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Period: 145.5 million to 65.5 million years ago.

Mammals (6)

Upper limit:

Docodonta (Order) Kretzoi, 1946 - docodonts

Haramiyida (Order) Hahn, Sigogneau-Russell & Wouters, 1989

Entire range:

Armania robusta Dlussky, 1983

Within limits:

Allotheria (Subclass) Marsh, 1880

Mammaliaformes Rowe, 1988

Multituberculata (Order) Cope, 1884

Birds (3)

Entire range:

Polarornis (Genus) Chatterjee, 2002

Polarornis gregorii

Torotigidae (Family) Brodkorb

Reptiles (7)

Upper limit:

Dakosaurus (Genus) Quenstedt, 1856

Machimosaurus (Genus) H. v. Meyer, 1837

Microraptor (Genus) X. Xu et al., 2000

Microraptor gui X. Xu et al., 2003

Plesiosauria (Order) de Blainville, 1835 - plesiosaurs

Pterosauria (Order) Kaup, 1834 - pterosaurs

Tyrannosauridae (Family) Osborn, 1905

Amphibians (1)

Within limits:

Albanerpetontidae (Family)

Fishes (10)

Entire range:

Apuliadercetis (Genus) Taverne, 2006

Apuliadercetis tyleri Taverne, 2006

Caudadercetis (Genus) Taverne, 2006

Caudadercetis bannikovi Taverne, 2006

Within limits:

Chimaeridae (Family) - shortnose chimaeras

Hexanchidae (Family) Gray, 1851 - cow sharks

Hydrolagus matallanasi Soto & Vooren, 2004

Petromyzontida (Subclass) - lampreys

Petromyzontidae (Family) - lampreys

Petromyzontiformes (Order)

Vertebrates (2)

Within limits:

Tetrapoda (Superclass) Goodrich, 1930 - tetrapods

Vertebrata (Subphylum) Cuvier, 1812 - vertebrates

Insects (86)

Upper limit:

Ephialtitoidea (Superfamily)

Protopsyllidiidae (Family)

Xyelydidae (Family)

Entire range:

Afromyrma petrosa Dlussky et al.

Afropone oculata Dlussky et al.

Afropone orapa Dlussky et al.

Archaeopone kzylzharica Dlussky, 1967

Archaeopone taylori Dlussky, 1983

Armania capitata Dlussky

Armania curiosa (Dlussky, 1983)

Armania pristina Dlussky

Baikuris casei Grimaldi et al., 1997

Baikuris mandibularis Dlussky, 1987

Baikuris mirabilis Dlussky, 1987

Brownimecia clavata Grimaldi et al., 1997

Burmomyrma rossi Dlussky

Cananeuretus (Genus) M.S. Engel & D.A. Grimaldi, 2005

Cananeuretus occidentalis M.S. Engel & D.A. Grimaldi, 2005

Canapone dentata Dlussky

Cariridris bipetiolata Brandão & Martins-Neto, 1990

Catochora (Genus) Townes, 1973

Cretomyrma arnoldii Dlussky, 1967

Cretomyrma unicornis Dlussky, 1967

Cretopone magna Dlussky, 1967

Dlusskyidris zherichini (Dlussky, 1975)

Dolichomyrma longiceps Dlussky, 1975

Eotapinoma macalpini Dlussky

Eubaeus (Genus) Townes, 1973

Gerontoformica cretacica Nel & Perrault

Haidomyrmex cerberus Dlussky, 1996

Khetania mandibulata Dlussky

Kyromyrma neffi Grimaldi & Agosti, 2000

Mesomantispinae (Subfamily)

Myanmyrma (Genus) M.S. Engel & D.A. Grimaldi, 2005

Myanmyrma gracilis M.S. Engel & D.A. Grimaldi, 2005

Orapia minor Dlussky et al.

Orapia rayneri Dlussky et al.

Petropone petiolata Dlussky, 1967

Poneropterus sphecoides Dlussky, 1983

Pseudarmania aberrans Dlussky, 1983

Pseudarmania rasnitsyni Dlussky, 1983

Sphecomyrma canadensis Wilson, 1985

Sphecomyrma freyi Wilson & Brown, in Wilson et al., 1967

Sphecomyrma mesaki M.S. Engel & D.A. Grimaldi, 2005

Sphecomyrmodes (Genus) M.S. Engel & D.A. Grimaldi, 2005

Sphecomyrmodes orientalis M.S. Engel & D.A. Grimaldi, 2005

Stigmaphronidae (Family) Kozlov, in Rasnitsyn, 1975

Urotryphon (Genus) Townes, 1973

Xenozorotypus burmiticus Engel & Grimaldi

Lower limit:

Crabronidae (Family) Latreille, 1802

Embiodea (Order) - webspinners

Idiogrammatini (Tribe) Short, 1959

Rhachiberothidae (Family) Tjeder - thorny lacewings

Sphecidae (Family) Latreille, 1802 - sphecid wasps

Tryphoninae (Subfamily) Shuckard, 1840

Tryphonini (Tribe) Shuckard, 1840

Zoraptera (Order) Silvestri, 1913 - zorapterans

Within limits:

Aleuropteryginae (Subfamily)

Anaxyelidae (Family) - anaxyelids

Archaeognatha (Order) - bristletails

Chrysopidae (Family) Schneider, 1851 - green lacewings

Coniopterygidae (Family) Burmeister - dustywings

Ephemeroptera (Order) Hyatt & Arms, 1891 - mayflies

Heloridae (Family)

Hemerobiidae (Family) Latreille - brown lacewings

Hemerobiiformia (Suborder)

Hemiptera (Order) C. Linnaeus, 1758 - true bugs

Insecta (Class) C. Linnaeus, 1758 - insects

Mantispidae (Family) Leach - mantispid lacewings

Megaloptera (Order) Latreille - alderflies

Neuroptera (Order) C. Linnaeus, 1758 - lacewings

Odonata (Order) Fabricius, 1793 - dragonflies and damselflies

Orthoptera (Order) Latreille, 1793 - locusts, katydids, crickets, grasshoppers

Osmylidae (Family) Leach, 1895 - osmylid lacewings

Pamphiliidae (Family)

Pamphilioidea (Superfamily)

Plecoptera (Order) Burmeister, 1839 - stone flies

Polystoechotidae (Family) - giant lacewings

Proctotrupoidea (Superfamily)

Psocoptera (Order) Shipley, 1904 - book and bark lice

Psychopsidae (Family) Handlirsch - silky lacewings

Pterygota (Infraclass)

Raphidioptera (Order) L. Navás, 1916 - snakeflies

Siricidae (Family) - horntails

Thysanoptera (Order) Haliday, 1836 - thrips

Xyelidae (Family)

Crustaceans (21)

Entire range:

Longusorbis (Genus) Richards, 1975

Maastrichtiocaris (Genus) Fraaije, Schram & Vonk, 2003

Lower limit:

Balanomorpha (Suborder) Pilsbry, 1916

Seborgia subterranea

Xestoleberis (Genus) Sars, 1866

Within limits:

Bairdia (Genus) McCoy, 1844

Branchiopoda (Class) Latreille, 1817 - branchiopods

Cephalocarida (Class) H.L. Sanders, 1955 - cephalocarids

Decapoda (Order) Latreille, 1802 - decapods

Lepadomorpha (Suborder) Pilsbry, 1916

Malacostraca (Class) Latreille, 1802

Myodocopida (Order) Sars, 1866

Ostracoda (Class) Latreille, 1802 - ostracods

Peracarida (Superorder) Calman, 1904

Phyllocarida (Subclass) Packard, 1879 - leptostracans

Platycopida (Order) Sars, 1866

Podocopida (Order) (Sars, 1866) G.W. Müller, 1894

Scalpellidae (Family) Pilsbry, 1907

Syncarida (Superorder) Packard, 1885 - syncarids

Tanaidacea (Order) Dana, 1849 - tanaids

Triops cancriformis Linnaeus

Spiders (4)

Within limits:

Araneomorphae (Infraorder) Smith, 1902

Mesothelae (Suborder) - segmented spiders

Mygalomorphae (Infraorder)

Opisthothelae (Suborder) Pocock, 1892 - modern spiders

Arthropods (32)

Entire range:

Ferrojapyx (Genus) Wilson & Martill, 2001

Lower limit:

Chilopoda (Class) Latreille, 1817 - centipedes

Within limits:

Amblypygi (Order) Thorell, 1883 - whip spiders

Arachnida (Class) Cuvier, 1812

Araneae (Order) Clerck, 1757 - spiders

Arthropoda (Phylum) Latreille, 1829 - arthropods

Chelicerata (Superclass)

Coleoptera (Order) C. Linnaeus, 1758 - beetles

Collembola (Order) Lubbock, 1870 - springtails

Dermaptera (Order) De Geer, 1773 - earwigs

Diplopoda (Class) Gervais, 1844 - millipedes

Diplura (Order) Börner, 1904 - diplurans

Diptera (Order) C. Linnaeus, 1758 - true flies, mosquitoes, gnats

Entognatha (Class)

Eupodidae (Family) C.L. Koch, 1842

Hexapoda (Superclass) Latreille, 1825

Hymenoptera (Order) C. Linnaeus, 1758 - ants, bees, and wasps

Lepidoptera (Order) C. Linnaeus, 1758 - butterflies, moths

Mecoptera (Order) Hyatt & Arms, 1891 - scorpion flies

Neuropterida (Superorder)

Opiliones (Order) Sundevall, 1833 - harvestmen

Paleoamblypygi (Suborder) Weygoldt, 1996

Pantopoda (Order) Gerstäcker, 1863

Progoneata

Pseudoscorpiones (Order) De Geer, 1778

Ricinulei (Order) Thorell, 1876 - ricinuleids

Scorpiones (Order) C.L. Koch, 1837 - scorpions

Solifugae (Order) Sundevall, 1833

Trichoptera (Order) W. Kirby, 1813 - caddisflies

Uropygi (Order) Thorell, 1882 - whip scorpions

Xiphosura (Class) Latreille, 1802 - horseshoe crabs

Xiphosurida (Order) Latreille, 1802

Molluscs (62)

Upper limit:

Ammonoidea (Subclass)

Belemnitida (Order) Gray, 1849

Diplobelida (Order) Jeletzky, 1965

Haploceratidae (Family)

Himalayitidae (Family)

Olcostephanidae (Family)

Oppeliidae (Family)

Entire range:

Anaklinoceras (Genus) Stephenson, 1941

Baculites (Genus) Lamarck, 1799

Belemnites (Genus) Gesner, 1758

Cirroceras (Genus)

Clioscaphites (Genus) Cobban, 1951

Monopleura (Genus)

Neogastroplites (Genus) McLearn, 1931

Neostlingoceras (Genus) Klinger & Kennedy, 1978

Nostoceras (Genus) Hyatt, 1894

Nostroceras (Genus)

Palaeoctopus (Genus) Woodward, 1896

Radulichnus (Genus) Voigt, 1977

Scaphites (Genus) Parkinson, 1811

Solenoceras (Genus)

Tissotia (Genus) Douvillé, 1890

Tragodesmoceras (Genus) Spath, 1922

Lower limit:

Acteon (Genus) D. de Montfort, 1810

Aporrhais (Genus) E.M. da Costa, 1778

Architectonica (Genus) P.F. Röding, 1798

Athleta (Genus) Conrad, 1853

Cocculinoidea (Superfamily) W.H. Dall, 1882

Conus (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1758

Cypraea (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1758

Dentaliidae (Family) Gray, 1834

Dentalium (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1758

Diodora (Genus) J.E. Gray, 1821

Haliotis (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1758

Mactridae (Family) Lamarck, 1809 - surf clams

Melampus (Genus) Montfort, 1810

Murex (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1758

Nerita (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1758

Patella (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1758

Polinices (Genus) Montfort, 1810

Siphonaria (Genus) Sowerby, 1824

Turbo (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1758

Turritella (Genus) J.B.P.A. de Lamarck, 1799

Viviparus (Genus) Montfort, 1810

Xenophora (Genus) G. Fischer von Waldheim, 1807

Within limits:

Bivalvia (Class) C. Linnaeus, 1758 - bivalves

Bulla (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1758

Cephalopoda (Class) Cuvier, 1797 - cephalopods

Coleoidea (Subclass) Bather, 1888

Emarginula (Genus) J.B.P.A. de Lamarck, 1801

Fissurellidae (Family) C.A. Fleming, 1822 - keyhole limpets

Galba (Genus) Schrank, 1803

Gastropoda (Class) Cuvier, 1795 - snails and slugs

Gryphaea (Genus) Lamarck, 1801

Modiolus (Genus) Lamarck, 1799

Mytilus (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1758

Nautiloidea (Subclass) Agassiz, 1847

Nautilus (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1758

Patellina (Suborder) von Ihering, 1876

Pholadomya (Genus) Sowerby

Physa (Genus) Draparnaud, 1801

Scaphopoda (Class) Bronn, 1862 - tusk shells

Annelids (11)

Entire range:

Helminthoidea (Genus) Schafhäutl, 1851

Placostegus velimensis Jaeger & Koci, 2007

Lower limit:

Serpula (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1758

Within limits:

Aphroditidae (Family) Malmgren, 1867

Aphroditoidea (Superfamily) Malmgren, 1867

Arabella (Genus) Grube, 1850

Opheliidae (Family) Malmgren, 1867

Polychaeta (Class) Grube, 1850 - polychaetes

Polynoidae (Family) Kinberg, 1856

Sigalionidae (Family) Kinberg, 1856

Spirorbis (Genus) Daudin, 1800

Invertebrates (161)

Upper limit:

Barroisiidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955

Becksiidae (Family) Schrammen, 1912

Calyptrellidae (Family) Schrammen, 1912

Chenendoporidae (Family) Schrammen, 1910

Cypelliidae (Family) Schrammen, 1936

Cytoraceidae (Family)

Discocoeliidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955

Dorydermatidae (Family) Moret, 1926

Elasmocoeliidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955

Elasmostomatidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955

Hemidiscosa (Order) Schrammen, 1924

Jereidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955

Loboidothyridoidea (Superfamily)

Plinthosellidae (Family) Schrammen, 1910

Polyblastidiidae (Family) Schrammen, 1912

Pygurus (Genus) Agassiz, 1839

Rhynchonelloidea (Superfamily)

Scolioraphididae (Family) Zittel, 1879

Scytaliidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955

Sebargasiidae (Family) Girty, 1908

Sestrostomellidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955

Sphaeractinoidea (Order) Kuhn

Sphinctozoa (Order)

Stellispongiidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955

Thalamida (Order) de Laubenfels, 1955

Ventriculitidae (Family) Smith, 1847

Entire range:

Aulaxiniidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955

Callodictyidae (Family) Zittel, 1877

Coeloptychium (Genus) Goldfuss, 1826

Coeloscyphiidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955

Corymbopora (Genus)

Cretoperipatus (Genus) Engel & Grimaldi, 2002

Hemidiscella (Genus)

Isocrania (Genus) Jaekel, 1902

Meliceritites (Genus) Roemer, 1840

Parasmilia (Genus) Milne-Edwards & Haime, 1848

Peronodella (Genus)

Petalopora (Genus) Lonsdale, 1850

Phymatella (Genus) Zittel, 1878

Sellithyris (Genus) Middlemiss, 1959

Vaughanoseris (Genus) Wells, 1934

Waconella (Genus) Owen, 1970

Lower limit:

Aphrocallistidae (Family) J.E. Gray, 1867

Astrocladiidae (Family) Schrammen, 1910

Bugula (Genus) Oken, 1815

Cladocora (Genus) Ehrenberg, 1834

Crania (Genus) Retzius, 1781

Dactylocalycidae (Family) J.E. Gray, 1867

Kaliapsidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1936

Pelmatoporidae (Family)

Pheronematidae (Family) Gray, 1870

Phymaraphiniidae (Family) Schrammen, 1910

Porosphaeridae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955

Tetillidae (Family) Sollas, 1886

Within limits:

Amphidiscophora (Subclass) F.E. von Schulze, 1887

Amphidiscosida (Order) Schrammen

Anasca (Suborder)

Ancorinidae (Family) Schmidt, 1870

Annelida (Phylum) Lamarck, 1809 - segmented worms

Anthozoa (Class) Ehrenberg, 1831

Asteroidea (Class) - sea stars

Astrophorida (Order) Sollas

Astylospongiidae (Family) Rauff, 1893

Barentsia (Genus) Hincks, 1880

Brachiopoda (Phylum) Duméril, 1806 - brachiopods

Calcarea (Class) Bowerbank, 1864 - calcareous sponges

Camerospongiidae (Family) Schrammen, 1912

Cancellothyridoidea (Superfamily)

Cassiduloida (Order)

Ceractinomorpha (Subclass) Lévi, 1973

Chaetognatha (Phylum) (Leuckart, 1854) Hyman, 1959 - chaetognaths

Cheilostomata (Order) - cheilostomes

Chonellidae (Family) Schrammen, 1924

Cidaroida (Order)

Clionaidae (Family) d'Orbigny, 1851

Cnidaria (Phylum) Hatschek, 1888 - cnidarians

Craniata (Class) Williams, Carlson, Brunton, Holmer & Popov, 1996

Craniida (Order) Waagen, 1885

Craniidae (Family) Menke, 1828

Craniiformea (Subphylum) Popov, Bassett, Holmer & Laurie, 1993

Cranioidea (Superfamily) Menke, 1828

Crinoidea (Class) - sea lilies and feather stars

Ctenophora (Phylum) Eschscholtz, 1829 - comb jellies

Ctenostomata (Order) Busk, 1852

Demospongiae (Class) Sollas, 1875 - demosponges

Dictyoceratida (Order) Minchin

Dimerelloidea (Superfamily)

Discinidae (Family)

Discinoidea (Superfamily)

Dysideidae (Family) Gray, 1867

Echinodermata (Phylum) Klein, 1734 ex De Brugière, 1789 - echinoderms

Echinoidea (Class) - sea urchins and sand dollars

Ectoprocta (Phylum) Nitsche, 1870 - ectoprocts

Entoprocta (Phylum) (Nitsche, 1869) - entoprocts

Euonychophora (Class) Hutchinson, 1930

Euretidae (Family) Zittel, 1877

Geodiidae (Family) Gray, 1867

Gignouxiidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955

Gwynioidea (Superfamily) MacKinnon, 2006

Gymnolaemata (Class)

Hadromerida (Order) Topsent, 1898

Hallirhoidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955

Hemichordata (Phylum) (Bateson, 1885) auct. - hemichordates

Hemithiridoidea (Superfamily)

Hexactinellida (Class) O. Schmidt, 1870 - hexactinellids

Hexasterophora (Subclass) F.E. von Schulze, 1887

Holothuroidea (Class) - sea cucumbers

Hydrozoa (Class) Owen, 1843

Isoraphiniidae (Family) Schrammen, 1924

Jereopsidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955

Kingenoidea (Superfamily)

Laqueoidea (Superfamily)

Leiodorellidae (Family) Schrammen, 1924

Lelapiidae (Family) Dendy & Row, 1913

Lingula (Genus) Bruguière, 1797

Lingulata (Class)

Lingulida (Order) Waagen, 1885

Lingulidae (Family) Menke, 1828

Linguliformea (Subphylum)

Linguloidea (Superfamily) Menke, 1828

Lithistida (Order) Schmidt, 1870 - lithistids

Lobopodia (Phylum) Snodgrass, 1938 - lobopodians

Lychniscosida (Order) Schrammen, 1903

Lyssacinosida (Order) (Zittel, 1877) W.D. Hartman, in S.P. Parker, 1982

Megamorina (Suborder) Zittel, 1878

Mollusca (Phylum) Linnaeus, 1758 - molluscs

Monoplacophora (Class) Odhner, 1940 - monoplacophorans

Norelloidea (Superfamily)

Onychophora (Phylum) Grube, 1853 - onychophorans

Ophiuroidea (Class) - brittle stars and basket stars

Platyasterida (Order)

Pleromidae (Family) Sollas, 1888

Polyplacophora (Class) Blainville, 1816 - chitons

Porifera (Phylum) Grant, in Todd, 1836 - sponges

Pterobranchia (Class) - pterobranchs

Pugnacoidea (Superfamily)

Pycnogonida (Class) Latreille, 1810 - pycnogonids

Rhizomorina (Suborder) Zittel, 1878

Rhynchonellata (Class)

Rhynchonellida (Order)

Rhynchonelliformea (Subphylum)

Scleractinia (Order) Bourne, 1900

Scyphozoa (Class) - jellyfish

Sphaerocladina (Suborder) Schrammen, 1910

Spongiidae (Family) Gray, 1867

Staurodermatidae (Family) Zittel, 1877

Stenolaemata (Class)

Stomatopora (Genus) Bronn

Terebratellidina (Suborder)

Terebratulida (Order)

Terebratulidina (Suborder)

Terebratuloidea (Superfamily)

Tetracladina (Suborder) Zittel, 1878

Tetractinomorpha (Subclass) Lévi

Thecideida (Order)

Thecideoidea (Superfamily)

Titusvillidae (Family) Caster, 1939

Tubuliporata (Order)

Verongida (Order) Bergquist

Zeillerioidea (Superfamily)

Zoantharia (Subclass)

Animals (2)

Upper limit:

Stromatoporoidea (Class) Nicholson & Murie

Within limits:

Chordata (Phylum) Bateson, 1885 - chordates

Fungi (1)

Within limits:

Glomeromycota (Phylum) C. Walker & A. Schüßler, in A. Schüßler et al., 2001 - arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

Plants (23)

Entire range:

Aculea acicularis D.J. Cantrill, 1996

Alamatus bifarius Douglas

Drewria (Genus)

Schizaeopsis (Genus) E.W. Berry, 1911

Lower limit:

Gleicheniaceae (Family) (R. Brown, 1810) C. Presl, 1825 - forking ferns

Gleicheniaceae (Family) (R. Brown, 1810) C. Presl, 1825 - gleichenioids

Salviniaceae (Family) Lestiboudois, 1826 - floating ferns

Schizaeaceae (Family) Kaulfuss, 1827

Within limits:

Araucariaceae (Family) Henkel & W. Hochst. (1865), nom. cons. - Araucaria family

Bryophyta (Phylum) A. Braun (1864) - mosses

Cupressaceae (Family) Gray (1822), nom. cons. - cypress family

Cyatheaceae (Family) Kaulfuss, 1827 - cyatheoids

Cyatheaceae (Family) Kaulfuss, 1827 - scaly tree ferns

Dicksoniaceae (Family) (C. Presl, 1836) Bower, 1908, nom. cons. - dicksonioids

Dipteridaceae (Family) Seward & E. Dale

Equisetaceae (Family) A. Michaux ex Alph. de Candolle, 1804 - horsetails

Marattiaceae (Family) Berchtold & J. Presl, 1820 - marattioids

Osmundaceae (Family) Berchtold & J. Presl, 1820

Plantae (Kingdom) Haeckel, 1866 - plants

Podocarpaceae (Family) Endl. (1847), nom. cons. - podocarp family

Polypodiaceae (Family) Berchtold & J. Presl, 1820 - polygrams

Schizaeales (Order) Schimp.

Sciadopityaceae (Family) Luerss. (1877)

Algae (7)

Upper limit:

Micrhystridium (Genus) Deflandre, 1937

Lower limit:

Cymatiosphaera radiata Wetzel, 1933

Dictyochales (Order) Haeckel, 1894

Within limits:

Charales (Order) Lindley, 1836 - charophytes sensu stricto

Charales (Order) Lindley, 1836 - stoneworts

Dasycladaceae (Family) Kützing, 1843

Dasycladales (Order) Pascher, 1931

Protozoa (16)

Entire range:

Choffatella (Genus) Schlumberger, 1904

Lower limit:

Alveolinidae (Family) Ehrenberg, 1839

Bolivina (Genus) d'Orbigny, 1843

Within limits:

Acritarcha Evitt, 1963 - acritarchs

Ammobaculites (Genus) Cushman, 1910

Dicyclinidae (Family)

Foraminifera (Class) Lee, 1990

Lagena (Genus) Walker & Jacob, 1798

Paleodictyon (Genus) Menghini, 1850

Polycystinea (Class) - polycystines

Pyrgo (Genus) Defrance, 1824

Quinqueloculina (Genus) d'Orbigny, 1826

Reophax (Genus) de Montfort, 1808

Soritidae (Family) Ehrenberg, 1839

Spirotrichea (Class) Bütschli, 1889

Trochammina (Genus) Parker & Jones, 1859

Eukaryotes (3)

Within limits:

Animalia (Kingdom) Linnaeus, 1758 - animals

Eukaryota (Domain) Chatton, 1925 - eukaryotes

Fungi (Kingdom) T.L. Jahn & F.F. Jahn, 1949 ex R.T. Moore, 1980 - fungi

Prokaryotes (1)

Within limits:

Cyanobacteria (Phylum) Stanier, 1974 ex Cavalier-Smith, 2002 - cyanobacteria

Organisms (1)

Within limits:

Biota

Geological entities (51)

Upper limit:

Gondwana E. Suess, 1861

Within limits:

Aldan Shield

Anabar Shield

Arabian-Nubian Shield

Baikal Fold Belt

Baltic Shield

Cameroon N'tem Complex

Central Africa Craton

Central American Seaway

Chaillu Craton

Committee Bay Block

Congo Craton

Ethiopian Block

Greenland Shield

Guapore Craton

Guiana Shield

Indian Shield

Kaapvaal Craton

Kaminak Group

Kasaï Craton

Labrador Shield

Litchfield Complex

Luis Alves Massif

Madagascar Craton

Man Shield

Nanambu Complex

Napier Complex

Pilbara Block

Reguibat Shield

Rio de la Plata Craton

Rio de la Plata Massif

Rul Jungle Complex

São Francisco Craton

Sayan Fold Belt

Scottish Shield

Sebakwe Proto-Craton

Slave Craton

Slave Province

Superior Craton

Superior Province

Tanzanian Craton

Tarim Craton

Tuareg Shield

Ukrainian Shield

West African Craton

Wyoming Province

Yangtze Craton

Yienisei Fold Belt

Yilgarn Block

Zambian Block

Zimbabwe Craton

Links

http://www.palaeos.com/Mesozoic/Cretaceous/Cretaceous.htm

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