Namalia fossil map
Where fossils of Namalia 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 | Germs 1968 |
| Fossil records | 6 occurrences at 6 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Namibia, Canada |
| Rock formations | Dabis, Kuibis Quartzite, Nadaleen |
About Namalia
Namalia villieriensis was first described in 1968 by G. J. B. Germs from an outcrop near Helmeringhausen, Namibia and dates back to the Ediacaran Period, around 548 - 541 Ma. Namalia has a conical structure and it is thought that it lived semi-buried in sediment along the seafloor.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Namalia (revision 1344610973), 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: Q49000247.
