ðiːz fˈɑːsəlz wɜː dʒˈɛnɚɹəli bᵻlˈiːvd təbi ðoʊz ʌv sˈiːnɪdˈɛɹiənz, bˌʌt ðeɪ hæv sˈɪns bˌɪn ɹˌiːɪntˈɜːpɹɪɾᵻd æz stɹˈʌktʃɚz mˌeɪd baɪ maɪkɹˈoʊbɪəl kˈɑːləniz ɡɹˈæʒdɐŋkˌɪn, sˈiː ˈɛdɪˌækæɹən bˌaɪoʊtˈɑː fɔːɹ ɹˈɛfɹənsᵻz ænd dɪskˈʌʃən.
These fossils were generally believed to be those of cnidarians, but they have since been reinterpreted as structures made by microbial colonies (Grazhdankin, see Ediacaran biota for references and discussion).