Atelelasma †Atelestocrinus †Athrophragma †Atrypa †Atrypa reticularis – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature †Atrypina †Atrypina disparilis †Atrypina imbricata †Aulacella †Aulopora †Aulopora trentonensis †Auloporella †Austinella †Austinella kankakensis †Australosutura †Avaoceras †Avaoceras wellsense
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Bairdia †Barycrinus †Barycrinus rhombiferus †Barycrinus sculptus †Barycrinus spurius †Barycrinus stellatus †Batherocystis †Batherocystis appressa †Bathyurus †Bathyurus extans †Batostoma †Batostoma confertum †Batostoma dendroidea †Batostoma fertile †Batostoma inutile †Batostoma libana †Batostoma minnesotensis †Batostoma ramosum †Batostoma subcrassum †Batostomella †Batostomella subgracilis †Bellerophon †Belodella †Belodella silurica †Belodina †Bembexia †Bergaueria †Billingsaria †Billingsites †Billingsites williamsportensis – tentative report †Bimuria †Bimuria superba †Botryocrinus †Botryocrinus polyxa †Bouskacrinus †Bouskacrinus waldronensis †Brachymetopus †Brachyprion †Brachyprion purduei †Breyeria †Breyeria rappi – type locality for species †Bucania †Bucanospira – type locality for genus †Bucanospira expansa – type locality for species †Bumastus †Buskopora †Byssonychia †Byssonychia radiata †Bythopora †Bythopora dendrina †Bythopora gracilis †Bythopora laxta
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Calloporina †Calloporina parva †Calopora †Calymene †Calymene niagarensis †Calyptaulax †Camarotoechia †Camerella †Carinaropsis †Carinaropsis cunulae †Cartersoceras – type locality for genus †Cartersoceras shideleri – type locality for species †Caryocrinites †Caryocrinites persculptus †Cataschisma †Cataschisma convexum †Catillocrinus †Catillocrinus tennesseeae †Catoraphiceras †Catoraphiceras lobatum †Ceramoporella †Ceramoporella grandis †Ceramoporella ingenua †Ceramoporella ohioensis †Ceramoporella whitei †Ceratopea †Ceratopea grandis †Ceratopsis †Ceratopsis intermedia †Ceraurinus †Ceraurinus scofieldi †Ceraurus †Ceraurus milleranus †Ceraurus pleurexanthemus – or unidentified comparable form †Cestites †Cestites mirabilis †Champlainopora – tentative report †Chasmataspis †Chasmataspis laurencii †Chasmatopora †Chasmatopora sublaxa †Chaulistomella †Chaulistomella ridleyensis †Chazydictya – tentative report †Cheirurus †Cheirurus niagarensis †Chepultapecia †Chepultapecia leiosomella †Chonetes †Chonetes glenparkensis – or unidentified related form †Christiania †Cincinnetina †Cincinnetina meeki †Cladochonus †Cladochonus amplexus †Cladochonus crassus †Cleiocrinus †Cleiocrinus tessallatus †Cleiothyridina †Cliophorus †Cliophorus fabula †Clisospira †Coeloclema †Coeloclema consimile †Coeloclema inflatum †Coeloclema pierceanum †Colaptomena †Colaptomena obesa †Columbicrinus †Columbicrinus crassus †Columnaria †Columnaria alveolata †Columnaria crenulata †Columnaria halli †Columnaria stellata †Coniculospongia †Coniculospongia radiata †Conocardium †Conotreta †Constellaria †Constellaria emaciata †Constellaria fischeri †Constellaria florida †Constellaria lamellosa †Constellaria polystomella †Constellaria teres †Constellaria varia †Coolinia †Coolinia subplana †Coopericystis – type locality for genus †Coopericystis pyriformis – type locality for species †Cornulites †Cornulites minor †Cornulites proprius †Coronocystis †Corynotrypa †Corynotrypa delicatula †Corynotrypa inflata †Corynotrypa tennesseensis †Corynotrypa turgida †Costalocrinus †Costalocrinus cornutus Crania †Crania laelia †Craniops †Crepicephalus †Crepicephalus comus †Crepicephalus thoosa †Crepipora †Crepipora hemispherica †Crepipora simulans †Crurithyris †Crurithyris parva †Cruziana †Ctenobolbina †Ctenobolbina subcrassa †Ctenodonta †Ctenodonta gibberula †Ctenodonta hartsvillensis †Ctenodonta hermitagenesis †Ctenodonta hermitagensis †Ctenodonta obliqua †Ctenodonta subrotunda †Ctenostoma †Cuneamya †Cupulocorona †Cupulocorona gemmiformis †Cupulocorona tennesseensis †Cyatbaxonia †Cyatbaxonia tantilla †Cyathaxonia †Cyathocrinites †Cyathocrinites farleyi †Cyathocrinites iowensis †Cycloholcus – type locality for genus †Cycloholcus nummus – type locality for species †Cyclonema †Cyclonema bilix †Cyclonema fluctuatum †Cyclonema mediale †Cyclonema minuta †Cyclonema praecipitum – type locality for species †Cyclonema varicosum †Cyclora †Cyclora pulcella †Cyphaspis †Cyphaspis christyi †Cyphotrypa †Cyphotrypa acervulosa †Cyphotrypa frankfortensis – or unidentified comparable form †Cypricardinia †Cypricardinia alta †Cyrtina †Cyrtina burlingtonensis †Cyrtoceras †Cyrtoceras convidale †Cyrtoceras stonense – tentative report †Cyrtoceras vallandighami †Cyrtodonta †Cyrtodonta grandis †Cyrtodonta huronensis †Cyrtodonta saffordi †Cyrtodontula †Cyrtolites †Cyrtolites inornatum †Cyrtolites ornatus †Cyrtolites retrorsus †Cyrtonella †Cyrtonotella †Cyrtospira †Cyrtospira tortilis – type locality for species †Cyrtostropha †Cyrtostropha salteri †Cystodictya
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†Dactylogonia †Dactylogonia incrassata †Dalejina †Dalejina hybrida – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature †Dalejina newsomensis †Dalmanella †Dalmanella bassleri – or unidentified comparable form †Dalmanella eminens †Dalmanella fertilis †Dalmanella jugosa †Dalmanella subcarinata †Dalmanella tersa †Dalmanites †Dalmanites retusus †Dalmanites verrucosus †Dalmanites vigilans †Dapsilodus †Dapsilodus obliquicostatus †Dapsilodus praecipuus †Dapsilodus sparsus †Dasyporella †Dawsonoceras †Decaschisma †Decaschisma lorae †Decaschisma pulchellum †Deceptrix †Decoriconus †Decoriconus fragilis †Dekayella †Dekayella foliacea †Dekayella praenuntia †Dekayella ridleyana †Dekayella trentonensis †Dekayella ulrichi †Deliablastus †Deliablastus cumberlandensis †Delthyris †Delthyris perlamellosa †Dendrocrinus †Dermatostroma †Dermatostroma cavernosum †Dermatostroma scabra †Dermatostroma tyronensis †Diabolirhynchia †Diabolirhynchia acinus †Dianulites †Dianulites petropolitanus – or unidentified comparable form †Diceromyonia †Diceromyonia tersa †Dichocrinus †Dicoelosia †Dicoelosia varica †Dicranopora †Dicranopora fragilis †Dielasma †Dimerocrinites †Dimerocrinites carleyi †Dimerocrinites inornatus †Dimerocrinites occidentalis †Dimorphichnus †Dinorthis †Dinorthis carleyi †Dinorthis pectinella †Dinorthis proavita †Dinorthis retrorsa †Diploclema †Diplotrypa †Diplotrypa catenulata †Diplotrypa dubia †Distomodus †Distomodus staurognathoides †Dolatocrinus †Dolatocrinus helderbergianus †Doleroides †Dolichoharpes †Doraclatum †Doraclotum †Dorytreta †Douglasocaris †Douglasocaris collinsi †Drepanella †Drepanella ampla †Drepanella elongata †Drepanella macra †Dunderbergia – tentative report †Dystactospongia †Dystactospongia insolens †Dystactospongia minor
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†Eatonia †Eatonia tennesseensis †Echinosphaerites †Ectenoglossa †Ectomaria †Ectomaria adventa – type locality for species †Ectomaria prisca †Edriocrinus †Elliptoglossa †Endocycloceras †Endocycloceras perannulatum †Enterolasma †Enterolasma strictum †Eodictyonella (formerly Dictyonella) †Eodictyonella gibbosa †Eodictyonella reticulata †Eohalysiocrinus †Eohalysiocrinus stigmatus †Eohalysiocrinus type locality for species 1 – informal †Eohalysiocrinus type locality for species 2 – informal †Eoleperditia †Eoplectodonta †Eospirifer †Eospirifer radiatus †Eotomaria †Eotomaria canalifera †Eotomaria dryope †Eotomaria labiosa †Eremotrema †Eretmocrinus †Eretmocrinus magnificus †Eridotrypa †Eridotrypa aedilis †Eridotrypa briareus †Eridotrypa mutabilis †Escharopora †Escharopora angularis †Escharopora briareus †Escharopora confluens †Escharopora falciformis †Escharopora libana †Escharopora maculata – or unidentified comparable form †Escharopora pavonia †Escharopora ramosa †Escharopora subramosa †Escharopora subrecta †Eucalyptocrinites †Eucalyptocrinites caelatus †Eucalyptocrinites crassus †Eucladocrinus †Eucladocrinus millebrachiatus †Eumorphocystis – tentative report †Eunema †Eunema centralis †Euomphalopsis †Euomphalopsis involuta †Eurychilina †Eurychilina aequalis †Eurychilina subradiata †Eurydictya †Euryoblastus †Euryoblastus veryi †Eutrochoceras
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†Fascifera †Fascifera stonensis †Favistella †Favositella †Favositella epidermata †Favosites †Favosites conicus †Favosites forbesi †Favosites spinigerus †Fenestella †Fletcheria †Fletcheria incerta †Flexicalymene †Flexicalymene meeki †Flexicalymene senaria †Foerstecystis †Foerstecystis obliqua †Foerstephyllum †Foerstia †Foerstia ohioensis †Forbesiocrinus †Forbesiocrinus wortheni
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†Gasconadia †Gasconadia putilla †Gaulocrinus †Gaulocrinus bordeni †Gaulocrinus veryi †Geniculifera †Geraocrinus †Geraocrinus sculptus †Gilbertsocrinus †Gilbertsocrinus tuberosus †Ginkgospongia †Ginkgospongia foliata †Girvanella †Glyphaspis – tentative report †Glyptocrinus †Glyptocrinus decadactylus †Glyptocrinus subglobosus †Glyptograptus †Glyptorthis †Glyptorthis assimilis †Glyptorthis bellarugosa †Glyptorthis insculpta †Glyptorthis irregularis – type locality for species †Glyptorthis maquoketensis †Gonioceras †Gonioceras anceps †Gonioceras occidentale †Goniotrypa †Goniotrypa bilateralis †Graphiadactyllis †Graphiadactyllis lineata †Graptodicta †Graptodicta fruticosa †Graptodictya †Graptodictya dendroidea †Graptodictya provia †Gravicalymene †Grewingkia †Grewingkia canadensis †Griffithidella †Grifithidella †Gypidula
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†Hadroblastus †Hagnocrinus †Hagnocrinus crenus – type locality for species †Hallopora †Hallopora angularis †Hallopora dalei †Hallopora dumalis †Hallopora florencia †Hallopora multitabulata †Hallopora onealli †Hallopora pulchella †Hallopora ramosa †Hallopora rugosa †Hallopora spissata †Halysiocrinus †Halysiocrinus cumberlandensis †Halysiocrinus tunicatus †Haplistion †Haplistion lobatum †Hebertella †Hebertella frankfortensis †Hebertella occidentalis †Hebertella sinuata