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List of Ediacaran genera

The existence of life, especially that of animals, before the Cambrian had long been the subject of debate in paleontology. The apparent suddenness of the Cambrian explosion had no firm explanation, and Charles Darwin himself recognized the challenge it posed for his theory of evolution. While reports of Precambrian organisms have been made since Alexander Murray's 1868 discovery of Aspidella, it wasn't until the discovery of Charnia in 1956 that considerable evidence of Precambrian life had been presented.

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The existence of life, especially that of animals, before the Cambrian had long been the subject of debate in paleontology. The apparent suddenness of the Cambrian explosion had no firm explanation, and Charles Darwin himself recognized the challenge it posed for his theory of evolution.1 While reports of Precambrian organisms have been made since Alexander Murray's 1868 discovery of Aspidella, it wasn't until the discovery of Charnia in 1956 that considerable evidence of Precambrian life had been presented.2

The period immediately preceding the Cambrian, the Ediacaran, is now widely accepted of containing animal life. It spans from 635 to 540 million years ago, and covers approximately 2% of Earth's history. Taxonomists have purported a total of 247 described genera from the Ediacaran, 164 of which are accepted as valid.a

Key

  • Valid genus - Genera that are accepted by the scientific community
  • Junior synonym - Alternative name for an already existing genus
  • Unknown status - Unclear if it actually represents a unique organism
  • Invalid - Genera that do not represent an actual fossil organism, or are taphonomic varieties of others

List

Name Authority Year Affinity Validity Notes Country
Akrophyllas3 Grimes et al. 2023 Petalonamae Australia
Albumares45 Fedonkin 1976 Trilobozoa Russia
Alienum6 Liu et al. 2024 Vetulicolia? China
Amorphia7 Grytsenko 2016 Ukraine
Anabylia8 Vodanjuk 1989 Discoid fossil with no clear diagnostic characters Russia
Andiva9 Fedonkin 2002 Proarticulata Russia
Anfesta10 Fedonkin 1984 Trilobozoa Russia
Aninoides11 Rosse‐Guillevic et al. 2025 Petalonamae Canada
Annularidens12 Ouyang et al. 2020 Acritarcha China
Annulatubus13 Carbone et al. 2015 Canada
Annulusichnus14 Zhang 1986 Junior synonym of Gaojiashania, tubular fossil China
Anulitubus15 Moczydłowska in Moczydłowska et al. 2021 Norway
Arborea16 Glaessner et Wade 1966 Petalonamae Was considered a junior synonym of Charniodiscus, now thought to be a colonial eumetazoan unrelated to rangeomorphs17 Australia
Archaeaspinus18 Ivantsov 2007 Proarticulata Russia
Archaeichnium19 Glaessner 1963 Tubular conical fossil Namibia
Archangelia520 Fedonkin 1979 Bilaterally symmetric organism with ovoid shape, and midline axial zone. Junior synonym of Onegia nenoxa (according to Grazhdankin, Ph.D. ms.).2122 Russia
Arimasia23 Runnegar et al. 2024 Porifera Early sponge, possibly a member of Archaeocyatha Namibia
Arkarua24 Gehling 1987 Echinodermata? Has 5-sided symmetry similar to modern echinoderms Australia
Armillifera525 Fedonkin 1980 Proarticulata Russia
Arumberia26 Glaessner et Walter 1975 Australia
Askinica27 Bekker 1996 Discoid fossil with no clear diagnostic characters Russia
Aspidella2829 Billings 1872 Biradial discoid fossil Canada
Astra7 Grytsenko 2016 Ukraine
Atakia30 Palij 1979 Ukraine
Attenborites31 Droser et al. 2018 Australia
Aulozoon32 Gehling et Runnegar 2021 Australia
Auroralumina33 Dunn et al. 2022 Cnidaria UK
Ausia34 Hahn et Pflug 1985 Tunicata? Namibia
Avalofractus35 Narbonne, Laflamme, Greentree et Trusler 2009 Petalonamae Canada
Aviculaichnus36 Grytsenko 2009 Trace fossil Junior synonym of Nenoxites Ukraine
Baikalina3738 Sokolov 1972 Junior synonym of Ernietta Russia
Barmia27 Bekker 1996 Discoid fossil with no clear diagnostic characters Russia
Beltanella39 Sprigg 1947 Discoid fossil with no clear diagnostic characters Australia
Beltanelliformis40 Menner 1974 Cyanobacterial colony Discoid fossil Russia
Beltanelloides3738 Sokolov 1972 Nomen nudum, synonym of Beltanelliformis Russia
Beothukis41 Brasier et Antcliffe 2009 Petalonamae Canada
Bernashevia7 Grytsenko 2016 Ukraine
Bessarabia42 Gureev 1988 Discoid fossil with no clear diagnostic characters Moldova
Bilinichnus20 Fedonkin et Palij 1979 Trace fossil Trace fossil or pseudofossil Russia
Bjarmia43 Grazhdankin 2016 Scyphozoa Russia
Blackbrookia44 Boynton et Ford 1995 Rejected as valid taxon, "ivesheadiomorph"-type fossil structure UK
Bomakellia45 Fedonkin 1985 Petalonamae Possible junior synonym of Rangea Russia
Bonata2546 Fedonkin 1980 Russia
Brachina47 Wade 1972 Australia
Bradgatia44 Boynton et Ford 1995 Petalonamae UK
Broccoliforma48 Mason et Narbonne 2016 Petalonamae? Canada
Bronicella49 Zaika-Novatsky 1965 Discoid fossil with no clear diagnostic characters Ukraine
Buchholzbrunnichnus50 Germs 1973 Trace fossil Namibia
Bunyerichnus51 Glaessner 1969 Pseudofossil52 Australia
Burykhia53 Fedonkin, Vickers-Rich, Swalla, Trusler et Hall 2012 Tunicata? Russia
Calyptrina54 Sokolov 1965 Annelida? Tubular fossil Russia
Catellichnus55 Bekker 1989 Palaeopascichnida Russia
Catenasphaerophyton56 Yan et al. 1992 Palaeopascichnida China
Cephalonega57 Fedonkin in Fedonkin et al. 2019 Proarticulata Russia
Charnia58 Ford 1958 Petalonamae UK
Charniodiscus58 Ford 1958 Petalonamae UK
Chondroplon59 Wade 1971 Probably a junior synonym of Dickinsonia Australia
Cloudina60 Germs 1972 Annelida? Tubular fossil Namibia
Cocardia7 Grytsenko 2016 Ukraine
Coniculus15 Moczydłowska in Moczydłowska et al. 2021 Norway
Conomedusites16 Glaessner et Wade 1966 Cnidaria? Australia
Conotubus1461 Zhang et Lin 1986 Tubular fossil China
Convolutubus62 Vaziri et al. 2020 Tubular fossil Iran
Coronacollina63 Clites, Droser et Gehling 2012 Porifera? Australia
Corumbella64 Hahn, Hahn, Leonardos, Pflug et Walde 1982 Tubular fossil Brazil
Costatubus65 Selly et al. 2020 Tubular fossil USA
Crassimembrana12 Ouyang et al. 2020 Acritarcha China
Culmofrons6667 Laflamme et al. 2012 Petalonamae Canada
Curviacus68 Shen et al. 2017 Palaeopascichnida China
Cyanorus69 Ivantsov 2004 Proarticulata Russia
Cyathinema70 Agić et al. 2019 Norway
Cyclomedusa39 Sprigg 1947 Discoid fossil with no clear diagnostic characters Australia Ukraine Moldova
Cycliomedusa71 Zhao et al. 2025 Discoid fossil China
Dactyloichnus7 Grytsenko 2016 Trace fossil Ukraine
Dickinsonia39 Sprigg 1947 Proarticulata Australia
Ediacaria39 Sprigg 1947 Discoid fossil with no clear diagnostic characters Australia
Elainabella72 Rowland et Rodriguez 2014 Viridiplantae? Multicellular alga USA
Elasenia73 Fedonkin 1983 Ukraine
Eoandromeda74 Tang, Yin, Bengtson, Liu, Wang et Gao 2008 Ctenophora? China
Eocyathispongia75 Yin et al. 2015 Porifera? Small 3 chambered sponge-like organism China
Eoporpita47 Wade 1972 Australia
Epibaion76 Ivantsov 2002 Trace fossil Grazing traces of Proarticulata Russia
Ernietta7778 Pflug 1966 Petalonamae Namibia
Estrella79 Liu et Moczydłowska 2019 Acritarcha A microfossil China
Evmiaksia10 Fedonkin 1984 Discoid fossil with no clear diagnostic characters Russia
Fedomia80 Serezhnikova et Ivantsov 2007 Porifera? Russia
Finkoella81 Martyshyn 2021 Tunicata? F. ucrainica is a pseudofossil, however F. oblonga is of microbial origin Ukraine
Fistula15 Moczydłowska in Moczydłowska et al. 2021 Not Fistula (Moerch, 1853), replaced by Silicofistula Norway
Flavostratum82 Serezhnikova 2013 Russia
Fractofusus8384 Gehling et Narbonne 2007 Petalonamae Canada
Frondophyllas Bamforth et Narbonne 2009 Petalonamae Canada
Funisia85 Droser et Gehling 2008 Porifera? Tubular fossil Australia
Ganarake86 Retallack 2022 Lichen? First interpreted as tubestones, now thought to be earliest preserved remains of a lichen USA
Gaojiashania1487 Yang, Zhang et Lin 1986 Annelida? Tubular fossil China
Garania27 Bekker 1996 Discoid fossil with no clear diagnostic characters Russia
Gehlingia88 McMenamin 1998 Australia
Gibbavasis89 Vaziri, Majidifard et Laflamme 2018 Tunicata? Small, oval-shaped form similar to Ausia fenestrata Iran
Gigarimaneta90 Taylor et al. 2021 Petalonamae Canada
Glaessnerina91 Germs 1973 Petalonamae Junior synonym of Charnia Australia
Gritcenia92 Menasova 2003 Junior synonym of Nimbia Ukraine
Gureevella92 Menasova 2003 Ukraine
Hadrynichorde93 Hofmann, O'Brien et King 2008 Canada
Hadryniscala93 Hofmann, O'Brien et King 2008 Canada
Hagenetta94 Hahn et Pflug 1988 Junior synonym of Beltanelliformis Namibia
Hallidaya Wade 1969 Trilobozoa Australia
Haootia Liu et al. 2014 Cnidaria Canada
Harlaniella373895 Sokolov 1972 Vendotaenid Tubular fossil Ukraine
Hapsidophyllas Bamforth et Narbonne 2009 Petalonamae Canada
Helicolocellus96 Wang et al. 2024 Porifera Likely a hexactinellid China
Hiemalora97 Fedonkin 1982 Russia
Houjiashania98 Liu et al. 2023 Phaeophyceae? China
Hylaecullulus99 Kenchington, Dunn & Wilby 2018 Petalonamae Multifoliate Petalonamid similar to Primocandelabrum and Bradgatia. UK
Ichnusa Debrenne et Naud 1981 Cnidaria Italy
Ikaria Evans et al. 2020 Bilateria Stem-bilateran Australia
Inaria100 Gehling 1988 Australia
Inkrylovia Fedonkin 1979 Junior synonym of Onegia Russia
Intrites25 Fedonkin 1980 Palaeopascichnida Russia
Irridinitus73 Fedonkin 1983 Discoid fossil with no clear diagnostic characters Ukraine
Ivesheadia44 Boynton et Ford 1995 Rejected as valid taxon, "ivesheadiomorph"-type fossil structure UK
Ivovicia18 Ivantsov 2007 Proarticulata Russia
Jampolium42 Gureev 1988 Discoid fossil with no clear diagnostic characters Ukraine
Kaisalia10 Fedonkin 1984 Discoid fossil with no clear diagnostic characters Russia
Karakhtia101 Ivantsov 2004 Proarticulata Russia
Keretsa102 Ivantsov 2017 Russia
Khatyspytia45 Fedonkin 1985 Petalonamae Russia
Kimberella1647103104 Wade 1972 Mollusca? Australia
Kimberia16 Glaessner et Wade 1966 Mollusca? Not Kimberia (Cotton & Woods, 1935), replaced by Kimberella Australia
Kimberichnus105 Ivantsov 2013 Trace fossil Grazing traces of Kimberella Russia
Komarovia7 Grytsenko 2016 Not to be confused with Komarovia, extant genus of flowering plant. Ukraine
Kuibisia34 Hahn et Pflug 1985 Namibia
Kuckaraukia106 Ivantsov, Novikov et Razumovskiy 2015 Russia
Ladariella107 Diniz et Leme in Diniz, Leme et Boggiani 2021 A macroalga of uncertain phylogenetic placement, possibly related to the family Eoholyniaceae. Brazil
Ladariophyton107 Diniz et Leme in Diniz, Leme et Boggiani 2021 A macroalga of uncertain phylogenetic placement, possibly related to the family Eoholyniaceae. Brazil
Lagoenaforma108 Agić et al. 2021 A flask-shaped microfossil. Canada Namibia Norway
Laminasphaera79 Liu et Moczydłowska 2019 Acritarcha A microfossil China
Lamonte 109 Meyer, Xiao, Gill, Schiffbauer, Chen, Zhou et Yuan 2014 Trace fossil China
Lanceaphyton110 Wang et al. 2021 A high-level eukaryotic macroalga. China
Lantianella111 Wan et al. 2016 Putative animal, bears similarities to conulariids China
Lobodiscus112 Zhao et al. 2024 Trilobozoa China
Lomoziella7 Grytsenko 2016 Ukraine
Lomosovis73 Fedonkin 1983 Ukraine
Longbizuiella113 Yi et al. 2022 Junior synonym of Horodyskia China
Lorenzinites16 Glaessner et Wade 1966 Trilobozoa Junior synonym of Rugoconites Australia
Lossinia 18 Ivantsov 2007 Proarticulata Russia
Lydonia114 Pasinetti et al. 2025 Canada
Madigania115 Sprigg 1949 Not Madigania (Whitley, 1945), replaced by Spriggia Australia
Mamsetia116 McIlroy et al. 2024 Cnidaria Canada
Margaritiflabellum Ivantsov 2014 Russia
Marywadea117 Glaessner 1976 Proarticulata Australia
Mawsonites16 Glaessner et Wade 1966 Australia
Maxiphyton118 Ye et al. 2019 China
Medusinites16 Glaessner et Wade 1966 Discoid fossil with no clear diagnostic characters Australia
Medvezichnus45 Fedonkin 1985 Trace fossil Unique specimen of doubtful nature Russia
Membranosphaera79 Liu et Moczydłowska 2019 Acritarcha Not Membranosphaera Samoilovitch in Samoilovitch and Mtchedlishvili, 1961, replaced by Membranospinosphaera China
Membranospinosphaera119 Shang et Liu 2024 Acritarcha China
Mezenia120121 Sokolov 1976 Russia
Mialsemia45 Fedonkin 1985 Petalonamae Junior synonym of Bomakellia (or Rangea) Russia
Nadalina122 Narbonne et Hofmann 1987 Discoid fossil with no clear diagnostic characters Canada
Namacalathus123 Grotzinger, Watters, et Knoll 2000 Lophotrochozoa? Namibia
Namalia Germs 1968 Namibia
Namamedusium Zessin 2008 Junior synonym of Beltanelliformis Namibia
Namapoikia Wood, Grotzinger et Dickson 2002 Namibia
Nasepia91 Germs 1973 Namibia
Nemiana Palij 1976 Junior synonym of Beltanelliformis Ukraine Moldova
Nenoxites Fedonkin 1976 Trace fossil Russia
Nepia124 Golubkova in Golubkova et Kochnev 2020 Cyanobacteria An oscillatorian cyanobacteria. Russia
Nilpenia125 Droser et al. 2014 Australia
Nimbia25 Fedonkin 1980 Russia
Noffkarkys126 Retallack et Broz 2020 Australia
Obamus Dzaugis, Evans, Droser, Gehling et Hughes 2018 Australia
Olgerdina7 Grytsenko 2016 Ukraine
Olgunia127 Luzhnaya 2025 Porifera? Russia
Onega4 Fedonkin 1976 Proarticulata Not Onega (Distant, 1908), replaced by Cephalonega Russia
Onegia120 Sokolov 1976 Russia
Orbisiana120 Sokolov 1976 Palaeopascichnida Russia
Orthogonium128129130 Gürich 1930 Namibia
Ostiosphaera131 Yin et al. 2021 An embryo-like fossil of a eukaryote of uncertain affinities, possibly a holozoan. China
Otavia132 Brain et al. 2012 Porifera? Namibia
Ovatoscutum16 Glaessner et Wade 1966 Proarticulata Australia
Palaeopascichnus133 Palij 1976 Palaeopascichnida Ukraine
Palaeophragmodictya134 Gehling et Rigby 1996 Australia
Palaeorhopalon135 Dai et al. 2024 Tubular fossil China
Palaeospinther92 Menasova 2003 Ukraine
Palaeoplatoda136 Fedonkin 1979 Russia
Paliella25 Fedonkin 1980 Discoid fossil with no clear diagnostic characters Russia
Pambikalbae Jenkins et Nedin 2007 Australia
Papillionata39 Sprigg 1947 Proarticulata Junior synonym of Dickinsonia Australia
Paracharnia Sun 1986 Petalonamae China
Paramackenzia137 Zhao et al. 2021 Mackenziid China
Paramedusium128129130 Gürich 1933 Discoid fossil with no clear diagnostic characters Namibia
Paravendia69 Ivantsov 2004 Proarticulata Russia
Parvancorina138 Glaessner 1958 Australia
Parviscopa93 Hofmann, O'Brien et King 2008 Petalonamae Canada
Pectinifrons139 Bamforth, Narbonne et Anderson 2008 Petalonamae Canada
Persimedusites Hahn et Pflug 1980 Iran
Petalostroma Pflug 1973 Rejected as valid taxon Namibia
Pharyngomorpha81 Martyshyn et Uchman 2021 Tunicata? Ukraine
Phyllozoon Jenkins et Gehling 1978 Proarticulata Australia
Pinegia Fedonkin 1980 Not Pinegia (Martynov, 1928), replaced by Hiemalora Russia
Piyuania111 Wan et al. 2016 Putative animal, bears similarities to Cnidaria China
Planomedusites38 Sokolov 1972 Discoid fossil with no clear diagnostic characters Ukraine
Platypholinia45 Fedonkin 1985 Russia
Plexus140 Joel, Droser & Gehling 2014 Bilateria Although more studies are needed, it has been identified as bilaterian. Australia
Plumeropriscum48 Mason et Narbonne 2016 Petalonamae Canada
Podolimirus73 Fedonkin 1983 Proarticulata Ukraine
Podoliina Gureev 1988 Junior synonym of Nenoxites Ukraine
Pollukia Gureev 1987 Discoid fossil with no clear diagnostic characters Ukraine
Pomoria Fedonkin 1980 Trilobozoa Junior synonym of Tribrachidium Russia
Poratusiramus113 Yi et al. 2022 China
Portfjeldia141 Willman & Peel 2022 Tubular fossil Greenland
Praecambridium16 Glaessner et Wade 1966 Proarticulata Australia
Primocandelabrum93 Hofmann, O'Brien et King 2008 Petalonamae Canada
Propaleolina92 Menasova 2003 Tubular fossil Ukraine
Protechiurus142 Glaessner 1979 Cnidaria? Namibia
Protocodium143 Chai, Aria et Hua 2022 Codiaceae China
Protoconites144 Chen, Xiao and Yuan 1994 Cnidaria? Conical organism with possible affinites to Cnidaria China
Protodipleurosoma115 Sprigg 1949 Discoid fossil with no clear diagnostic characters Australia
Protoniobea115 Sprigg 1949 Discoid fossil with no clear diagnostic characters Australia
Pseudohiemaloraichnus36 Grytsenko 2009 Trace fossil Junior synonym of Nenoxites Ukraine
Pseudorhizostomites115 Sprigg 1949 Problematic biogenic structure Australia
Pseudorhopilema115 Sprigg 1949 Junior synonym of Pseudorhizostomites Australia
Pseudovendia145 Boynton et Ford 1979 Rejected as valid taxon, "ivesheadiomorph"-type fossil structures UK
Pteridinium128 Gürich 1933 Petalonamae Namibia
Qianchuania111 Wan et al. 2016 Putative animal, bears similarities to Cnidaria China
Quaestio146 Evans et al. 2024 Australia
Ramellina25 Fedonkin 1980 Russia
Rangea128129130 Gürich 1929 Petalonamae Namibia
Redkinia Sokolov 1977 Russia
Rugoconites16 Glaessner et Wade 1966 Trilobozoa Australia
Saarina Sokolov 1965 Tubular fossil Russia
Seirisphaera Chen, Xiao et Yuan 1996 Palaeopascichnida Junior synonym of Orbisiana China
Sekwia147 Hofmann 1981 Discoid fossil with no clear diagnostic characters Canada
Sekwitubulus13 Carbone et al. 2015 Tubular fossil Canada
Serebrina Istchenko 1983 Ukraine
Shaanxilithes148149 Xing et al, 1984 Previously considered a junior synonym of Nenoxites and Gaojiashania China
Shepshedia44 Boynton et Ford 1995 Rejected as valid taxon, "ivesheadiomorph"-type fossil structure UK
Shufangtubulus135 Dai et Hua in Dai et al. 2024 Tubular fossil China
Silicofistula15150 Moczydłowska in Moczydłowska et al. 2021 Norway
Sinotubulites151 Chen, Chen et Qian 1981 Tubular fossil China
Skinnera Wade 1969 Trilobozoa Australia
Skolithos declinatus45 Fedonkin 1985 Trace fossil Russia
Solza101 Ivantsov 2004 Russia
Somatohelix152 Sappenfield, Droser et Gehling 2011 Tubular fossil Australia
Spinomargosphaera119 Shang et Liu 2024 Acritarcha China
Sporosphaera153 Landon et al. 2019 China
Spriggia154 Southcott 1958 Discoid fossil with no clear diagnostic characters Australia
Spriggina138 Glaessner 1958 Proarticulata Australia
Staurinidia45 Fedonkin 1985 Cnidaria Russia
Stellaria7 Grytsenko 2016 Not to be confused with Stellaria, extant genus of flowering plant. Ukraine
Streptichnus155 Jensen et Runnegar 2005 Vendotaenid156 or Trace fossil Namibia
Studenicia157 Gureev 1983 Putative Monocraterion trace fossil Ukraine
Suzmites Fedonkin 1981 Junior synonym of Onegia Russia
Swartpuntia158 Narbonne, Saylor et Grotzinger 1997 Petalonamae Namibia
Tamengophyton107 Diniz et Leme in Diniz, Leme et Boggiani 2021 A macroalga of uncertain phylogenetic placement, possibly related to the family Eoholyniaceae. Brazil
Tamga 18 Ivantsov 2007 Proarticulata Russia
Tateana115 Sprigg 1949 Discoid fossil with no clear diagnostic characters Australia
Temnoxa101 Ivantsov 2004 Mollusca? Russia
Thectardis159 Clapham, Narbonne, Gehling, Greentree et Anderson 2004 Porifera? Canada
Tirasiana5 Palij 1976 Discoid fossil with no clear diagnostic characters Ukraine Moldova
Trepassia35 Narbonne, Laflamme, Greentree et Trusler 2009 Petalonamae Canada
Tribrachidium160 Glaessner 1959 Trilobozoa Australia
Triforillonia161 Gehling, Narbonne et Anderson 2000 Deformed Aspidella Canada
Tulaneia162 Runnegar et Horodyski 2025 Petalonamae USA
Tungusia163 Kolosov et Okhlopkova 2024 Fungi Russia
Tymkivia164 Martyshyn 2023 Ukraine
Uncus165 Hughes, Evans et Droser 2024 Ecdysozoa Possible stem nematoid Australia
Vaizitsinia Sokolov et Fedonkin 1981 Petalonamae Junior synonym of Rangea Russia
Valdainia73 Fedonkin 1983 Proarticulata Ukraine
Vaveliksia73 Fedonkin 1983 Porifera? Ukraine
Velancorina77 Pflug 1966 Namibia
Vendella166 Gureev 1987 Discoid fossil with no clear diagnostic characters Ukraine
Vendia Keller 1969 Proarticulata Russia
Vendichnus Fedonkin 1979 Possible pseudofossil Russia
Vendoconularia167 Ivantsov et Fedonkin 2002 Conulata Russia
Vendoglossa Seilacher 2007 Junior synonym of Protechiurus168 Namibia
Vendomia4 Keller 1976 Proarticulata Junior synonym of Dickinsonia Russia
Vendomyces169 M. B. Burzin 1993 Chytridiomycetes Russia
Vendotaenia Gnilovskaya 1971 Vendotaenid Tubular fossil Russia
Ventogyrus Ivantsov et Grazhdankin 1997 Ctenophora? Russia
Veprina25 Fedonkin 1980 Trace fossil Russia
Vernanimalcula Chen 2004 Acritarcha Possibly a pseudofossil. China
Verrucosphaera79 Liu et Moczydłowska 2019 Acritarcha Not Verrucosphaera Górka, 1970, replaced by Spinomargosphaera China
Vimenites Fedonkin 1980 Russia
Vinlandia170 Brasier, Antcliffe et Liu 2012 Petalonamae Canada
Virgatia7 Grytsenko 2016 Ukraine
Vladimissa45 Fedonkin 1985 Russia
Wigwamiella Runnegar 1991 Discoid fossil with no clear diagnostic characters. Regarded as a taphomorph of Aspidella or junior synonym for Pseudorhizostomites171 Australia
Windermeria172 Narbonne 1994 Proarticulata Canada
Wutubus173 Chen, Zhou, Xiao, Wang, Guan, Hong et Yuan 2014 Tubular fossil China
Yangtziramulus174 Shen, Xiao, Zhou et Yuan 2009 China
Yarnemia175 Nesov in Chistyakov et al. 1984 Tunicata? Russia
Yelovichnus45 Fedonkin 1985 Palaeopascichnida Junior synonym of Palaeopascichnus Russia
Yorgia176 Ivantsov 1999 Proarticulata Russia
Yilingia177 Xiao et al. 2019 Bilateria China
Yuria7 Grytsenko 2016 Ukraine
Velocephalina178 Coutts et al. This taxon was described in 2019 exclusively in a PhD thesis, therefore it is not recognized as valid and is considered nomen ineditum. Australia
Zolotytsia5 Fedonkin 1981 Russia
Zuunia179 Yang et al. 2020 Annelida? A cloudinid. Mongolia
Notes

Notes

  1. Mark McMenamin described various taxa from the Clemente Formation in Mexico which are not supported by other researchers and not included in this list.
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