List of Ediacaran genera

This is a list of all described Ediacaran genera, including the Ediacaran biota.

  • Valid genus
  • Junior synonym
  • Vague status
  • Rejected as valid taxon
Name Authors Year Taxonomy Validity Notes Country
Affinovendia Sokolov 1984  Russia
Albumares[1] Fedonkin 1976 Trilobozoa  Russia
Anabulia Vodanjuk 1989 discoid fossil with no clear diagnostic characters  Russia
Andiva[2] Fedonkin 2002 Proarticulata  Russia
Anfesta[3] Fedonkin 1984 Trilobozoa  Russia
Annulusichnus Zhang 1986 junior synonym of Gaojiashania, tubular fossil  China
Arborea[4] Glaessner et Wade 1966 junior synonym of Charniodiscus  Australia
Archaeaspinus[5] Ivantsov 2007 Proarticulata  Russia
Archaeichnum Glaessner 1963 tubular conical fossil  Namibia
Arkarua Gehling 1987  Australia
Armillifera Fedonkin 1980 Proarticulata  Russia
Arumberia[6] Glaessner et Walter 1975  Australia
Askinica Bekker 1996 discoid fossil with no clear diagnostic characters  Russia
Aspidella Billings 1872 biradial discoid fossil  Canada
Atakia Palij 1979  Ukraine
Ausia[7] Hahn et Pflug 1985  Namibia
Avalofractus[8] Narbonne, Laflamme, Greentree et Trusler 2009  Canada
Aviculaichnus Gritsenko 2009 junior synonym of Nenoxites  Ukraine
Baikalina Sokolov 1972 junior synonym of Ernietta  Russia
Barmia Bekker 1996 discoid fossil with no clear diagnostic characters  Russia
Beltanella[9] Sprigg 1947 discoid fossil with no clear diagnostic characters  Australia
Beltanelliformis[10] Menner 1974  Russia
Beltanelloides Sokolov 1972 nomen nudum, synonym of Beltanelliformis  Russia
Beothukis[11] Brasier et Antcliffe 2009  Canada
Bessarabia Gureev 1988 discoid fossil with no clear diagnostic characters  Ukraine
Bilinichnus Fedonkin et Palij 1979 Trace fossil trace fossil or pseudofossil  Russia
Blackbrookia[12] Boynton et Ford 1995 rejected as valid taxon, "ivesheadiomorph"-type fossil structure  UK
Bomakellia[13] Fedonkin 1985 possible junior synonym of Rangea  Russia
Bonata Fedonkin 1980  Russia
Brachina[14] Wade 1972  Australia
Bradgatia[12] Boynton et Ford 1995  UK
Bronicella Zaika-Novatsky 1965 discoid fossil with no clear diagnostic characters  Ukraine
Buchholzbrunnichnus Germs 1973  Namibia
Bunyerichnus Glaessner 1969 pseudofossil  Australia
Burykhia[15] Fedonkin, Vickers-Rich, Swalla, Trusler et Hall 2012  Russia
Calyptrina Sokolov 1965  Russia
Catellichnus Bekker 1989 palaeopascichnid  Russia
Catenasphaerophyton Yan et al. 1992 palaeopascichnid  China
Charnia[16] Ford 1958  UK
Charniodiscus[16] Ford 1958  UK
Chondroplon Wade 1971 probably a junior synonym of Dickinsonia  Australia
Cloudina[17] Germs 1972  Namibia
Conomedusites[4] Glaessner et Wade 1966  Australia
Conotubus Zhang et Lin 1986  China
Coronacollina[18] Clites, Droser et Gehling 2012 Sponge (?)  Australia
Corumbella[19] Hahn, Hahn, Leonardos, Pflug et Walde 1982  Brazil
Cyanorus[20] Ivantsov 2004  Russia
Cyclomedusa[9] Sprigg 1947 discoid fossil with no clear diagnostic characters  Australia
Dickinsonia[9] Sprigg 1947  Australia
Ediacaria[9] Sprigg 1947 discoid fossil with no clear diagnostic characters  Australia
Elainabella[21] Stephen M. Rowland and Margarita G. Rodriguez 2014 Protoctista multicellular alga  USA
Elasenia[22] Fedonkin 1983  Ukraine
Eoandromeda Tang, Yin, Bengtson, Liu, Wang et Gao 2008 Ctenophora  China
Eoporpita[14] Wade 1972  Australia
Epibaion[23] Ivantsov 2002 Trace fossil grazing traces of Proarticulata  Russia
Ernietta Pflug 1966  Namibia
Evmiaksia[3] Fedonkin 1984 discoid fossil with no clear diagnostic characters  Russia
Fedomia[24] Serezhnikova et Ivantsov 2007 Sponge (?)  Russia
Flavostratum[25] Serezhnikova 2013  Russia
Fractofusus Gehling et Narbonne 2007  Canada
Frondophyllas Bamforth et Narbonne 2009  Canada
Funisia[26] Droser et Gehling 2008  Australia
Gaojiashania Yang, Zhang et Lin 1986  China
Garania Bekker 1996 discoid fossil with no clear diagnostic characters  Russia
Gehlingia McMenamin 1998  Australia
Glaessnerina[27] Germs 1973 junior synonym of Charnia  Australia
Gureevella Menasova 2006  Ukraine
Hadrynichorde Hofmann, O'Brien, et King 2008  Canada
Hagenetta Hahn et Pflug 1988 junior synonym of Beltanelliformis  Namibia
Hallidaya Wade 1969  Australia
Haootia Liu et al. 2014 Cnidaria  Canada
Harlaniella Sokolov 1972 Vendotaenid  Ukraine
Hapsidophyllas Bamforth et Narbonne 2009  Canada
Hiemalora[28] Fedonkin 1982  Russia
Horodyskia[29] Yochelson & Fedonkin 2000  Russia
Ichnusa Debrenn et Naud 1981  Spain
Inaria Gehling 1987  Australia
Inkrylovia Fedonkin 1979 junior synonym of Onegia  Russia
Intrites Fedonkin 1980 palaeopascichnid  Russia
Irridinitus[22] Fedonkin 1983 discoid fossil with no clear diagnostic characters  Ukraine
Ivesheadia[12] Boynton et Ford 1995 rejected as valid taxon, "ivesheadiomorph"-type fossil structure  UK
Ivovicia[5] Ivantsov 2007 Proarticulata  Russia
Jampolium Gureev 1988 discoid fossil with no clear diagnostic characters  Ukraine
Kaisalia[3] Fedonkin 1984 discoid fossil with no clear diagnostic characters  Russia
Karakhtia[30] Ivantsov 2004 Proarticulata  Russia
Khatyspytia[13] Fedonkin 1985  Russia
Kimberella[14] Wade 1972  Australia
Kimberichnus[31] Ivantsov 2013 Trace fossil grazing traces of Kimberella  Russia
Kuibisia[7] Hahn et Pflug 1985  Namibia
Lamonte [32] Meyer, Xiao, Gill, Schiffbauer, Chen, Zhou et Yuan 2014 Trace fossil  China
Lomosovis[22] Fedonkin 1983  Ukraine
Lorenzinites[4] Glaessner et Wade 1966 possible junior synonym of Rugoconites  Australia
Lossinia [5] Ivantsov 2007 Proarticulata  Russia
Madigania Sprigg 1949 not Madigania (Whitley, 1945), replaced by the Spriggia  Australia
Margaritiflabellum Ivantsov 2014  Russia
Marywadea[33] Glaessner 1976 Proarticulata  Australia
Mawsonites[4] Glaessner et Wade 1966  Australia
Medusina Sprigg 1949 not Medusina (Walcott, 1898), replaced by the Medusinites  Australia
Medusinites[4] Glaessner et Wade 1966 discoid fossil with no clear diagnostic characters  Australia
Medvezichnus[13] Fedonkin 1985 Trace fossil unique specimen of doubtful nature  Russia
Mezenia Sokolov 1976  Russia
Mialsemia[13] Fedonkin 1985 junior synonym of Bomakellia (or Rangea)  Russia
Nadalina Narbonne et Hofmann 1987 discoid fossil with no clear diagnostic characters  Canada
Namacalathus[34] Grotzinger, Watters, et Knoll 2000  Namibia
Namalia Germs 1968  Namibia
Namamedusium Zessin 2008 junior synonym of Beltanelliformis  Namibia
Namapoikia Wood, Grotzinger et Dickson 2002  Namibia
Nasepia[27] Germs 1973  Namibia
Nemiana Palij 1976 junior synonym of Beltanelliformis  Ukraine
Nenoxites Fedonkin 1976  Russia
Nilpenia[35] Droser et al. 2014  Australia
Nimbia Fedonkin 1980  Russia
Onega[1] Fedonkin 1976 Proarticulata  Russia
Onegia Sokolov 1976  Russia
Orbisiana Sokolov 1976 palaeopascichnid  Russia
Orthogonium Gürich 1930  Namibia
Ovatoscutum[4] Glaessner et Wade 1966 Proarticulata  Australia
Palaeopascichnus Palij 1976 palaeopascichnid  Ukraine
Palaeophragmodictya[36] Gehling et Rigby 1996  Australia
Palaeospinther Menasova 2006  Ukraine
Paleoplatoda Fedonkin 1979  Russia
Paliella Fedonkin 1980 discoid fossil with no clear diagnostic characters  Russia
Pambikalbae Jenkins et Nedin 2007  Australia
Papillionata Sprigg 1947 Proarticulata junior synonym of Dickinsonia  Australia
Paracharnia Sun 1986  China
Paramedusium Gürich 1933 discoid fossil with no clear diagnostic characters  Namibia
Paravendia[20] Ivantsov 2004 Proarticulata  Russia
Parvancorina[37] Glaessner 1958  Australia
Parviscopa Hofmann, O'Brien et King 2008  Canada
Pectinifrons[38] Bamforth, Narbonne et Anderson 2008  Canada
Persimedusites Hahn et Pflug 1980  Iran
Petalostoma Pflug 1973 rejected as valid taxon  Namibia
Phyllozoon Jenkins et Gehlig 1978 Proarticulata  Australia
Planomedusites Sokolov 1972 discoid fossil with no clear diagnostic characters  Ukraine
Platypholinia[13] Fedonkin 1985  Russia
Plexus[39] Joel, Droser & Gehling 2014  Australia
Podolimirus[22] 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  Russia
Praecambridium[4] Glaessner et Wade 1966 Proarticulata  Australia
Primocandelabrum Hofmann, O'Brien et King 2008  Canada
Propalaeolina Menasova 2006  Ukraine
Protechiurus[40] Glaessner 1979  Namibia
Protodipleurosoma Sprigg 1949 discoid fossil with no clear diagnostic characters  Australia
Protoniobia Sprigg 1949 discoid fossil with no clear diagnostic characters  Australia
Pseudohiemalorachnus Gritsenko 2009 junior synonym of Nenoxites  Ukraine
Pseudorhizostomites Sprigg 1949 problematic biogenic structure  Australia
Pseudorhopilema Sprigg 1949 junior synonym of Pseudorhizostomites  Australia
Pseudovendia[41] Boynton et Ford 1979 rejected as valid taxon, "ivesheadiomorph"-type fossil structures  UK
Pteridinium Gürich 1933  Namibia
Ramellina Fedonkin 1980  Russia
Rangea Gürich 1929  Namibia
Redkinia Sokolov 1977  Russia
Rugoconites[4] Glaessner et Wade 1966  Australia
Saarina Sokolov 1965  Russia
Seirisphaera Chen, Xiao et Yuan 1996 palaeopascichnid  China
Sekwia Hofmann 1981 discoid fossil with no clear diagnostic characters  Canada
Serebrina Istchenko 1983  Ukraine
Shaanxilithes Xing, Yue et Zhang 1984 junior synonym of Nenoxites  China
Shepshedia[12] Boynton et Ford 1995 rejected as valid taxon, "ivesheadiomorph"-type fossil structure  UK
Sinotubulites Chen, Chen et Qian 1981  China
Skinnera Wade 1969 Trilobozoa  Australia
Skolithos declinatus[13] Fedonkin 1985 Trace fossil  Russia
Solza[30] Ivantsov 2004  Russia
Somatohelix[42] Sappenfield, Droser et Gehling 2011  Australia
Spriggia Southcott 1958 discoid fossil with no clear diagnostic characters  Australia
Spriggina[37] Glaessner 1958 Proarticulata  Australia
Staurinidia[13] Fedonkin 1985  Russia
Streptichnus[43] Jensen et Runnegar 2005 Vendotaenid[31] or Trace fossil  Namibia
Studenecia Gureev 1988  Ukraine
Suzmites Fedonkin 1981 junior synonym of Onegia  Russia
Swartpuntia[44] Narbonne, Saylor et Grotzinger 1997  Namibia
Tamga [5] Ivantsov 2007 Proarticulata  Russia
Tateana Sprigg 1949 discoid fossil with no clear diagnostic characters  Australia
Temnoxa[30] Ivantsov 2004  Russia
Thectardis[45] Clapham, Narbonne, Gehling, Greentree et Anderson 2004 Sponge (?)  Canada
Tirasiana Palij 1976 discoid fossil with no clear diagnostic characters  Ukraine
Trepassia[8] Narbonne, Laflamme, Greentree et Trusler 2009  Canada
Tribrachidium[46] Glaessner 1959 Trilobozoa  Australia
Triforillonia[47] Gehling, Narbonne et Anderson 2000  Canada
Valdainia[22] Fedonkin 1983 Proarticulata  Ukraine
Vaveliksia[22] Fedonkin 1983 Sponge (?)  Ukraine
Velancorina Pflug 1966  Namibia
Vendella Gureev 1987 discoid fossil with no clear diagnostic characters  Ukraine
Vendia Keller 1969 Proarticulata  Russia
Vendichnus Fedonkin 1979 possible pseudofossil  Russia
Vendoconularia[48] Ivantsov et Fedonkin 2002 Conulata  Russia
Vendoglossa Seilacher 2007  Namibia
Vendomia[1] Keller 1976 Proarticulata junior synonym of Dickinsonia  Russia
Vendotaenia Gnilovskaya 1971 Vendotaenid  Russia
Ventogyrus Ivantsov et Grazhdankin 1997  Russia
Veprina Fedonkin 1980  Russia
Vernanimalcula Chen J. Y 2004  China
Vimenites Fedonkin 1980  Russia
Vinlandia[49] Brasier, Antcliffe et Liu 2012  Canada
Vladimissa[13] Fedonkin 1985  Russia
Wigwamiella Runnegar 1991 discoid fossil with no clear diagnostic characters  Australia
Windermeria[50] Narbonne 1994  Canada
Wutubus[51] Chen, Zhou, Xiao, Wang, Guan, Hong et Yuan 2014  China
Yangtziramulus Shen, Xiao, Zhou et Yuan 2009  China
Yarnemia Nessov 1984  Russia
Yelovichnus[13] Fedonkin 1985 palaeopascichnid junior synonim of Palaeopascichnus  Russia
Yorgia[52] Ivantsov 1999 Proarticulata  Russia
Zolotytsia Fedonkin 1981  Russia

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