List of the prehistoric life of Rhode Island

This list of the prehistoric life of Rhode Island contains the various prehistoric life-forms whose fossilized remains have been reported from within the US state of Rhode Island.

Precambrian
The Paleobiology Database records no known occurrences of Precambrian fossils in Rhode Island.

Paleozoic

 * †Adeloblatta
 * †Adeloblatta gorhami – type locality for species
 * †Anthracomartus
 * †Anthracomartus woodruffi – type locality for species
 * †Aphelomylacris – tentative report
 * †Aphelomylacris modesta – type locality for species
 * †Discoblatta
 * †Discoblatta scholfieldi – type locality for species
 * †Dysmenes
 * †Dysmenes illustris – type locality for species
 * †Etoblattina
 * †Etoblattina exilis – type locality for species
 * †Gyroblatta
 * †Gyroblatta clarki – type locality for species
 * †Gyroblatta scapularis – type locality for species
 * †Heolus – type locality for genus
 * †Heolus providentiae – type locality for species
 * †Microblattina – type locality for genus
 * †Microblattina perdita – type locality for species
 * †Mylacris
 * †Mylacris packardii – type locality for species
 * †Paralogus – type locality for genus
 * †Paralogus aeschnoides – type locality for species
 * †Phyloblatta
 * †Phyloblatta latebricola – type locality for species
 * †Polycreagra – type locality for genus
 * †Polycreagra elegans – type locality for species
 * †Pseudetoblattina
 * †Pseudetoblattina reliqua – type locality for species
 * †Rhaphidiopsis – type locality for genus
 * †Rhaphidiopsis diversipenna – type locality for species
 * †Xenoblatta
 * †Xenoblatta fraterna – type locality for species

Mesozoic
The Paleobiology Database records no known occurrences of Mesozoic fossils in Rhode Island.

Cenozoic

 * †Anguinella
 * †Anguinella virginica
 * Barbatia fusca 002.jpg [[Barbatia]]
 * †Barbatia marylandica – or unidentified comparable form
 * Caryocorbula
 * †Caryocorbula cuneata
 * Cerithiopsis
 * †Cerithiopsis calvertensis – or unidentified comparable form
 * Cerithium
 * †Chesapecten
 * †Chesapecten jeffersonius – or unidentified comparable form
 * Cliona
 * Glossus
 * †Glossus mazlea – or unidentified comparable form
 * †Mariacolpus
 * †Mariacolpus plebeia
 * Nuculana
 * †Nuculana liciata
 * Stewartia
 * †Stewartia anodonta – or unidentified comparable form
 * Tellina fabula.jpg [[Tellina]]