Period: 145.5 million to 65.5 million years ago.
Mammals (5)
Upper limit
†Docodonta (Order) Kretzoi, 1946 - docodonts
†Haramiyida (Order) Hahn, Sigogneau-Russell & Wouters, 1989
Within limits
†Allotheria (Subclass) Marsh, 1880
Mammaliaformes (Clade) Rowe 1988
†Multituberculata (Order) Cope, 1884
Birds (3)
Entire range
†Polarornis (Genus) Chatterjee, 2002
†Polarornis gregorii Chatterjee, 2002
†Torotigidae (Family) Brodkorb
Dinosaurs (3)
Upper limit
†Microraptor (Genus) Xu X., Zhou Z. & Wang X.L., 2000
†Microraptor gui X. Xu et al., 2003
†Tyrannosauridae (Family) Osborn, 1906
Reptiles (6)
Upper limit
†Dakosaurus (Genus) Quenstedt, 1856
†Ichthyosauria (Infraclass) sedis mutabilis see (Order) †Ichthyosauria Blainville, 1835 - ichthyosaurs
†Machimosaurus (Genus) Meyer, 1837
†Plesiosauria (Order) Blainville, 1835 - plesiosaurs
†Pterosauria (Order) Kaup, 1834 - pterosaurs
Within limits
Testudines (Order) Wagler, 1830 - turtles
Amphibians (1)
Within limits
†Albanerpetontidae (Family) Fox & Naylor, 1982
Fishes (15)
Entire range
†Apuliadercetis (Genus) Taverne, 2006
†Apuliadercetis tyleri Taverne, 2006
†Caudadercetis (Genus) Taverne, 2006
†Caudadercetis bannikovi Taverne, 2006
Within limits
Chimaeridae (Family) Rafinesque, 1815 - shortnose chimaeras
Chondrichthyes ([unranked]) Huxley, 1880
Coelacanthiformes (Order) Jarvik, 1942 - coelacanths
Hexanchidae (Family) Gray, 1851 - cow sharks
Hydrolagus matallanasi Soto & Vooren, 2004
Petromyzontida (Subclass) - lampreys
Petromyzontidae (Family) Bonaparte, 1832 - lampreys
Petromyzontiformes (Order) Berg, 1940 - lampreys
Pisces (Superclass) Linnaeus, 1758 - fishes
†Pycnodontiformes (Order) Berg, 1937
Tetrapoda (Superclass) Goodrich, 1930 see (Clade) Tetrapoda Hatschek & Cori 1896 [Gauthier, Kluge & Rowe 1988] - tetrapods
Vertebrates (3)
Within limits
Vertebrata (Subphylum) Cuvier, 1812 - vertebrates
Vertebrata (Phylum) (Lamarck, 1801)
Vertebrata (Clade) (Lamarck, 1801) see (Subphylum) Vertebrata Cuvier, 1812 - vertebrates
Echinoderms (17)
Upper limit
†Pygurus (Genus) Agassiz, 1839
Within limits
Articulates (Subclass) see (Subclass) Articulata Miller, 1821
Asteroidea (Class) Blainville, 1830 - sea stars
Asteroidea (Subclass) Blainville, 1830 see (Class) Asteroidea Blainville, 1830 - starfishes
Asterozoa (Subphylum) von Zittel, 1895 see (Infraphylum) Asterozoa von Zittel, 1895
Cassiduloida (Order) Claus, 1880
Cidaroida (Order) Claus, 1880
Crinoidea (Class) Miller, 1821 - sea lilies and feather stars
Crinozoa (Subphylum) Matsumoto, 1929 see (Infraphylum) Crinozoa Matsumoto, 1929
Echinodermata (Phylum) Bruguière, 1789 - echinoderms
Echinoidea (Class) (Leske, 1778) - sea urchins and sand dollars
Echinozoa (Subphylum) von Zittel, 1895 see (Infraphylum) Echinozoa Haeckel, in Von Zittell, 1895
Holothuroidea (Class) (de Blainville, 1834) - sea cucumbers
Ophiuroidea (Class) Gray, 1840 - brittle stars and basket stars
Ophiuroidea (Subclass) Gray, 1840 see (Class) Ophiuroidea Gray, 1840 - brittle stars
Platyasterida (Order) Spencer, 1951
Somasteroidea (Subclass) Spencer, 1951 see (Order) Platyasterida Spencer, 1951
Moths (1)
Within limits
Lepidoptera (Order) Linnaeus, 1758 - butterflies, moths
Flies (1)
Within limits
Diptera (Order) Linnaeus, 1758 - true flies, mosquitoes, gnats
Ants (25)
Entire range
†Afromyrma petrosa Dlussky et al.
†Afropone oculata Dlussky et al.
†Afropone orapa Dlussky et al.
†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
†Cretomyrma arnoldii Dlussky, 1967
†Cretomyrma unicornis Dlussky, 1967
†Dlusskyidris zherichini (Dlussky, 1975)
†Eotapinoma macalpini Dlussky
†Gerontoformica cretacica Nel & Perrault
†Haidomyrmex cerberus Dlussky, 1996
†Kyromyrma neffi Grimaldi & Agosti, 2000
†Myanmyrma (Genus) M.S. Engel & D.A. Grimaldi, 2005
†Myanmyrma gracilis M.S. Engel & D.A. Grimaldi, 2005
†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
Wasps (34)
Upper limit
†Ephialtitoidea (Superfamily) Handlirsch, 1906
†Xyelydidae (Family) Rasnitsyn, 1968
Entire range
†Archaeopone kzylzharica Dlussky, 1967
†Archaeopone taylori Dlussky, 1983
†Armania capitata Dlussky
†Armania curiosa (Dlussky, 1983)
†Armania pristina Dlussky
†Armania robusta Dlussky, 1983
†Cariridris bipetiolata Brandão & Martins-Neto, 1990
†Catochora (Genus) Townes, 1973
†Cretopone magna Dlussky, 1967
†Dolichomyrma longiceps Dlussky, 1975
†Eubaeus (Genus) Townes, 1973
†Khetania mandibulata Dlussky
†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
†Stigmaphronidae (Family) Kozlov, in Rasnitsyn, 1975
†Urotryphon (Genus) Townes, 1973
Lower limit
Crabronidae (Family) Latreille, 1802
Idiogrammatini (Tribe) Short, 1959
Sphecidae (Family) Latreille, 1802 - sphecid wasps
Tryphoninae (Subfamily) Shuckard, 1840
Tryphonini (Tribe) Shuckard, 1840
Within limits
Anaxyelidae (Family) Martynov, 1925 - anaxyelids
Heloridae (Family) Forster, 1856
Pamphiliidae (Family) (Cameron, 1890)
Pamphilioidea (Superfamily) Cameron, 1890
Parasitica (Series) see (Suborder) Apocrita Gerstaecker, 1867
Proctotrupoidea (Superfamily) Latreille, 1802
Siricidae (Family) Billberg, 1820 - horntails
Beetles (1)
Within limits
Coleoptera (Order) Linnaeus, 1758 - beetles
Bugs (2)
Upper limit
†Protopsyllidiidae (Family) Becker-Migdisova, 1960
Within limits
Hemiptera (Order) Linnaeus, 1758 - true bugs
Insects (33)
Entire range
†Mesomantispinae (Subfamily) Makarkin, 1996
†Specomyrma (Genus) see (Genus) †Sphecomyrma Wilson & Brown, in Wilson et al., 1967
†Xenozorotypus burmiticus Engel & Grimaldi
Lower limit
Embiodea (Order) - webspinners
Rhachiberothidae (Family) Tjeder - thorny lacewings
Zoraptera (Order) Silvestri, 1913 - zorapterans
Within limits
Aleuropteryginae (Subfamily) Enderlein, 1905
Archaeognatha (Order) Börner, 1904 - bristletails
Archaeognatha (Suborder) Börner, 1904 see (Order) Archaeognatha Börner, 1904
Chrysopidae (Family) Schneider, 1851 - green lacewings
Coniopterygidae (Family) Burmeister - dustywings
Ephemeroptera (Order) Hyatt & Arms, 1891 - mayflies
Hemerobiidae (Family) Latreille - brown lacewings
Hemerobiiformia (Suborder) Henry, 1982
Homoptera (Order) Leach, 1815 see (Order) Hemiptera Linnaeus, 1758 - plant bugs
Insecta (Class) Linnaeus, 1758 - insects
Mantispidae (Family) Leach - mantispid lacewings
Megaloptera (Order) Latreille, 1802 - alderflies
Neuroptera (Order) Linnaeus, 1758 - lacewings
Odonata (Order) Fabricius, 1793 - dragonflies and damselflies
Orthoptera (Order) Olivier, 1789 - locusts, katydids, crickets, grasshoppers
Osmylidae (Family) Leach, 1895 - osmylid lacewings
Plecoptera (Order) Latreille, 1802 - stone flies
Polystoechotidae (Family) Handlirsch, 1906 - giant lacewings
Psocoptera (Order) Shipley, 1904 - book and bark lice
Psychopsidae (Family) Handlirsch - silky lacewings
Pterygota (Infraclass) Lang, 1888
Raphidioptera (Order) L. Navás, 1916 - snakeflies
Thysanoptera (Order) Haliday, 1836 - thrips
Thysanura (Order) Latreille, 1796 - silverfish and bristletails
Trichoptera (Order) Kirby, 1813 - caddisflies
Xyelidae (Family) Newman, 1834
Zygentoma (Suborder) see (Order) Zygentoma Börner, 1904
Crustaceans (30)
Entire range
†Longusorbis (Genus) Richards, 1975
†Maastrichtiocaris (Genus) Fraaije, Schram & Vonk, 2003
Lower limit
Ascothoracica (Order) see (Infraclass) Ascothoracida Lacaze-Duthiers, 1880
Balanomorpha (Suborder) Pilsbry, 1916
Seborgia subterranea
Xestoleberis (Genus) Sars, 1866
Within limits
Acrothoracica (Order) Gruvel, 1905 see (Superorder) Acrothoracica Gruvel, 1905 - boring barnacles
Bairdia (Genus) McCoy, 1844
Branchiopoda (Class) Latreille, 1817 - branchiopods
Cephalocarida (Class) H.L. Sanders, 1955 - cephalocarids
Cirripedia (Class) (Rafinesque, 1816) see (Infraclass) Cirripedia Burmeister, 1834
Conchostraca (Order) (Sars, 1867) see (Order) Diplostraca Gerstaecker, 1866 - clam shrimps
Crustacea (Superclass) Pennant, 1777 see ([unranked]) Crustaceomorpha Chernyshev, 1960 - crustaceans
Decapoda (Order) Latreille, 1802 - decapods
Eucrustacea (Epiclass) Kingsley, 1894 see (Subphylum) Pancrustacea Zrzavý et al., 1997
Lepadomorpha (Suborder) Pilsbry, 1916
Malacostraca (Class) Latreille, 1802
Myodocopida (Order) Sars, 1866
Ostracoda (Class) Latreille, 1802 - ostracods
Ostracoda (Subclass) Latreille, 1806 see (Class) Ostracoda Latreille, 1802 - ostracods
†Palaeocopida (Order) Henningsmoen, 1953 see (Suborder) †Palaeocopina Henningsmoen, 1953
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
Thoracica (Order) Darwin, 1854 see (Superorder) Thoracica Darwin, 1854 - goose and acorn barnacles
Triops cancriformis Linnaeus
Mites (1)
Within limits
Eupodidae (Family) Koch, 1842
Arachnids (16)
Lower limit
Parasitiformes (Order) Reuter, 1909 see (Superorder) Parasitiformes Reuter, 1909
Within limits
Acariformes (Order) Zakhvatkin, 1952 see (Superorder) Acariformes Zakhvatkin, 1952
Amblypygi (Order) Thorell, 1883 - whip spiders
Arachnida (Class) Lamarck, 1801
Araneae (Order) Clerck, 1757 - spiders
Araneomorphae (Infraorder) Smith, 1902
Mesothelae (Suborder) Pocock, 1892 - segmented spiders
Mygalomorphae (Infraorder) Pocock, 1892
Opiliones (Order) Sundevall, 1833 - harvestmen
Opisthothelae (Suborder) Pocock, 1892 - modern spiders
Paleoamblypygi (Suborder) Weygoldt, 1996 see (Suborder) Palaeoamblypygi Weygoldt, 1996
Pseudoscorpiones (Order) De Geer, 1778
Ricinulei (Order) Thorell, 1876 - ricinuleids
Scorpiones (Order) Koch, 1837 - scorpions
Solifugae (Order) Sundevall, 1833
Uropygi (Order) Thorell, 1882 see ([unranked]) Uropygi Thorell, 1882 - whip scorpions
Arthropods (32)
Entire range
†Ferrojapyx (Genus) Wilson & Martill, 2001
†Maastrichtiocaris rostratus Fraaije, Schram & Vonk, 2003, nom. inval. see †Maastrichtiocaris rostrata Fraaije, Schram & Vonk, 2003, nom. corr.
Lower limit
Chilopoda (Class) Latreille, 1817 - centipedes
Within limits
Arachnida (Clade) Cuvier, 1812 see (Class) Arachnida Lamarck, 1801
Arthropoda (Phylum) Siebold, 1848 - arthropods
Chelicerata (Subphylum) Heymons, 1901
Chelicerata (Superclass) Heymons, 1901 see (Subphylum) Chelicerata Heymons, 1901
Collembola (Order) Lubbock, 1870 see (Class) Collembola Lubbock, 1870 - springtails
Collembola (Class) Lubbock, 1870
Crustacea (Subphylum) Brünnich, 1772 see (Superclass) Crustacea Pennant, 1777 - crustaceans
Dermaptera (Order) De Geer, 1773 - earwigs
Diplopoda (Class) Blainville, 1844 - millipedes
Diplura (Order) Börner, 1904 - diplurans
Entognatha (Class) Hirst & Maulik, 1926 see (Class) Hexapoda Blainville, 1816
Euchelicerata ([unranked]) Weygoldt & Paulus, 1979
Hexapoda (Superclass) Latreille, 1825
Hexapoda (Epiclass) Latreille, 1825 see (Superclass) Hexapoda Latreille, 1825
Hymenoptera (Order) Linnaeus, 1758 - ants, bees, and wasps
Mecoptera (Order) Packard, 1886 - scorpion flies
Merostomata (Class) Dana, 1852 see (Class) Xiphosura Latreille, 1802 - horseshoe crabs
Myriapoda (Superclass) Latreille, 1802 see (Subphylum) Myriapoda Latreille, 1802
Neuropterida (Superorder)
Onychophora (Superclass) Grube, 1853 see (Phylum) Onychophora Grube, 1853
Pantopoda (Order) Gerstäcker, 1863
Pantopoda (Class) Gerstäcker, 1863 see (Order) Pantopoda Gerstäcker, 1863
Pentastomida ([unranked]) see (Subclass) Pentastomida Diesing, 1836
Progoneata ([unranked])
Pycnogonida (Class) Latreille, 1810 - pycnogonids
Pycnogonida (Superclass) Latreille, 1810 see (Class) Pycnogonida Latreille, 1810
Xiphosura (Class) Latreille, 1802 - horseshoe crabs
Xiphosura ([unranked]) Latreille, 1802 see (Class) Xiphosura Latreille, 1802 - horseshoe crabs
Xiphosurida (Order) Latreille, 1802
Molluscs (89)
Upper limit
†Ammonoidea (Subclass) Zittel, 1884
†Belemnitida (Order) Gray, 1849
†Diplobelida (Order) Jeletzky, 1965
†Haploceratidae (Family) Zittel, 1884
†Himalayitidae (Family) (Spath, 1925)
†Olcostephanidae (Family) Haug, 1910
†Oppeliidae (Family) Bonarelli, 1894
Entire range
†Anaklinoceras (Genus) Stephenson, 1941
†Baculites (Genus) Lamarck, 1799
†Belemnites (Genus) Gesner, 1758
†Cirroceras (Genus) Conrad, 1866
†Clioscaphites (Genus) Cobban, 1951
†Monopleura (Genus) Matheron, 1842
†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) Conrad, 1860
†Tissotia (Genus) Douvillé, 1890
†Tragodesmoceras (Genus) Spath, 1922
Lower limit
Acteon (Genus) Montfort, 1810
Aporrhaias (Genus) see (Genus) Aporrhais da Costa, 1778
Aporrhais (Genus) da Costa, 1778
Architectonica (Genus) Röding, 1798
Athleta (Genus) Conrad, 1853
Cocculinoidea (Superfamily) Dall, 1882
Conus (Genus) Linnaeus, 1758
Cypraea (Genus) Linnaeus, 1758
Dentaliidae (Family) Children, 1834
Dentalium (Genus) Linnaeus, 1758
Diodora (Genus) Gray, 1821
Haliotis (Genus) Linnaeus, 1758
Mactridae (Family) Lamarck, 1809 - surf clams
Melampus (Genus) Montfort, 1810
Murex (Genus) Linnaeus, 1758
Neogastropoda (Order) Wenz, 1938 see (Suborder) Neogastropoda Wenz, 1938
Neogastropoda ([unranked]) Wenz, 1938 see (Infraorder) Neogastropoda Wenz, 1938
Nerita (Genus) Linnaeus, 1758
Patella (Genus) Linnaeus, 1758
Polinices (Genus) Montfort, 1810
Siphonaria (Genus) Sowerby, 1823
Turbo (Genus) Linnaeus, 1758
Turritella (Genus) Lamarck, 1799
Viviparus (Genus) Montfort, 1810
Xenophora (Genus) Fischer von Waldheim, 1807
Within limits
Amphineura (Subphylum) see (Phylum) Mollusca Linnaeus, 1758
Anomalodesmata (Subclass) Dall, 1889 see (Order) Anomalodesmata Dall, 1889
Archaeogastropoda (Order) Thiele, 1925 see (Order) Vetigastropoda Salvini-Plawen, 1980
Bivalvia (Class) Linnaeus, 1758 - bivalves
Bulla (Genus) Linnaeus, 1758
Caenogastropoda ([unranked]) Cox, 1960 see (Superorder) Caenogastropoda Cox, 1960
Cephalopoda (Class) Cuvier, 1795 - cephalopods
Coleoidea (Subclass) Bather, 1888
Cyrtosoma (Subphylum) Runnegar & Pojeta Jr., 1974 see (Phylum) Mollusca Linnaeus, 1758
Dentalioida (Order) Palmer, 1974 see (Order) Dentaliida Starobogatov, 1974
Diasoma (Subphylum) Runnegar & Pojeta Jr., 1974 see (Phylum) Mollusca Linnaeus, 1758
Emarginula (Genus) Lamarck, 1801
Euomphalina (Suborder) de Koninck, 1881 see (Superfamily) †Euomphaloidea White, 1877
Fissurellidae (Family) Fleming, 1822 - keyhole limpets
Galba (Genus) Schrank, 1803
Gastropoda (Class) Cuvier, 1795 - snails and slugs
†Gryphaea (Genus) Lamarck, 1801
Heterobranchia ([unranked]) Burmeister, 1837 see (Superorder) Heterobranchia Burmeister, 1837
Heteroconchia (Subclass) Gray, 1854 see (Superorder) Heteroconchia Gray, 1854
Isofilibranchia (Subclass) Iredale, 1939 see (Superorder) Isofilibranchia Iredale, 1939
Mesogastropoda (Order) Thiele, 1925 see ([unranked]) mesogastropods - mesogastropods
Modiolus (Genus) Lamarck, 1799
Mollusca (Phylum) Linnaeus, 1758 - molluscs
Mytilus (Genus) Linnaeus, 1758
Nautiloidea (Subclass) Agassiz, 1848
Nautilus (Genus) Linnaeus, 1758
Neritopsina (Suborder) Cox, 1960 see (Order) Neritopsina Cox & Knight, 1960
Opisthobranchia (Subclass) Milne-Edwards, 1848 see (Order) Opisthobranchia Milne-Edwards, 1848 - opisthobranchs
Palaeotaxodonta (Subclass) Korobkov, 1954 see (Subclass) Protobranchia Pelseneer, 1889
Patellina (Suborder) Ihering, 1876 see (Superfamily) Patelloidea Rafinesque, 1815
Pelecypoda (Class) Goldfuss, 1820 see (Class) Bivalvia Linnaeus, 1758
Pholadomya (Genus) Sowerby, 1823
Physa (Genus) Draparnaud, 1801
Pleurotomariina (Suborder) (Cox & Knight, 1960) see (Superfamily) Pleurotomarioidea Swainson, 1840
Prosobranchia (Subclass) Milne-Edwards, 1848 see (Class) Gastropoda Cuvier, 1795 - prosobranchs
Pteriomorphia (Subclass) Beurlen, 1944 see (Superorder) Pteriomorphia Beurlen, 1944
Pulmonata (Subclass) Cuvier, 1814 see (Order) Pulmonata Cuvier, 1814 - land snails and slugs
Scaphopoda (Class) Bronn, 1862 - tusk shells
Siphonodentalioida (Order) see (Order) Gadilida Starobogatov, 1974
Trochina (Suborder) (Cox & Knight, 1960) see (Superfamily) Trochoidea Rafinesque, 1815
Tryblidiida (Order) Lemche, 1957 see (Order) Monoplacophorida Wenz, in Knight, 1952
Annelids (12)
Entire range
†Helminthoidea (Genus) Schafhäutl, 1851
†Placostegus velimensis Jaeger & Koci, 2007
Lower limit
Serpula (Genus) Linnaeus, 1758
Within limits
Annelida (Phylum) Lamarck, 1809 - segmented worms
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
Sponges (100)
Upper limit
†Barroisiidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955 see (Family) †Sphaerocoeliidae Steinmann, 1882
†Becksiidae (Family) Schrammen, 1912
†Calyptrellidae (Family) Schrammen, 1912
†Chenendoporidae (Family) Roemer, 1864
†Cryptocoeliidae (Family) Steinmann, 1882
†Cypelliidae (Family) Schrammen, 1936
†Cytoraceidae (Family) see (Subfamily) †Cytoraciinae Schrammen, 1924
†Discocoeliidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955
†Dorydermatidae (Family) Moret, 1926 see (Subfamily) Pleromatinae Sollas, 1888
†Elasmocoeliidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955
†Elasmostomatidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955 see (Subfamily) †Stellispongiinae de Laubenfels, 1955
†Hemidiscosa (Order) Schrammen, 1924
†Jereidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955 see (Family) †Siphoniidae d'Orbigny, 1851
†Plinthosellidae (Family) Schrammen, 1910
†Polyblastidiidae (Family) Schrammen, 1912
†Scolioraphididae (Family) Zittel, 1879
†Scytaliidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955 see (Subfamily) †Leiochoniinae Schrammen, 1924
†Sebargasiidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955 (1882)
†Sestrostomellidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955
†Sphaeractinoidea (Order) Kühn, 1927
†Sphinctozoa (Order) (Steinmann, 1882)
†Stellispongiidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955
†Stromatoporata (Class) see (Class) †Stromatoporoidea Nicholson & Murie, 1878
†Stromatoporoidea (Class) Nicholson & Murie, 1878
†Thalamida (Order) de Laubenfels, 1955 see (Order) †Permosphincta Termier & Termier, 1974
†Ventriculitidae (Family) Smith, 1847
Entire range
†Aulaxiniidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955 see (Family) †Siphoniidae d'Orbigny, 1851
†Callodictyidae (Family) Zittel, 1878 see (Family) Callodictyonidae Zittel, 1878
†Coeloptychium (Genus) Goldfuss, 1826
†Coeloscyphiidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955 see (Family) †Polyblastidiidae Schrammen, 1912
†Hemidiscella (Genus) Reid, 1958
†Peronodella (Genus)
†Phymatella (Genus) Zittel, 1878
†Raphidonema farringdonensis Sharpe see †Raphidonema faringdonensis Sharpe
Lower limit
Aphrocallistidae (Family) Gray, 1867
†Astrocladiidae (Family) Schrammen, 1901
Clavularia (Suborder) Schulze, 1885
Dactylocalycidae (Family) Gray, 1867
Kaliapsidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1936 see (Family) Phymaraphiniidae Schrammen, 1910
Pheronematidae (Family) Gray, 1870
Phymaraphiniidae (Family) Schrammen, 1910
Porosphaeridae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955 see (Family) Minchinellidae Dendy & Row, 1913
Tetillidae (Family) Sollas, 1886
Within limits
Amphidiscophora (Subclass) Schulze, 1886
Amphidiscosa (Order) Schrammen, 1924 see (Order) Amphidiscosida Schrammen, 1924
Amphidiscosida (Order) Schrammen, 1924
Ancorinidae (Family) Schmidt, 1870
Astrophorida (Order) Sollas, 1888 see (Suborder) Astrophorina Sollas, 1888
†Astylospongiidae (Family) Zittel, 1877
Calcarea (Class) Bowerbank, 1864 - calcareous sponges
†Camerospongiidae (Family) Schrammen, 1912
Ceractinomorpha (Subclass) Lévi, 1953 see (Class) Demospongiae Sollas, 1885
Chalarina (Suborder) de Laubenfels, 1955
†Chonellidae (Family) Schrammen, 1924 see (Subfamily) Azoricinae Sollas, 1888
Clionaidae (Family) d'Orbigny, 1851
Clionidae (Family) d'Orbigny, 1851, nom. illeg. see (Family) Clionaidae d'Orbigny, 1851
Demospongea (Class) Sollas, 1875 see (Class) Demospongiae Sollas, 1885
Demospongiae (Class) Sollas, 1885 - demosponges
Dictyoceratida (Order) Minchin, 1900
Dysideidae (Family) Gray, 1867
Euretidae (Family) Zittel, 1877
Geodiidae (Family) Gray, 1867
†Gignouxiidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955 see (Subfamily) †Gignouxiinae de Laubenfels, 1955
Hadromerida (Order) Topsent, 1894
Halinidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1936 see (Family) Plakinidae Schulze, 1880
†Hallirhoidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955 see (Family) †Siphoniidae d'Orbigny, 1851
Hexactinellida (Class) Schmidt, 1870 - hexactinellids
Hexactinosa (Order) Schrammen, 1903 see (Order) Hexactinosida Schrammen, 1903
Hexasterophora (Subclass) Schulze, 1886
Isoraphiniidae (Family) Schrammen, 1924
†Jereopsidae (Family) de Laubenfels, 1955 see (Family) †Jereicidae Schrammen, 1924
Keratosa (Order) Grant, 1861 see (Order) Dictyoceratida Minchin, 1900
Lebetida (Order) de Laubenfels, 1955 see (Order) Calcaronea Bidder, 1898
†Leiodorellidae (Family) Schrammen, 1924 see (Subfamily) †Leiodorellinae Schrammen, 1924
Lelapiidae (Family) Dendy & Row, 1913
Lithistida (Order) Schmidt, 1870 see (Subclass) Lithistida Schmidt, 1870 - lithistids
Lychniscosa (Order) Schrammen, 1903 see (Order) Lychniscosida Schrammen, 1903
Lychniscosida (Order) Schrammen, 1903
Lyssacinosa (Order) Zittel, 1877 see (Order) Lyssacinosida Zittel, 1877
Lyssacinosida (Order) Zittel, 1877
Megamorina (Suborder) Zittel, 1878
Ophiraphiditidae (Family) Schrammen, 1903 see (Family) Axinellidae Carter, 1875
Pharetronida (Order) Zittel, 1878 see (Subclass) Pharetronidia
Pleromidae (Family) Sollas, 1888 see (Family) Pleromatidae Sollas, 1888
Porifera (Phylum) Grant, 1836 - sponges
Rhizomorina (Suborder) Zittel, 1895
Sclerospongea (Class) see (Class) Sclerospongiae Hartman & Goreau, 1970
Sclerospongiae (Class) Hartman & Goreau, 1970 see (Class) Demospongiae Sollas, 1885
Scopularia (Suborder) Schulze, 1885
Solenida (Order) de Laubenfels, 1955
Sphaerocladina (Suborder) Schrammen, 1910
Sphinctozoa (Subclass) Hartman, 1982 see (Order) †Sphinctozoa (Steinmann, 1882)
Spongiidae (Family) Gray, 1867
†Staurodermatidae (Family) Zittel, 1877
Stereina (Suborder) de Laubenfels, 1955
†Stromatoporoida (Order) see (Class) †Stromatoporoidea Nicholson & Murie, 1878
Tetracladina (Suborder) Zittel, 1878
Tetractinomorpha (Subclass) Lévi, 1953 see (Class) Demospongiae Sollas, 1885
†Titusvillidae (Family) Caster, 1939 see (Family) †Titusvilliidae Caster, 1939
Verongida (Order) Bergquist, 1978
Invertebrates (89)
Upper limit
†Loboidothyridoidea (Superfamily) Makridin, 1964
†Rhynchonelloidea (Superfamily) d'Orbigny, 1847
Entire range
Corymbopora (Genus)
†Cretoperipatus (Genus) Engel & Grimaldi, 2002
†Isocrania (Genus) Jaekel, 1902
†Meliceritites (Genus) Roemer, 1840
†Parasmilia (Genus) Milne-Edwards & Haime, 1848
†Petalopora (Genus) Lonsdale, 1850
†Sellithyris (Genus) Middlemiss, 1959
†Vaughanoseris (Genus) Wells, 1934
†Waconella (Genus) Owen, 1970
Lower limit
Bugula (Genus) Oken, 1815
Cladocora (Genus) Ehrenberg, 1834
†Crania (Genus) Retzius, 1781
Milleporina (Order) see (Suborder) Capitata Kühn, 1913 () sensu stricto - millepore hydrocorals
Pelmatoporidae (Family) Lang, 1916
Stylasterina (Order) see (Suborder) Filifera Kühn, 1913 - stylasterine hydrocorals
Within limits
Anasca (Suborder) Levinsen, 1909
Anthozoa (Class) Ehrenberg, 1831
Articulata (Class) Huxley, 1869
Barentsia (Genus) Hincks, 1880
Brachiopoda (Phylum) Duméril, 1806 - brachiopods
Bryozoa (Phylum) Ehrenberg, 1831 - bryozoans
Cancellothyridoidea (Superfamily) Thomson, 1926
Cancellothyroidea (Superfamily) see (Superfamily) Cancellothyridoidea Thomson, 1926
Chaetognatha (Phylum) Leuckart, 1854 - chaetognaths
Cheilostomata (Order) Busk, 1859 - cheilostomes
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
Ctenophora (Phylum) Eschscholtz, 1829 - comb jellies
Ctenostomata (Order) Busk, 1852
Dimerelloidea (Superfamily) Buckman, 1918
Discinidae (Family) Gray, 1840
Discinoidea (Superfamily) Gray, 1840
Dyscoloidea (Superfamily) see (Superfamily) Dyscolioidea Fischer & Oehlert, 1891
Echiura (Phylum) Sedgwick, 1898 see (Class) Echiura - spoon worms, echiurans
Ectoprocta (Phylum) Nitsche, 1869 see (Phylum) Bryozoa Ehrenberg, 1831 - ectoprocts
Entoprocta (Phylum) Nitsche, 1869 - entoprocts
Euonychophora (Class) Hutchinson, 1930 see (Order) Euonychophora Hutchinson, 1930
Gwynioidea (Superfamily) MacKinnon, 2006
Gymnolaemata (Class) Allman, 1856
Hemichordata (Phylum) Bateson, 1885 - hemichordates
Hemithiridoidea (Superfamily) Rzhonsnitskaya, 1956
Hydroida (Order) Johnston, 1836 see (Order) Anthoathecatae - hydroids
Hydrozoa (Class) Owen, 1843
Inarticulata (Class) (Huxley, 1869)
Kingenoidea (Superfamily) Elliott, 1948
Laqueoidea (Superfamily) Thomson, 1927
Larvacea (Class) Herdman, 1891 see (Class) Appendicularia Lahille, 1890
Lingula (Genus) Bruguière, 1797
Lingulata (Class) Gorjansky & Popov, 1985
Lingulida (Order) Waagen, 1885
Lingulidae (Family) Menke, 1828
Linguliformea (Subphylum) Williams et al., 1996
Linguloidea (Superfamily) Menke, 1828
†Lobopodia (Phylum) Snodgrass, 1938 - lobopodians
Monoplacophora (Class) Odhner, 1940 - monoplacophorans
Myriapoda ([unranked]) Latreille, 1802 see (Subphylum) Myriapoda Latreille, 1802
Norelloidea (Superfamily) Ager, 1959
Octocorallia (Subclass) Haeckel, 1866 see (Subclass) Alcyonaria - octocorals
Onychophora (Phylum) Grube, 1853 - velvet worms
Polyplacophora (Class) Blainville, 1816 - chitons
Pterobranchia (Class) Lankester, 1877 - pterobranchs
Pterobranchia (Phylum) Lankester, 1877 see (Class) Pterobranchia Lankester, 1877
Pugnacoidea (Superfamily) Rzhonsnitskaia, 1956
Rhynchonellata (Class) Williams et al., 1996
Rhynchonellida (Order) Kuhn, 1949
Rhynchonelliformea (Subphylum) Williams et al., 1996
Scleractinia (Order) Bourne, 1900
Scyphomedusae (Group) see (Subclass) Scyphomedusae Lankaster, 1877
Scyphozoa (Class) Goette, 1887 - jellyfish
Stenolaemata (Class) Borg, 1926
Stomatopora (Genus) Bronn, 1825
Terebratellidina (Suborder) Muir-Wood, 1955
Terebratulida (Order) Waagen, 1883
Terebratulidina (Suborder) Waagen, 1883
Terebratuloidea (Superfamily) Gray, 1840
Thecideida (Order) Pajaud, 1970
Thecideidina (Suborder) Elliot, 1958 see (Order) Thecideida Pajaud, 1970
Thecideoidea (Superfamily) Gray, 1840
Tracheata (Subphylum)
Trachylinida (Order) see (Order) Trachylina Haeckel, 1879
Tubuliporata (Order)
Zeillerioidea (Superfamily) Allan, 1940
Zoantharia (Subclass) de Blainville, 1830
Animals (2)
Within limits
Animalia (Kingdom) Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
Chordata (Phylum) Bateson, 1885 - chordates
Fungi (2)
Within limits
Fungi (Kingdom) R.T.Moore (1980) - fungi
Glomeromycota (Phylum) C. Walker & A. Schüssler (2001) - arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
Plants (29)
Entire range
†Aculea acicularis Cantrill (1996)
†Alamatus bifarius Douglas
†Drewria (Genus) P.R.Crane & G.R. Upchurch (1987)
†Schizaeopsis (Genus) E.W.Berry (1911)
Lower limit
Anthocerophyta (Phylum) see (Phylum) Anthocerotophyta Stotler & Crand.-Stotl. (1977) - hornworts
Gleicheniaceae (Family) C.Presl (1825) - forking ferns
Salviniaceae (Family) Martinov (1820) - floating ferns
Schizaeaceae (Family) Kaulf. (1827)
Within limits
Araucariaceae (Family) Henkel & W.Hochst. (1865), nom. cons. - Araucaria family
Bryophyta (Phylum) A.Braun (1864) - bryophytes
Coniferophyta (Phylum) see (Subclass) Pinidae Cronquist, Takht. & Zimmerm. (1966)
Cupressaceae (Family) Gray (1822), nom. cons. - cypress family
Cyatheaceae (Family) Kaulf. (1827) - scaly tree ferns
Cycadopsida (Class) Brongn. (1843)
Dicksoniaceae (Family) M.R.Schomb. (1848), nom. cons. - dicksonioids
Dipteridaceae (Family) Seward & E.Dale (1901)
Equisetaceae (Family) Michx. ex DC. (1804) - horsetails
Filicinophyta (Phylum) see (Infraphylum) Filices (L.) Cavalier-Sm. (1998)
Ginkgoatae (Class) see (Class) Ginkgoopsida Engl. (1897)
Ginkgoopsida (Class) Engl. (1897)
Lycophyta (Phylum) see (Infraphylum) Lycophytae (auct.) Cavalier-Sm. (1998) - lycophytes
Marattiaceae (Family) Kaulf. (1824), nom. cons. - marattioids
Osmundaceae (Family) Martinov (1820)
Pinophyta (Division) Cronquist, Takht. & Zimmerm. see (Division) Pinophyta Cronquist, Takht. & Zimmerm. ex Reveal (1996)
Plantae (Kingdom) Haeckel (1866) - plants
Podocarpaceae (Family) Endl. (1847), nom. cons. - podocarp family
Polypodiaceae (Family) J.Presl & C.Presl (1822) - polygrams
Schizaeales (Order) Schimp. (1869)
Sciadopityaceae (Family) Luerss. (1877)
Algae (9)
Upper limit
†Micrhystridium (Genus) Deflandre, 1937
Lower limit
Bacillariophyta (Phylum) Engl. & Gilg (1919) see ([unranked]) Diatomea Kütz. (1844) - diatoms
†Cymatiosphaera radiata Wetzel (1933)
Dictyochales (Order) Haeckel (1894)
Within limits
Charales (Order) Lindl. (1836) - stoneworts
Coccolithophyceae (Class) Rothm. (1951)
Dasycladaceae (Family) Kützing (1843)
Dasycladales (Order) Pascher (1931)
Prasinophyceae (Class) T. Christensen, 1962 ex Ø. Moestrup & J. Throndsen (1988) see ([unranked]) prasinophytes - prasinophytes
Protozoa (9)
Within limits
†Acritarcha (Group) Evitt, 1963 - acritarchs
allogromids (Suborder) see (Order) Allogromiida Loeblich & Tappan, 1961
Foraminifera (Class) d'Orbigny, 1826 see (Phylum) Foraminifera d'Orbigny, 1826
Foraminifera (Order) d'Orbigny, 1826 see (Class) Foraminifera d'Orbigny, 1826
Foraminiferida (Order) d'Orbigny, 1826 see (Class) Foraminifera d'Orbigny, 1826 - foraminiferans
miliolids (Suborder) see (Order) Miliolida Delage & Hérouard, 1896
Prymnesiida (Order) Cavalier-Smith see (Phylum) Haptophyta D.J. Hibberd ex Edvardsen & Eikrem (2000)
rotalids (Suborder) see (Order) Rotaliida Lankester, 1885
textularids (Suborder) see (Order) Textulariida Delage & Hérouard, 1896
Protists (16)
Entire range
†Choffatella (Genus) Schlumberger, 1904
Lower limit
Alveolinidae (Family) Ehrenberg, 1839
Bolivina (Genus) d'Orbigny, 1839
Within limits
Ammobaculites (Genus) Cushman, 1910
†Dicyclinidae (Family) Loeblich & Tappan, 1964
Dinoflagellata (Phylum) Engl. (1903) see (Superclass) Dinoflagellata Bütschli, 1885
Lagena (Genus) Walker & Boys, 1784
Paleodictyon (Genus) Menghini, 1850
Polycystinea (Class) Ehrenberg, 1838 see (Superclass) Polycystinia Ehrenberg, 1838 - polycystines
Pyrgo (Genus) Defrance, 1824
Quinqueloculina (Genus) d'Orbigny, 1826
Reophax (Genus) de Montfort, 1808
Soritidae (Family) Ehrenberg, 1839
Spirotrichea (Class) Bütschli, 1889
Tintinnina (Suborder) Kofoid & Campbell, 1929 see (Order) Tintinnida Kofoid & Campbell, 1929
Trochammina (Genus) Parker & Jones, 1859
Eukaryotes (7)
Lower limit
Amoeboflagellata (Phylum) see (Class) Amebomastigota
diatoms ([unranked]) see (Class) Bacillariophyceae Haeckel (1878)
Silicoflagellata (Class) (Borgert, 1890) Lemmermann, 1901 see (Class) Dictyochophyceae Silva (1980)
Within limits
Dinomastigota (Phylum) Margulis, 1996 see (Phylum) Dinoflagellata Engl. (1903)
Eukarya (Superkingdom) Chatton, 1925 see (Domain) Eukaryota Chatton, 1925
Eukaryota (Domain) Chatton, 1925 - eukaryotes
Protoctista (Kingdom) Hogg, 1860
Prokaryotes (4)
Within limits
Bacteria (Kingdom) (Cohn 1870) Cavalier-Smith 1983 see (Kingdom) Bacteria Cavalier-Smith 2002 - bacteria
Bacteria (Kingdom) Cavalier-Smith 2002 see (Domain) Bacteria Woese et al. 1990 - bacteria
Cyanobacteria (Phylum) (ex Stanier 1974) Cavalier-Smith 2002 - cyanobacteria
Monera (Kingdom) Haeckel 1866 see (Domain) Bacteria Woese et al. 1990
Organisms (1)
Within limits
organisms ([unranked]) see (Clade) Biota Wagner 2004 [Wiemann, de Queiroz, Rowe, Planavsky, Anderson, Gogarten, Turner & Gauthier 2020]
Geological regions (50)
Upper limit
†Gondwana ([unranked]) E. Suess, 1861
Within limits
Aldan Shield (Geologic province)
Anabar Shield ([unranked])
Arabian-Nubian Shield ([unranked])
Baikal Fold Belt ([unranked])
Baltic Shield ([unranked])
Cameroon N'tem Complex ([unranked])
Central Africa Craton ([unranked])
Chaillu Craton ([unranked])
Committee Bay Block ([unranked])
Congo Craton ([unranked])
Ethiopian Block ([unranked])
Greenland Shield (Geologic province)
Guapore Craton ([unranked])
Guiana Shield ([unranked])
Indian Shield (Geologic province)
Kaapvaal Craton ([unranked])
Kaminak Group ([unranked])
Kasaï Craton ([unranked])
Labrador Shield ([unranked])
Litchfield Complex ([unranked])
Luis Alves Massif ([unranked])
Madagascar Craton ([unranked])
Man Shield ([unranked])
Nanambu Complex ([unranked])
Pilbara Block (Geologic province)
Reguibat Shield ([unranked])
Rio de la Plata Craton ([unranked])
Rio de la Plata Massif ([unranked])
Rul Jungle Complex ([unranked])
São Francisco Craton ([unranked])
Sayan Fold Belt ([unranked])
Scottish Shield ([unranked])
Sebakwe Proto-Craton ([unranked])
Sino-Korean Craton ([unranked]) see ([unranked]) North China Craton
Slave Craton ([unranked])
Slave Province ([unranked])
Superior Craton ([unranked])
Superior Province ([unranked])
Tanzanian Craton ([unranked])
Tarim Craton ([unranked])
Tuareg Shield ([unranked])
Ukrainian Shield (Geologic province)
West African Craton ([unranked])
Wyoming Province ([unranked])
Yangtze Craton ([unranked])
Yienisei Fold Belt ([unranked])
Yilgarn Block (Geologic province)
Zambian Block ([unranked])
Zimbabwe Craton ([unranked])
Geological entities (2)
Within limits
†Central American Seaway ([unranked])
Napier Complex ([unranked]) (Antarctica)
Links
http://www.palaeos.com/Mesozoic/Cretaceous/Cretaceous.htm