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Why were corals a dominant life-form during the silurian period?
fish
Which animals appeared for the first time during the Silurian period?
Reef-building corals
Which animals appeared for the fist time during the Silurian period?
Reef-building corals
What tipe of animals during Silurian?
Primitive Fish,Trilobites,Orthocones and Horseshoe crabs lived in the silurian
What was the evolutionary process during Silurian?
The Silurian period started off with a mass extinction of 60% of all marine life. During the Silurian bony fishes evolved setting the stage for the Devonian, which is referred to as the "Age of the Fish".
What dinosaurs were in the Silurian era?
The Silurian period spans from 443 to 419 million years ago. The earliest dinosaurs evolved 231 million years ago. That means there were no dinosaurs at all during the Silurian.
Was there any volcanoes in the Silurian Time Period?
Yes, there were volcanoes present during the Silurian Period, but they were not as widespread or active as in some other periods. Volcanic activity during the Silurian likely contributed to changes in the Earth's climate and the composition of the atmosphere.
What life forms existed in the silurian time period?
The Silurian went from 443.4 ± 1.5mya to 419.2 ± 3.2mya. It spanned from the conclusion of the Ordovician period to the beginning of the Devonian period. However the exact time frame of the Silurian period is unknown and could be off by millions of years because of the fact that that period was set during a significant extinction event. Therefore, the Silurian period lasted about 42 million years, give or take.
What was the temperature like in degrees during the Silurian time period?
95 degrees
What organisms appearing during the Silurian period?
there were aracnids, jawed fish,eurypterid and land plant
During the Silurian period the first animals to adapt to life on land were?
Arthropods ( EARTH SCIENCE )
What is the origin of the word silurian?
The word "Silurian" comes from the Silures, a Celtic tribe that inhabited Wales during the time when rocks of this age were being studied and classified. The geologist Sir Roderick Murchison named the Silurian period after this tribe in the mid-19th century.
