This list of the Cenozoic life of Virginia contains the various prehistoric life-forms whose fossilized remains have been reported from within the US state of Virginia and are between 66 million and 10,000 years of age.
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†Abdounia †Abdounia beaugei †Abdounia minutissima †Abdounia recticona Abies †Abra †Abra aequalis Acanthocybium †Acanthocybium proosti Accipiter †Accipiter striatus †Achilleodinium †Achilleodinium bioformoides Acipenser Acmaea Acteocina †Acteocina canaliculata †Acteocina candei Acteon †Acteon novellus †Actinocyclus †Actinocyclus ellipticus †Actinoptychus †Actinoptychus marylandicus †Actinoptychus virginicus Actitis – or unidentified comparable form †Actitis macularia †Adeorbis Aegolius †Aegolius acadicus Aequipecten †Aequipecten eboreus Aetobatus †Aetobatus arcuatus †Aetobatus irregularis Aetomylaeus Agelaius †Agelaius phoeniceus †Aglaocetus †Aglaocetus patulus – type locality for species †Aglyptorhynchus †Aglyptorhynchus venablesi Albula †Albula eppsi Alca †Alca torda – or unidentified comparable form Alces – or unidentified comparable form †Alces alces Aligena †Aligena aequata †Allaeochelys Alnus †Alopecias †Alopecias grandis – type locality for species Alopias Aluterus †Ambystoma Amia Amiantis – tentative report Ammonia †Ammonia limbatobeccarii †Ammonia sobrina †Ammonia tepida †Amonia †Amonia limbatobeccarii †Amonia limbatobeccarrii †Amonia sobrina †Amonia tepida †Ampelopsis Amyda – or unidentified comparable form †Amyda pennata Anachis †Anachis avara †Anachis camax – or unidentified comparable form †Anachis harrisii Anadara †Anadara arata †Anadara callicestosa †Anadara lienosa †Anadara ovalis †Anadara transversa †Anapteris †Anapteris regalis Anas †Anas crecca †Anas discors †Anas platyrhynchos – or unidentified comparable form Anguilla †Anguilla bostoniensis – or unidentified comparable form †Anguispira †Anguispira alternata Angulus †Angulus agilis †Angulus texanus Anisodonta – tentative report Anomia †Anomia lisbonensis †Anomia ruffini †Anomia simplex †Anomotodon †Anomotodon novus Anoxypristis †Anoxypristis macrodens †Anthus – or unidentified comparable form †Anthus spinoletta Aporrhais †Aporrhais potomacensis †Araloselachus †Araloselachus cuspidata Arbacia †Arbacia improcera †Archaeohippus †Archaeomanta †Archaeomanta melenhorsti Architectonica †Architectonica ianthinae †Arctodus †Arctodus simus Argobuccinum Argopecten †Argopecten gibbus Arius – tentative report Arossia †Arossia glyptopoma †Arossia newmani †Ashleychelys †Ashleychelys palmeri Asio †Asio flammeus – or unidentified comparable form †Aspideretoides †Aspideretoides virginianus – type locality for species Astarte †Astarte castanea †Astarte cobhamensis †Astarte coheni †Astarte concentrica †Astarte deltoidea †Astarte exaltata †Astarte obruta †Astarte perplana †Astarte rappahannockensis †Astarte undulata †Astarte vaginulata Astrangia †Astrangia danae †Astroscopus Astyris †Astyris communis †Astyris lunata Athleta †Athleta haleanus – or unidentified comparable form †Athleta petrosa †Athleta tuomeyi †Atractodon †Atractodon stonei
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Balaena †Balaena ricei – type locality for species Balaenoptera †Balaenotus Balanophyllia †Balanophyllia conradi – type locality for species †Balanophyllia elaborata Balanus †Balanus improvisus †Balbocerosoma Barbatia †Barbatia carolinensis – tentative report Barnea †Barnea costata †Barnea truncata Bartramia †Bartramia longicauda †Basilotritus †Basilotritus wardii Bathytormus †Bathytormus alaeformis †Beckettia – tentative report Betula Bicorbula †Bicorbula idonea Bison †Bison bison Bittiolum †Bittiolum alternatum Blarina †Blarina brevicauda †Bohaskaia – type locality for genus †Bohaskaia monodontoides – type locality for species †Bolcyrus – or unidentified comparable form †Bolcyrus formosissimus Bolivina Bombycilla †Bombycilla cedrorum Bonasa †Bonasa umbellus †Bonasa umbrellus †Bootherium †Bootherium bombifrons Boreotrophon †Boreotrophon tetricus Bornia †Bornia longipes †Bornia triangulata Bos †Bos taurus Bostrycapulus †Bostrycapulus aculeatus Botaurus †Botaurus lentiginosus Brachidontes †Brachidontes potomacensis Brachiodontes Branta †Branta bernicla †Brevirostrodelphis †Brevirostrodelphis dividum †Brevoortia †Brychaetus †Brychaetus muelleri Bubo †Bubo virginianus Buccella †Buccella depressa †Buccinifusus †Buccinifusus parilis Buccinofusus †Buccinofusus parilis Buccinum †Buccinum undatum Bucephala †Bucephala albeola Bufo †Bufo woodhousei Buliminella †Buliminella elegantissima – or unidentified comparable form †Bulliopsis †Bulliopsis quadrata †Burnhamia †Burnhamia daviesi Busycon †Busycon carica †Busycon caricum †Busycon contrarium †Busycon coronatum †Busycon incile †Busycon maximum †Busycon maximus Busycotypus †Busycotypus canaliculatus †Busycotypus coronatum †Busycotypus incile †Busycotypus rugosum Buteo †Buteo jamaicensis †Buteo lineatus †Buteo platypterus
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†Cacharias Cadulus †Cadulus thallus Caecum †Caecum cooperi Caestocorbula †Caestocorbula fossata †Calasoma †Calippus †Calippus regulus – or unidentified comparable form Calliostoma †Calliostoma bellum †Calliostoma philanthropus †Calliostoma philothropus †Calliostoma virginicum †Callippus †Callippus regulus – or unidentified comparable form Callista †Callista perovata Callocardia †Callocardia catharia Calonectris †Calonectris kurodai – type locality for species †Calophos †Calophos plicatile †Calorhadia †Calorhadia bella †Calorhadia opulenta †Calorhadia semen †Calyptraphorus †Calyptraphorus trinodiferus †Calyptraphorus velatus Cambarus †Cambarus bartonii – or unidentified comparable form †Cambarus longulus – or unidentified comparable form †Campanuyla Canachites †Canachites canadensis †Canarium †Canarium parksii Cancellaria Cancer †Cancer irroratus Canis †Canis dirus †Canis latrans †Canis lupus – or unidentified comparable form Cantharus †Cantharus marylandicus Canthon Capella †Capella gallinago Carcharhinus Carcharias †Carcharias hopei †Carcharias teretidens Carcharodon †Carcharodon hastalis Carditamera †Carditamera arata †Caricella †Carinorbis †Carinorbis dalli †Carolinapecten †Carolinapecten eboreus †Carolinapecten urbannaensis †Carolinochelys †Carolinochelys wilsoni Carphophis †Carphophis amoenus Carya Caryocorbula †Caryocorbula caribaea †Caryocorbula conradi †Caryocorbula contracta †Caryocorbula deusseni Castor †Castor canadensis †Castoroides †Castoroides ohioensis Catharus †Catinella Catoptrophorus †Catoptrophorus semipalmatus †Catostomus Celtis †Celtis occidentalis Cerithiopsis †Cerithiopsis greenii Certhia †Certhia familiaris †Cervalces – tentative report †Cervalces scotti Cervus †Cervus elaphus Cetorhinus †Cetotherium †Cetotherium crassangulum – type locality for species Chaetura †Chaetura pelagica Chama †Chama congregata †Charadrisu †Charadrisu vociferus Charadrius †Charadrius vociferus Chelydra †Chelydra serpentina †Chesacardium †Chesacardium acutilaqueatum †Chesacardium laqueatum †Chesaconcavus †Chesaconcavus myosulcatus †Chesaconcavus proteus †Chesaconcavus rossi †Chesaconcavus santamaria †Chesapactern †Chesapactern madisonius †Chesapecten †Chesapecten clintonius †Chesapecten coccymelus †Chesapecten edgecombensis †Chesapecten jeffersonius †Chesapecten madisonianis †Chesapecten madisonius †Chesapecten middlesexensis †Chesapecten nefrens †Chesapecten santamaria Chione †Chione cancellata †Chione cribraria Chlamys †Chlamys brookvillensis †Chlamys choctavensis †Chlamys decemaria †Chlamys johnsoni †Chlamys santamaria †Chlamys seabeensis †Chlamys vaunwythei – or unidentified comparable form †Chlamys wahtubbeana †Chordeiles †Chordeiles minor Cibicides †Cibicides lobatulus Cingula †Cingula norfolkensis Circulus †Circulus liratus Cirsotrema Cistothorus †Cistothorus platensis – or unidentified comparable form Clavus – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature †Clavus eburnea †Cleistosphaeridium †Cleistosphaeridium placacanthum Clethrionomys †Clethrionomys gapperi Clidiophora †Clidiophora crassidens Cliona Coccyzus †Cochliolepsis Colaptes †Colaptes auratus Colinus †Colinus virginianus Coluber †Coluber constrictor †Columella †Columella simplex Colus †Colus pygmaeus Condylura †Condylura cristata †Condylura crystata †Conradostrea †Conradostrea sculpturata Contopus †Contopus virens †Contropus †Contropus virens Conus †Conus adversarius †Conus deluvianus †Conus diluvianus †Conus marylandicus Corbula †Corbula extenuata †Corbula inaequalis †Corbula subengota †Corbula texana †Coronia †Corrundinium Corvus †Corvus brachyrhynchos †Corynorynchus †Costaglycymeris †Costaglycymeris mixoni †Costaglycymeris subovata †Costaglycymeris virginiae Cotonopsis †Cotonopsis lafresnayi †Coturnipes – or unidentified comparable form †Coturnipes cooperi †Coupatezia †Coupatezia woatersi Crassatella †Crassatella aquiana – type locality for species Crassinella †Crassinella lunulata †Crassinella minor Crassostrea †Crassostrea virginica Crepidula †Crepidula convexa †Crepidula dumosa †Crepidula fornicata †Crepidula plana †Crepidula radiata †Crepidula spinosium †Cretolamna †Cretolamna appendiculata Cribrilina †Cribrilina punctata †Cribroperidinium Crocodylus †Crocodylus antiquus – type locality for species Crotalus †Crotalus adamanteus – or unidentified comparable form †Crotalus horridus Crucibulum †Crucibulum constrictum †Crucibulum costata †Crucibulum ramosum †Crucibulum striatum Cryptobranchus †Cryptobranchus alleganiensis †Cryptogramma †Cryptogramma acrosticoides Cryptosula †Cryptosula pallasiana Cryptotis †Cryptotis parva Ctena †Ctena speciosa †Cubitostrea †Cubitostrea divaricata †Cubitostrea sellaeformis Cucullaea †Cucullaea gigantea †Cucullaea transversa Cumingia †Cumingia tellinoides †Cuneocorbula †Cuneocorbula subengonata Cupuladria †Cupuladria biporosa †Cupuladria owenii Cyanocitta †Cyanocitta cristata Cyclocardia †Cyclocardia borealis †Cyclocardia granulata †Cyclopoma †Cyclopoma folmeri – type locality for species Cyclostremiscus †Cyclostremiscus obliquestriatus Cylichna †Cylichna cylindricus †Cylichna cylindrus †Cylichna venusta †Cylindracanthus †Cylindracanthus rectus †Cymatogonia †Cymatogonia amblyoceros Cymatosyrinx †Cymatosyrinx lunata †Cynelos †Cynelos idoneus – or unidentified comparable form Cynoscion Cyrtopleura †Cyrtopleura arcuata †Cyrtopleura costata
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†Dallarca †Dallarca carolinensis †Dallarca elevata †Dallarca idonea †Dallarca virginiae Dasyatis Dasypus †Dasypus bellus – or unidentified comparable form †Deflandrea †Deflandrea phosphoritica †Delphineis †Delphineis angustata †Delphineis biseriata †Delphineis novaecaesaraea †Delphineis penelliptica Dendrocopos †Dendrocopos pubescens †Dendrocopos villosus †Dendrogapus – or unidentified comparable form †Dendrogapus canadensis †Dendroica – or unidentified comparable form †Dendroica coronata Dentalium †Dentalium alternatum †Dentalium attenuatum †Dentalium carolinense †Dentalium carolinensis †Denticulopsis †Denticulopsis hustedtii Dentimargo †Dentimargo aureocinctus Desmognathus Diadophis Dicaelus †Diemichtylus †Diemichtylus viridescens Dinocardium †Dinocardium robustum Diodora †Diodora auroraensis – or unidentified comparable form †Diodora redimicula †Diorocetus †Diorocetus hiatus †Diplocynodon †Diplocynodon hantoniensis Diplodonta †Diplodonta acclinis †Diplodonta hopkinsensis †Diplodonta leana †Diplodonta punctata †Diplodonta ungulina Discinisca †Discinisca lugubris †Discoaster Discoporella †Discoporella umbellata Discus †Discus catskillensis