Fossils of fish appeared approximately 500 million years ago during the Cambrian period. This period saw the rapid diversification of life forms in the oceans, including the development of early fish species.
The Ordovician period came after the Cambrian period.
Fossils of the earliest land plants come from the Ordovician period (roughly 450 million years ago).
Yes, it is believe that there was a glaciation at the beginning of the ordovician, and posibly one nearing the end. It is generally thought to be a period of tropical temperatures, and high sea levels.
The Ordovician period follows the extinction at the end of the Cambrian period.
Ordovician Period
The period during which life began to move on land was the Ordovician Period. It was during this time that evidence of plant spores from living fossils were found on land.
Fossils of fish appeared approximately 500 million years ago during the Cambrian period. This period saw the rapid diversification of life forms in the oceans, including the development of early fish species.
The Silurian period followed the Ordovician period.
The Ordovician period came after the Cambrian period.
Fossils of the earliest land plants come from the Ordovician period (roughly 450 million years ago).
Yes, it is believe that there was a glaciation at the beginning of the ordovician, and posibly one nearing the end. It is generally thought to be a period of tropical temperatures, and high sea levels.
During the Ordovician period, the first land plants evolved, as well as the first jawless fish, jawed fish, and arthropods like trilobites. This period also saw the emergence of the first coral reefs.
During the Ordovician period, the supercontinent Gondwana was the largest landmass on Earth. Gondwana included parts of present-day Africa, South America, Antarctica, Australia, and the Indian subcontinent.
Algae was the dominant plant of the Ordovician. There were little to no other plants (other then algae) during the Ordovician. In the Ordovician, the common types of algae were Stromatolites (Blue green algae), and Tetradium (Red algae).
The Ordovician period follows the extinction at the end of the Cambrian period.
During the Ordovician Period, which lasted from about 485 to 444 million years ago, New York State was situated near the equator in a shallow marine environment. The region was primarily covered by a warm, shallow sea, leading to the deposition of sedimentary rocks rich in marine fossils. This period saw significant geological activity, including the formation of limestone and sandstone deposits that are prominent in New York today.