Ediacaran

third and final period of the Neoproterozoic Era
Thing period Q188654
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Ediacaran

Summary

Ediacaran is a period[1]. Ediacaran has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Ediacaran's instance of is recorded as period[3].
  • Ediacaran's instance of is recorded as system[4].
  • Ediacara Hills is named after Ediacaran[5].
  • Ediacaran followed Cryogenian[6].
  • Ediacaran was followed by Cambrian[7].
  • Ediacaran is part of Neoproterozoic[8].
  • Ediacaran is part of ICS Standard Global Chronostratigraphic (Geochronologic) Scale[9].
  • Ediacaran's Commons category is recorded as Ediacaran[10].
  • Ediacaran's sRGB color hex triplet is recorded as FED96A[11].
  • Ediacaran began on -635000000-00-00T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Ediacaran ended on -538800000-00-00T00:00:00Z[13].
  • Ediacaran's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -31.3314, 'lon': 138.6334}[14].
  • Ediacaran's IPA transcription is recorded as /ˌiːdiˈækərən/[15].
  • Ediacaran's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ediacaran[16].
  • Ediacaran's replaces is recorded as Vendian[17].
  • Ediacaran's different from is recorded as Vendian[18].
  • Ediacaran's type locality is recorded as GSSP for the base of the Ediacaran[19].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include period[3] and system[4].

Origins

Ediacara Hills is named after Ediacaran[5].

Use and Application

Part of include Neoproterozoic[8], an era[20] and ICS Standard Global Chronostratigraphic (Geochronologic) Scale[9].

Why It Matters

Ediacaran has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Ediacaran is known by 64 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . International Chronostratigraphic Chart 2023/09. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . International Chronostratigraphic Chart 2023/09. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . International Chronostratigraphic Chart 2023/09. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . International Chronostratigraphic Chart 2023/09. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . International Chronostratigraphic Chart 2023/09. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . stratigraphy.org. stratigraphy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . International Chronostratigraphic Chart 2023/09. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . International Chronostratigraphic Chart 2023/09. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . stratigraphy.org. stratigraphy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 10w ago · 99of9 · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Followed by Cambrian
    Type locality (geology) GSSP for the base of the Ediacaran
    Named after
    Replaces
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