ordovician period (Meaning)

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ordovician period (n)

from 500 million to 425 million years ago; conodonts and ostracods and algae and seaweeds

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The Ordovician Period, an era of explosive marine life diversification, spanned from 485 to 444 million years ago.
The Cambrian-Ordovician boundary marks the transitional period from the Cambrian to the Ordovician Period.
The Ordovician Period was characterized by extensive volcanic activity, particularly in the North Atlantic Ocean.
Sedimentary rocks from the Ordovician Period often contain abundant fossils of brachiopods, trilobites, and conodonts.
The Appalachian Mountains were formed during the Ordovician Period as tectonic forces collided continental plates.
The emergence of jawless fish during the Ordovician Period marked a pivotal evolutionary milestone.
The climatic conditions of the Ordovician Period were generally warm and humid, with high sea levels and a lack of polar ice caps.
The Ordovician Period witnessed the evolution of early vascular plants, such as psilophytes and lycophytes.
The Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event occurred during the Ordovician Period, leading to a dramatic increase in species diversity.
The end of the Ordovician Period was marked by a mass extinction event that significantly impacted marine ecosystems.

from 500 million to 425 million years ago; conodonts and ostracods and algae and seaweeds

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The Ordovician Period, an era of explosive marine life diversification, spanned from 485 to 444 million years ago.

The Cambrian-Ordovician boundary marks the transitional period from the Cambrian to the Ordovician Period.

The Ordovician Period was characterized by extensive volcanic activity, particularly in the North Atlantic Ocean.

Sedimentary rocks from the Ordovician Period often contain abundant fossils of brachiopods, trilobites, and conodonts.