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Silurian Period, in geologic time, the third period of the Paleozoic Era. It began 443.8 million years ago and ended 419.2 million years ago, extending from the close of the Ordovician Period to the beginning of the Devonian Period.
The Silurian is the third and shortest period of the Paleozoic Era, and the third of twelve periods of the Phanerozoic Eon. As with other geologic periods , the rock beds that define the period's start and end are well identified, but the exact dates are uncertain by a few million years.
The Silurian Period refers to a specific time period in the Earth's geological history, characterized by the deposition of black, organic-rich mudstones that serve as a significant source for hydrocarbons.
The Paleozoic era's Silurian period saw animals and plants finally emerge on land. But first there was a period of biological regrouping following the disastrous climax to the Ordovician.
Although there were no major periods of volcanism during the Silurian, the period is marked by major orogenic events in eastern North America and in northwestern Europe (the Caledonian Orogeny), resulting in the formation of the mountain chains there.
28 Απρ 2023 · Possibly the most remarkable biological event during the Silurian was the evolution and diversification of fish. Not only does this time period mark the wide and rapid spread of jawless fish, but also the appearances of both the first known freshwater fish and the first fish with jaws.
Evaluate how events at the end of the Silurian Period set the stage for evolutionary changes in the subsequent Devonian Period. At the end of the Silurian Period, several environmental changes occurred, including fluctuations in sea levels and climatic shifts that influenced marine habitats.
