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This list of the prehistoric life of South Carolina contains the various prehistoric life-forms whose
fossilized remains have been
reported from
within the US state of
South Carolina .
Precambrian
The
Paleobiology Database records no known occurrences of Precambrian fossils in Alabama.
Paleozoic
Mesozoic
Cenozoic
Selected Cenozoic taxa of South Carolina
†
Abra
Acanthocardia
Shells of
Acteocina barrel-bubble sea snails
Acteocina
Acteon
†
Adeorbis
†
Adocus
Aequipecten
Agaronia
Agassizia
†
Aglyptorhynchus
†
Agorophius
Alligator
Alopias
†
Altrix
†Amalthea
Ammonia
Amphistegina
Amusium
Anachis
Anadara
Anatina
Shell of an
Ancilla sea snail
Ancilla
Angaria – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature
Angulus
Anomia
Antalis
Antigona
Arbacia
Arca
Architectonica
Arcinella
Restoration of an
Arctodus , or short-faced bear, with a human to scale †
Arctodus
Argopecten
Argyrotheca
Artena
Astarte
Astyris
Athleta
Shell of an
Atrina pen shell
Atrina
†
Aturia
Aulacomya
Balaenoptera
Balanophyllia
Balanus
Barbatia
Barnea
Life restoration of the Eocene whale
Basilosaurus †
Basilosaurus
Bison
†
Bonellitia
Boonea
†
Borophagus
Borsonia
Bostrycapulus
†
Bottosaurus
Brachidontes
Buccella
Bullia
Fossilized shell in multiple views of a
Busycon sea snail
Busycon
Busycotypus
†
Bythaelurus
Cadulus
Caecum
Caestocorbula
Calliostoma
Callista
Calotrophon
Calyptraea
Cancellaria
Canis
Carcharhinus
Carcharias
Carcharodon
Cardita
Carditamera
†
Carolinacetus – type locality for genus
Cassidulina
Castor
Mounted fossilized skeleton of the Pliocene-Pleistocene giant beaver
Castoroides †
Castoroides
Cerithiella – tentative report
Cerithiopsis
Cerithium – tentative report
†
Cervalces
Cervus
Chama
Cheilea
Chelydra
†
Chesapecten
Chicoreus
Chione
Chlamys
Skull †
Choneziphius
Chrysemys
†
Chrysocetus – type locality for genus
Cibicides
Cidaris
Cinctura
Cirsotrema
Fossilized
Cladocora stony coral
Cladocora
Clavilithes
Clavus
Cliona
Closia
Coccolithus
Cochlespira
Cochliolepis
Coelopleurus
Coluber – or unidentified comparable form
Columbellopsis
Concavus
Conomitra
Conus
Coralliophila
Corbicula
Shell of a
Corbula basket clam
Corbula
†
Coronodon – type locality for genus
†
Cotylocara – type locality for genus
†
Coupatezia
Crassostrea
Crepidula
†
Cretolamna
Crucibulum
Cryptonatica
Cucullaea
Cumingia
Life restoration of the Pliocene-Holocene elephant relative
Cuvieronius †
Cuvieronius
Cyclocardia
Cylichna
Cymbovula
Cypraea
Cythara
Cytherea
Daphnella
Dasyatis
Dasypus
Dendraster
Dentalium
Dentimargo
Dinocardium
Diodon
Diodora
Discinisca
†
Discoaster
Discorbis
Donax
Life restoration of the Eocene whale
Dorudon †
Dorudon – type locality for genus
Dosinia
Echinocardium
†
Echovenator – type locality for genus
†
Ecphora
Elaphe – or unidentified comparable form
Elphidium
Ensis
†
Eomysticetus – type locality for genus
†
Eosurcula
Epitonium
Equus
Mounted fossilized skeleton of the Pliocene-Pleistocene ground sloth
Eremotherium †
Eremotherium
Erethizon
Erignathus
Ervilia
Erycina
Eupleura
Euspira
†
Eutrephoceras
Evalea
Fasciolaria
†
Ficopsis
A living
Ficus , or fig tree
Ficus
Finella
Flabellum
Fusinus
Galeocerdo
Galeodea
Galeorhinus
Gari
Gastrochaena
Fossilized skull of the Miocene crocodile relative
Gavialosuchus †
Gavialosuchus
Gegania
Gemma
Gemophos
Geochelone
†
Georgiacetus
†
Gigantostrea
Ginglymostoma
Globigerina
Globulina
Glossus
Glycymeris
Glyptoactis
Mounted fossilized skeleton of the Pleistocene armadillo relative
Glyptotherium †
Glyptotherium
Gopherus
Gymnura
Halichoerus – or unidentified comparable form
†
Halitherium
Hastula – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature
Haustator
†
Hemiauchenia
Hemipristis
Here
Hexaplex
Hiatella
Life restoration of the Pleistocene armadillo relative
Holmesina with a human to scale †
Holmesina
Horologica
Hyotissa
†
Hyposaurus
Ilyanassa
Infundibulum
†
Ischyodus
†
Isocrania
Isognomon
Kinosternon
Kurtziella
Laevicardium
A modern
Lamna mackerel shark
Lamna
Latirus – tentative report
Lima
Limaria
Limatula
Linga
†
Linthia
Liotia
Lithophaga
Littoraria
Fossilized shell of the Devonian-modern marine bivalve
Lucina
Lucina
Lunularia
Lynx
Lyria
Macoma
Macrocallista
Mactra
Malaclemys
†
Mammut
†
Mammuthus
Manta
Maretia
Marginella
Martesia
†
Mathilda
†
Mauricia
Mounted fossilized skeleton of the Miocene-Pleistocene ground sloth
Megalonyx †
Megalonyx
Meiocardia
Melampus
Melanella
Menippe – tentative report
Mercenaria
Mesalia
Mesodesma
†
Metaxytherium
Metis – tentative report
Microdrillia
Restoration of the Pliocene-Pleistocene
Miracinonyx , or American cheetah †
Miracinonyx
Mitrella
Mobula
Modiolus
Mulinia
Murex
Murexiella
†
Mya
Myliobatis
Fossilized skeleton of the Pliocene-Holocene peccary
Mylohyus †
Mylohyus
Mytilus
†
Nanosiren – tentative report
Nassarius
Natica
Naticarius
Nebrius
†
Neochoerus
A living
Neofiber , or round-tailed muskrat
Neofiber
Neomonachus
Neverita
Nodipecten
Nucula
Oculina
Odobenus
Odocoileus
Odostomia
Oliva
Olivella
†
Ontocetus
†
Ophiomorpha
†
Osteopygis
Ostrea
†
Otodus
†
Oxyrhina
†
Pachecoa
†
Pachyarmatherium
†
Palaeochenoides – tentative report
†
Palaeolama
†
Palaeophis
Pandora
Panopea
Panthera
†
Paramylodon
Parvanachis
Pecten
Life restoration of the Oligocene-Pleistocene false-toothed bird
Pelagornis †
Pelagornis
Penion
Petaloconchus
Petricola
Phalium
Phoca
Pholadomya
Pholas
Phos
Phyllonotus
Physa
A living
Physeter macrocephalus , or sperm whale
Physeter
†
Physogaleus
Pinna
Pitar
Placopecten
Planorbis
Pleuromeris
Pleurotomaria
Plicatula
Polinices
Polymesoda
†
Prionodon
A living
Pristis sawfish
Pristis
†
Procolpochelys
Procyon
†
Protosiren
Prunum
Psammechinus
Hypothetical restoration of the Oligocene-Pliocene sea turtle
Psephophorus †
Psephophorus
Pseudochama
Pseudoliva
Pseudorca
Pteria
Pteromeris
A living
Puma †
Puma
Puncturella
Pusula
Pycnodonte
Pyramidella
Pyrgo
†
Quadrans
Quinqueloculina
Raja
Rangia
Rangifer
Ranina
Raphitoma
Retusa
A living
Rhincodon , or whale shark
Rhincodon
Rhinobatos
Rhinoptera
Rhizoprionodon
Rhynchobatus
Rosalina
Rostellaria – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature
Sassia
Sayella
Scapharca
Scaphella
Schizoporella
Sconsia
Scyliorhinus – tentative report
Seila
Semele
Serpulorbis
Sigatica
Sigmodon
Sinum
Life restoration of the Pleistocene-Holocene saber-tooth cat
Smilodon †
Smilodon
Solariella
Solemya
Solen
Solenosteira
†
Spatangus
Sphyrna
Spisula
Spondylus
Life restoration of the Oligocene-Miocene shark-toothed dolphin
Squalodon †
Squalodon
Squatina
Stewartia
Strioterebrum
Strombus
Subcancilla
Sveltella
Sveltia
†
Syllomus
Sylvilagus
Tagelus
A living
Tapirus , or tapir
Tapirus
Tectonatica
Teinostoma
Tellina
Tenagodus
Terebra
†
Teredina
Teredo
Terrapene
Textularia
Fossilized skeleton of the Oligocene-Miocene gavial relative
Thecachampsa †
Thecachampsa
†
Thoracosaurus
Thracia
Timoclea
Trachycardium
Tremarctos
Triakis – tentative report
A living
Trichechus , or manatee
Trichechus
Trigonostoma
†
Trinacria
Triplofusus
Trivia
Trochita
Trochus
†
Tuba
Tucetona
Turbo – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature
Turbonilla
Turricula
Turris
Turritella
Tursiops
†
Tusciziphius
†
Tympanonesiotes – type locality for genus
Typhis
Urocyon
Urosalpinx
Venericardia
Vermicularia
Verticordia
Vexillum
Leaves and fruit of a living
Vitis , or grapevine
Vitis
Voluta
Volutifusus
Xenophora
†
Xenorophus – type locality for genus
†
Xiphiorhynchus
†
Xylotrypa
Yoldia
References
Lists of the prehistoric life of the United States by state
States
Federal district