Tulaneia fossil map
Where fossils of Tulaneia 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 |
| Family | Erniettidae |
| Named by | Runnegar et al. 2024 |
| Fossil records | 4 occurrences at 3 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | Wood Canyon |
About Tulaneia
Tulaneia is an extinct organism from the latest Ediacaran of Nevada, and was alive around 540 – 538.8 Ma. With a lyre-shaped body, it is a part of the class Erniettomorpha, and is also a monotypic genus, containing only Tunlaneia amabilia. It was previously assigned to Ernietta in 1991.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Tulaneia (revision 1373879580), 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: Q138947266.
