Aulozoon fossil map
Where fossils of Aulozoon have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 555 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 555 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Ediacaran & Cambrian life |
|---|---|
| Lived | 635–538.8 million years ago (Ediacaran) |
| Periods | Ediacaran |
| Named by | Gehling and Runnegar 2022 |
| Fossil records | 9 occurrences at 4 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Australia |
| Rock formations | Rawnsley Quartzite |
About Aulozoon
Aulozoon is an extinct genus from the late Ediacaran of South Australia and Canada. It is notably tubular in appearance, and may have been sessile in life. It is a monotypic genus, containing only Aulozoon soliorum.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Aulozoon (revision 1355476260), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q137579309.
