The era that immediately follows the Precambrian is the Paleozoic Era. It is characterized by the diversification of life forms, including the rise of fishes, insects, and amphibians.
Jellyfish intervirbrates
In the Precambrian era, Earth was forming and evolving. It is characterized by the formation of the Earth, development of the atmosphere and oceans, emergence of simple organisms like bacteria and algae, and the formation of the first continents.
The Precambrian Era ended around 541 million years ago with the Cambrian Explosion, a period of rapid diversification of life forms. This marked the transition to the Phanerozoic Eon, characterized by the emergence of complex multicellular organisms.
single-celled organisms and soft, boneless animals
the Precambrian era
**Precambrian**
The Earth's geological history is typically divided into five eras: Precambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic, and Neogene. Each era is characterized by distinct geological and biological developments.
The Precambrian Era is known for being the longest geological time period in Earth's history, lasting over 4 billion years. It is characterized by the formation of the Earth, the evolution of the first life forms, and the development of the atmosphere and oceans. Additionally, the Precambrian is marked by the formation of the first continents and the origins of photosynthesis.
The Canadian Shield, which covers around half of Canada's landmass, was created during the Precambrian era. It is one of the oldest geological formations on Earth, characterized by its ancient rocks and diverse mineral resources.
The Precambrian Era ended with the beginning of the Cambrian Period, approximately 541 million years ago. This period is characterized by the sudden appearance of a diverse range of complex life forms in the fossil record, known as the "Cambrian explosion".
As far as we know for the majority of the Precambrian super-eon the only life on earth was bacteria.At the very end of the Precambrian multicelled life evolved. Amonst them jellyfish, invertibrates, sponges and pretty much a prehistoric version of most sealife today. There is also very suggestive evidence for simple plant life in the form of green algae in the Precambrian.