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The Devonian is a geologic time period and system of the Paleozoic era spanning from 416 to 359 million years ago. It is named after rocks that were studied in Devon, England. It comes between the Silurian and the Cretaceous periods.

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What order are triassic Jurassic Cambrian devonian?

From oldest to youngest: Cambrian, Devonian, Triassic, Jurassic.


How was the carboniferous period different from the devonian period?

The Carboniferous period followed the Devonian period and was characterized by extensive coal forests and the emergence of early reptiles. The Devonian period is known for the diversification of fish and the development of forests on land.


Which era is the Devonian era?

The Devonian era is a geological period that occurred approximately 419 million to 359 million years ago. It is known for the diversification of marine life, including the appearance of early fish and amphibians, as well as the spread of forests on land.


What kinds of shells are in the devonian?

The Devonian Period, which is about 417 to 354 million years ago, is in the Paleozoic Era. The most common shell fossils from the Devonian Period are those of Brachiopods, whose shells are symmetrical but unequal in size. Today they are mostly extinct.


How many million years ago did insects and amphibians develop?

Both insects and amphibians are thought to evolve during the Devonian Period. The earliest known insect, Rhyniognatha hirsti, is thought to have evolved from arthropod ancestors around 400 million years ago during the Emsian age of the Lower Devonian Epoch. The earliest known amphibian, Elginerpeton was thought to evolved from lung fish around 375 million years ago during the Frasnian age of the Upper Devonian. It is also thought to be the 1st tetrapod.

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Is the Devonian time before or after the mass extinction?

Which mass extinction? There have been five such events. The first one, the Ordovician-Silurian extinction event occurred before the Devonian. The Late Devonian event occurred during the Devonian. All other mass extinctions occurred after the Devonian.


What time period was considered The Age of Fishes?

The Devonian Period


The first forests of trees appeared during the?

The period, you mean? They first appeared during the Devonian Period.


What is the area of Devonian Gardens Calgary?

The area of Devonian Gardens - Calgary - is 10,117.141056 square meters.


Which type of fish evolved during the Devonian?

Fish and molluscs were the dominant creatures during the Devonian.


Why is the devonian layer older than the triassic?

Because in areas where the rocks are layered, the Devonian is found lower.


When in the devonian period were fish developed?

Fish first appeared in the Cambrian period, long before the Devonian.


What is the period after Devonian Period known as?

The period after the Devonian Period (416 to 359.2Ma) is the Carboniferous Period (359.2 to 299Ma).


What organisms first appeared in the Devonian period?

The Devonian Period is sometimes referred to as the age of the fish. Forests and the coiled shell-bearing marine organisms known as ammonites first appeared early in the Devonian.


What the earth look like in the devonian time period?

During the devonian time period most of land was under water.


What are the periods that divide the early paleozoic?

Devonian, Carboniferous and Permian Periods


What is the age of fish?

The Devonian Period