Period: 48.6 million to 37.2 million years ago.
†Ailuravus (Genus) Rütimeyer, 1891
†Anthracobune (Genus) Pilgrim, 1940
†Anthracobunidae (Family) Wells & Gingerich, 1983
†Indohyus (Genus) Ranga Rao, 1971
†Lammidhania (Genus) Gingerich, 1977
†Notharctidae (Family) Trouessart, 1879
†Phenacolemur (Genus) Matthew, 1915
†Pilgrimella (Genus) Dehm & Oettingen-Spielberg, 1958
†Protoadapis (Genus) Lemoine, 1878
†Raoellidae (Family) Sahni et al., 1981
Entire range:
†Ailuravus macrurus
†Algeripithecus (Genus) Godinot & Mahboubi, 1992
†Algeripithecus minutus
†Alveojunctus (Genus) Bown, 1982
†Alveojunctus minutus
†Artiocetus (Genus) P.D. Gingerich et al., 2001
†Artiocetus clavis P.D. Gingerich et al., 2001
†Caenopithecus (Genus) Rütimeyer, 1862
†Caenopithecus lemuroides Rütimeyer, 1862
†Darwinius (Genus) J.L. Franzen et al., 2009
†Darwinius masillae J.L. Franzen et al., 2009
†Elwynella (Genus) Rose & Bown, 1982
†Elwynella oreas
†Eomanis waldi Storch, 1978
†Euromanis krebsi (Storch & Martin, 1994)
†Europolemur (Genus) Weigelt, 1933
†Europolemur kelleri Franzen, 2000
†Europolemur klatti Weigelt, 1933
†Europolemur koenigswaldi Franzen, 1988
†Eurotamandua joresi Storch, 1981
†Godinotia (Genus) Franzen, 2000
†Godinotia neglecta (Thalmann et al., 1989) Franzen, 2000
†Hsanotherium (Genus) Ducrocq et al., 2000
†Hsanotherium parvum Ducrocq et al., 2000
†Jozaria (Genus) N.A. Wells & P.D. Gingerich, 1983
†Metacheiromys (Genus) Wortman, 1903
†Metacheiromys dasypus Osborn, 1904
†Metacheiromys marshi Wortman, 1903
†Protoadapis ignoratus (Thalmann, 1994)
†Protoadapis weigelti Gingerich, 1977
†Rodhocetus (Genus) P.D. Gingerich et al., 1994
†Rodhocetus balochistanensis P.D. Gingerich et al., 2001
†Seia shahi Russell & Gingerich, 1981
†Tetrapassalus (Genus) Simpson, 1959
†Tetrapassalus mckennai Simpson, 1959
†Tetrapassalus proius West, 1973
Lower limit:
†Moeritheriidae (Family) C.W. Andrews, 1906
†Moeritherium (Genus) C.W. Andrews, 1901
Ortotheriinae (Subfamily) Ameghino, 1889
†Uintasorex (Genus) Brown & Rose, 1976
†Uintasorex parvulus
Within limits:
†Adapidae (Family) Trouessart, 1879
†Allotheria (Subclass) Marsh, 1880
Cetacea (Suborder) (Brisson, 1762) M.C. McKenna & S.K. Bell, 1997 - cetaceans
Dasypodidae (Family) (Gray, 1821) C.L. Bonaparte, 1838 - armadillos
Euphractinae (Subfamily) (Winge, 1923) Pocock, 1924
Eutatini (Tribe) (Bordas, 1933) Simpson, 1945
†Ignacius (Genus) Matthew & Granger, 1921
Mammaliaformes Rowe, 1988
Marsupialia (Cohort) Illiger, 1811 - marsupials
†Microchoeridae (Family) Lydekker, 1887
†Moeritherium lyonsi C.W. Andrews, 1901
†Multituberculata (Order) Cope, 1884
Myrmecophagidae (Family) (Gray, 1825) Bonaparte, 1838 - anteaters
†Omomyidae (Family) Trouessart, 1879
Primates (Order) C. Linnaeus, 1758 - primates
Proboscidea (Order) (Illiger, 1811) Owen, 1859 - elephants
Entire range:
†Psittacopes (Genus) Mayr & Daniels, 1998
†Psittacopes lepidus Mayr & Daniels, 1998
Within limits:
Ardeidae (Family) Leach, 1820 - herons, bitterns
†Colymboides (Genus) Milne-Edwards, 1867-1868[1867]
Ornithurae Haeckel, 1866
Spheniscidae (Family) Bonaparte, 1831 - penguins
Entire range:
†Diplocynodon (Genus) Pomel, 1847
†Diplocynodon darwinii
Within limits:
Gekkota (Infraorder)
†Madtsoiidae (Family)
Serpentes (Suborder) Linnaeus, 1758 - snakes
Within limits:
†Albanerpetontidae (Family)
Within limits:
†Amyzon aggregatus Wilson, 1977
†Amyzon brevipinne
Characiformes (Order)
Chimaeridae (Family) - shortnose chimaeras
Cichlidae (Family) - cichlids
Gonorynchiformes (Order)
Hexanchidae (Family) Gray, 1851 - cow sharks
Hydrolagus matallanasi Soto & Vooren, 2004
Labridae (Family) - wrasses
Parachanna (Genus) Teugels & Daget, 1984
†Parachanna fayumensis Murray, 2006
Petromyzontida (Subclass) - lampreys
Petromyzontidae (Family) - lampreys
Petromyzontiformes (Order)
Siluriformes (Order) - catfishes
Within limits:
Tetrapoda (Superclass) Goodrich, 1930 - tetrapods
Vertebrata (Subphylum) Cuvier, 1812 - vertebrates
Entire range:
†Eophyllium (Genus) S. Wedmann et al., 2007
†Eophyllium messelensis S. Wedmann et al., 2007
†Formicium giganteum Lutz, 1986
†Lepidothrix (Genus) Lepeletier & Serville, 1828, nom. emend.
†Lepidothrix pilifera
†Praepapilioninae (Subfamily)
†Sialis voigti W. Wichard & M.S. Engel, 2006
Lower limit:
Lepidotrichidae (Family)
Riodinidae (Family)
Within limits:
Aleuropteryginae (Subfamily)
Ampulicidae (Family) Shuckard, 1840
Anaxyelidae (Family) - anaxyelids
Archaeognatha (Order) - bristletails
Ascalaphidae (Family) Rambur - owlflies
Austrosialis (Genus) Tillyard, 1919
Berothidae (Family) Handlirsch - beaded lacewings
Chrysopidae (Family) Schneider, 1851 - green lacewings
Coniopterygidae (Family) Burmeister - dustywings
Crabronidae (Family) Latreille, 1802
Diplazontinae (Subfamily) Viereck, 1918
Embiodea (Order) - webspinners
Ephemeroptera (Order) Hyatt & Arms, 1891 - mayflies
Gerstaeckerella (Genus) Enderlein, 1910
Heloridae (Family)
Hemerobiidae (Family) Latreille - brown lacewings
Hemerobiiformia (Suborder)
Hemiptera (Order) C. Linnaeus, 1758 - true bugs
Idiogrammatini (Tribe) Short, 1959
Insecta (Class) C. Linnaeus, 1758 - insects
Isoptera (Order) Brulle, 1832 - termites
Mantispidae (Family) Leach - mantispid lacewings
Megaloptera (Order) Latreille - alderflies
Meinertellidae (Family)
Micropterigidae (Family)
Myrmeleontidae (Family) Latreille - antlions
Nemopteridae (Family) - spoon-winged lacewings
Neuroptera (Order) C. Linnaeus, 1758 - lacewings
Odonata (Order) Fabricius, 1793 - dragonflies and damselflies
Oedemopsini (Tribe) Woldstedt, 1877
Orthocentrinae (Subfamily) Förster, 1869
Orthoptera (Order) Latreille, 1793 - locusts, katydids, crickets, grasshoppers
Osmylidae (Family) Leach, 1895 - osmylid lacewings
Pamphiliidae (Family)
Pamphilioidea (Superfamily)
Paxylommatinae (Subfamily) Förster, 1862
Paxylommatini (Tribe) Förster, 1862
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
Rhachiberothidae (Family) Tjeder - thorny lacewings
Siricidae (Family) - horntails
Sisyridae (Family) Handlirsch, 1906 - spongillaflies
Sphecidae (Family) Latreille, 1802 - sphecid wasps
Stephanidae (Family)
Thysanoptera (Order) Haliday, 1836 - thrips
Tryphoninae (Subfamily) Shuckard, 1840
Tryphonini (Tribe) Shuckard, 1840
Xyelidae (Family)
Zoraptera (Order) Silvestri, 1913 - zorapterans
Within limits:
Amphipoda (Order) Latreille, 1816 - amphipods
Bairdia (Genus) McCoy, 1844
Balanomorpha (Suborder) Pilsbry, 1916
Branchiopoda (Class) Latreille, 1817 - branchiopods
Cephalocarida (Class) H.L. Sanders, 1955 - cephalocarids
Decapoda (Order) Latreille, 1802 - decapods
Lepadidae (Family) Darwin, 1852
Lepadomorpha (Suborder) Pilsbry, 1916
Malacostraca (Class) Latreille, 1802
Myodocopida (Order) Sars, 1866
Neoglyphea neocaledonica
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
Seborgia subterranea
Syncarida (Superorder) Packard, 1885 - syncarids
Tanaidacea (Order) Dana, 1849 - tanaids
Triops cancriformis Linnaeus
Xestoleberis (Genus) Sars, 1866
Within limits:
Araneomorphae (Infraorder) Smith, 1902
Mesothelae (Suborder) - segmented spiders
Mygalomorphae (Infraorder)
Opisthothelae (Suborder) Pocock, 1892 - modern spiders
Lower limit:
Mantophasmatodea (Order) Zompro et al., 2002
Within limits:
Amblypygi (Order) Thorell, 1883 - whip spiders
Arachnida (Class) Cuvier, 1812
Araneae (Order) Clerck, 1757 - spiders
Arthropoda (Phylum) Latreille, 1829 - arthropods
Chelicerata (Superclass)
Chilopoda (Class) Latreille, 1817 - centipedes
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)
†Onychojapyx (Genus) Pierce, 1950
Opiliones (Order) Sundevall, 1833 - harvestmen
Paleoamblypygi (Suborder) Weygoldt, 1996
Pantopoda (Order) Gerstäcker, 1863
†Plioprojapyx (Genus) Pierce, 1951
Progoneata
Pseudoscorpiones (Order) De Geer, 1778
Ricinulei (Order) Thorell, 1876 - ricinuleids
Schizomida (Order) Petrunkevitch, 1945 - schizomids
Scorpiones (Order) C.L. Koch, 1837 - scorpions
Siphonaptera (Order) - fleas
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
Within limits:
Acteon (Genus) D. de Montfort, 1810
Angaria (Genus) P.F. Röding, 1798
Anomia (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1758
Aporrhais (Genus) E.M. da Costa, 1778
Architectonica (Genus) P.F. Röding, 1798
Athleta (Genus) Conrad, 1853
Bivalvia (Class) C. Linnaeus, 1758 - bivalves
Brachidontes (Genus) Swainson, 1840
Bulla (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1758
Calliostoma (Genus) W.A. Swainson, 1840
Carinaria (Genus) J.B.P.A. de Lamarck, 1801
Cassis (Genus) Scopoli, 1777
Cephalopoda (Class) Cuvier, 1797 - cephalopods
Circulus (Genus) Jeffreys, 1865
Cocculinoidea (Superfamily) W.H. Dall, 1882
Coleoidea (Subclass) Bather, 1888
Conus (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1758
Cucullaea (Genus) Lamarck, 1801
Cypraea (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1758
Dentaliidae (Family) Gray, 1834
Dentalium (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1758
Diodora (Genus) J.E. Gray, 1821
Discus (Genus)
Emarginula (Genus) J.B.P.A. de Lamarck, 1801
Epitonium (Genus) P.F. Röding, 1798
Fissurellidae (Family) C.A. Fleming, 1822 - keyhole limpets
Galba (Genus) Schrank, 1803
Gastropoda (Class) Cuvier, 1795 - snails and slugs
Glycymeris (Genus) da Costa, 1778
†Gryphaea (Genus) Lamarck, 1801
Haliotis (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1758
Lima (Genus) Bruguiére, 1797
Liotia (Genus) J.E. Gray, 1842
Liotia subg. Liotina
Liotiidae (Family) J.E. Gray, 1850
Littorina (Genus) A.E.J. de Férussac, 1822
Mactridae (Family) Lamarck, 1809 - surf clams
Melampus (Genus) Montfort, 1810
Modiolus (Genus) Lamarck, 1799
Murex (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1758
Mytilus (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1758
Nautiloidea (Subclass) Agassiz, 1847
Nautilus (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1758
Nerita (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1758
Neritopsidae (Family) J.E. Gray, 1847
Neritopsis (Genus) J.P.S. de Grateloup, 1832
Neritopsis radula (C. Linnaeus, 1758)
Nucula (Genus) Lamarck, 1799
Oliva (Genus) Linnaeus, 1758 [Bruguiére, 1789?]
Panopea (Genus) Ménard de la Groye, 1807
Patella (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1758
Patellina (Suborder) von Ihering, 1876
Pholadomya (Genus) Sowerby
Physa (Genus) Draparnaud, 1801
Polinices (Genus) Montfort, 1810
Pseudomalaxis (Genus) P. Fischer, 1885
Pyrazus (Genus) D. de Montfort, 1810
Rissoa (Genus) Fréminville, in Desmarest, 1814
Rissoina (Genus) Orbigny, 1840
Scaphopoda (Class) Bronn, 1862 - tusk shells
Siphonaria (Genus) Sowerby, 1824
Terebra (Genus) Bruguiére, 1789
Trivia (Genus) J.E. Gray, in W.J. Broderip, 1837
Turbo (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1758
Turritella (Genus) J.B.P.A. de Lamarck, 1799
Umbraculum (Genus) Schumacher, 1817
Valvata (Genus) Müller, 1774
Viviparus (Genus) Montfort, 1810
Xenophora (Genus) G. Fischer von Waldheim, 1807
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
Serpula (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1758
Sigalionidae (Family) Kinberg, 1856
Spirorbis (Genus) Daudin, 1800
Entire range:
†Endopachys maclurei (Lea)
†Heydenius araneus G. Poinar Jr., 2000
Lower limit:
Endopachys (Genus) Lonsdale, 1845
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
Aphrocallistidae (Family) J.E. Gray, 1867
Ascophora (Suborder)
Asteroidea (Class) - sea stars
Astrophorida (Order) Sollas
†Astylospongiidae (Family) Rauff, 1893
Barentsia (Genus) Hincks, 1880
Bouchardioidea (Superfamily)
Brachiopoda (Phylum) Duméril, 1806 - brachiopods
Bugula (Genus) Oken, 1815
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
Cidaris (Genus) Leske, 1778
Cidaroida (Order)
Cladocora (Genus) Ehrenberg, 1834
Clionaidae (Family) d'Orbigny, 1851
Clypeasteroida (Order) - true sand dollars
Cnidaria (Phylum) Hatschek, 1888 - cnidarians
†Crania (Genus) Retzius, 1781
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
Cribrimorpha (Suborder)
Crinoidea (Class) - sea lilies and feather stars
Ctenophora (Phylum) Eschscholtz, 1829 - comb jellies
Ctenostomata (Order) Busk, 1852
Dactylocalycidae (Family) J.E. Gray, 1867
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
Euplectellidae (Family) J.E. Gray, 1867
Euretidae (Family) Zittel, 1877
Geodiidae (Family) Gray, 1867
†Gignouxiidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955
Gwynioidea (Superfamily) MacKinnon, 2006
Gymnolaemata (Class)
Hadromerida (Order) Topsent, 1898
Hemiaster (Genus) Desor, 1847
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
Hyalonematidae (Family) Gray, 1857
Hydrozoa (Class) Owen, 1843
Isoraphiniidae (Family) Schrammen, 1924
†Jereopsidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955
†Kaliapsidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1936
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
Megathyridoidea (Superfamily)
Mollusca (Phylum) Linnaeus, 1758 - molluscs
Monoplacophora (Class) Odhner, 1940 - monoplacophorans
Norelloidea (Superfamily)
Onychophora (Phylum) Grube, 1853 - onychophorans
Ophiraphidites (Genus) Carter, 1876
Ophiura (Genus) Lamarck, 1801
Ophiuroidea (Class) - brittle stars and basket stars
Pelmatoporidae (Family)
Pheronematidae (Family) Gray, 1870
Phylactolaemata (Class) Allman, 1856
Platidioidea (Superfamily)
Platyasterida (Order)
Pleromidae (Family) Sollas, 1888
Polyplacophora (Class) Blainville, 1816 - chitons
Porifera (Phylum) Grant, in Todd, 1836 - sponges
Porosphaeridae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955
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
Spatangoida (Order)
†Sphaerocladina (Suborder) Schrammen, 1910
Spongiidae (Family) Gray, 1867
†Staurodermatidae (Family) Zittel, 1877
Stenolaemata (Class)
Stomatopora (Genus) Bronn
Terebratellidina (Suborder)
Terebratelloidea (Superfamily)
Terebratulida (Order)
Terebratulidina (Suborder)
Terebratuloidea (Superfamily)
Tetillidae (Family) Sollas, 1886
Tetracladina (Suborder) Zittel, 1878
Tetractinomorpha (Subclass) Lévi
Thecideida (Order)
Thecideoidea (Superfamily)
†Titusvillidae (Family) Caster, 1939
Tubuliporata (Order)
Verongida (Order) Bergquist
Zeillerioidea (Superfamily)
Zoantharia (Subclass)
Within limits:
Chordata (Phylum) Bateson, 1885 - chordates
Within limits:
Glomeromycota (Phylum) C. Walker & A. Schüßler, in A. Schüßler et al., 2001 - arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
Within limits:
Akania (Genus) J.D. Hooker, in Bentham & J.D. Hooker, 1862
Akaniaceae (Family) Stapf, 1912, nom. cons.
Alnus (Genus) P. Miller, 1754
Araliaceae (Family) A.L. de Jussieu, 1789, nom. cons. - ginseng family
Araucariaceae (Family) Henkel & W. Hochst. (1865), nom. cons. - Araucaria family
Arecales (Order) Bromhead (1840) - palms
Atherospermataceae (Family) R. Brown, 1814
Betulaceae (Family) Gray, 1821, nom. cons. - birch family
Bryophyta (Phylum) A. Braun (1864) - mosses
Calycanthaceae (Family) Lindley, 1819, nom. cons. - strawberry-shrub family
Carpinus (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1753
Casuarinaceae (Family) R. Brown, in Flinders, 1814, nom. cons. - she-oak family
Chloranthaceae (Family) R. Br. ex Sims, 1820, nom. cons. - Chloranthus family
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
Didymeles (Genus) L.M.A.A. Du Petit-Thouars, 1804
Dipteridaceae (Family) Seward & E. Dale
Ephedraceae (Family) Dumort. (1829), nom. cons. - Mormon-tea family
Equisetaceae (Family) A. Michaux ex Alph. de Candolle, 1804 - horsetails
Eucommia (Genus) D. Oliver, 1890
Gleicheniaceae (Family) (R. Brown, 1810) C. Presl, 1825 - forking ferns
Gleicheniaceae (Family) (R. Brown, 1810) C. Presl, 1825 - gleichenioids
Gramineae (Family) A.L. de Jussieu, 1789, nom. cons., nom. alt.
Lactoridaceae (Family) Engler, in Engler & Prantl, 1888, nom. cons. - Lactoris family
Liliales (Order) Perleb, 1826 - lilies
Marattiaceae (Family) Berchtold & J. Presl, 1820 - marattioids
Nymphaeaceae (Family) Salisbury, 1805, nom. cons. - water lilies
Nymphaeales (Order) Dumortier, 1829
Osmundaceae (Family) Berchtold & J. Presl, 1820
Pinaceae (Family) Spreng. ex F. Rudolphi (1830), nom. cons. - pine family
Plantae (Kingdom) Haeckel, 1866 - plants
Platanus (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1753 - planes
Podocarpaceae (Family) Endl. (1847), nom. cons. - podocarp family
Polypodiaceae (Family) Berchtold & J. Presl, 1820 - polygrams
Salviniaceae (Family) Lestiboudois, 1826 - floating ferns
Sarcolaenaceae (Family) Caruel, 1881, nom. cons. - Sarcolaena family
Schizaeaceae (Family) Kaulfuss, 1827
Schizaeales (Order) Schimp.
Sciadopityaceae (Family) Luerss. (1877)
Symplocos subg. Hopea
Trapa (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1753
Triuridaceae (Family) Gardner, 1843, nom. cons. - Triuris family
Wollemia nobilis W.G. Jones et al., 1995 - Wollemi pine
Within limits:
Chara (Genus) C. Linnaeus, 1753
Charales (Order) Lindley, 1836 - charophytes sensu stricto
Charales (Order) Lindley, 1836 - stoneworts
Dasycladaceae (Family) Kützing, 1843
Dasycladales (Order) Pascher, 1931
Dictyochales (Order) Haeckel, 1894
Entire range:
†Pseudophragmina (Genus) Douvillé, 1923
Lower limit:
†Camerina laevigata
Within limits:
†Acritarcha Evitt, 1963 - acritarchs
Alveolinidae (Family) Ehrenberg, 1839
Ammobaculites (Genus) Cushman, 1910
Arcyria (Genus) Wiggers, 1780
Bolivina (Genus) d'Orbigny, 1843
Cassidulina (Genus) d'Orbigny, 1826
Difflugia (Genus) Leclerc, 1815
Elphidium (Genus) Montfort, 1808
Euglypha (Genus) Dujardin, 1841
Foraminifera (Class) Lee, 1990
Globigerina (Genus) d'Orbigny, 1826
Globorotalia (Genus) Cushman, 1927
Lagena (Genus) Walker & Jacob, 1798
Nonion (Genus) Montfort, 1808
Nonionella (Genus) Cushman, 1926
†Orbitolinidae (Family)
Paleodictyon (Genus) Menghini, 1850
Paleodictyon nodosum
Polycystinea (Class) - polycystines
Pontigulasia (Genus) Rhumbler, 1896
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
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
Within limits:
Cyanobacteria (Phylum) Stanier, 1974 ex Cavalier-Smith, 2002 - cyanobacteria
Within limits:
Biota
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
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