Charnia gracilis was named by Wu et al. (2024) [?1972a Rangea sibirica; Sokolov, p. 50. ?1972b Rangea sibirica; Sokolov, pl. 1, fig. 3. ?1979 Glaessnerina sibirica; Glaessner, p. A99, fig. 12 (1). ?1984 Glaessnerina sibirica; Glaessner, fig. 2.21D. ?1998 Charnia masoni; Nedin and Jenkins, p. 315, fig. 1. 2007 Charnia sp.; Fedonkin et al., fig. 232 (partim). 2008 Charnia masoni; Grazhdankin et al., fig. 2A. 2014 Charnia masoni; Grazhdankin, fig. 2.3. 2020 Charnia sp.; S. Xiao et al., fig. 4f.]. Its type specimen is NIGP161629 and is a compression preserving soft parts. Its type locality is Mid-level Bed of Shibantan Member, Wuhe, which is in an Ediacaran carbonate limestone in the Dengying Formation of China.