Charnia masoni

Charnia masoni is a frond-like species of Ediacaran biota with segmented ridges forming an alternating zig-zag pattern. It grew on the sea floor and remained stationary, resembling a fern somewhat.

Mode of Life
Charnia masoni lives on the seafloor, attached and standing upwards in the water column. It feeds by absorbing nutrients from the seawater.

TIme Period
Charnia masoni lived between 579 and 555 million years ago, in the Ediacaran 2 Age and Ediacaran 3 Age of the Late Ediacaran Epoch.