Ediacaran Discs from the Bhima Group, Karnataka, South India

Discs/discoidal body fossils, an important constituent of Ediacaran biota, are reported from the sandstone unit of the Hotpet Formation of the Bhima Group, South India. Nine specimens preserved as circular to ovate structures are described and attributed to Ediacaran discs and are akin to Fermeuse-style preservation of Ediacaran fossils. These discs, occur as impressions on the bedding planes, are referred as Charniodiscus-like fossils. This is the first report of Ediacaran discs from the Bhima Group, south India.