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Silurian graphical timeline

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Silurian Sample

Devonian graphical timeline

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Events of the Devonian Period

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Hunsrück fauna

Key events of the Devonian Period.
Axis scale: millions of years ago.

Events of the Devonian Period

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Hunsrück fauna

Key events of the Devonian Period.
Axis scale: millions of years ago.

Ediacaran biota

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The Ediacara biota in context

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Avalon explosion

Aspidella
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Charnia

Neoproterozoic
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Palaeozoic
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Axis scale: million years
References: Waggoner 1998,^[6] Hofmann 1990^[7]

The Ediacara biota in context

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Avalon explosion

Aspidella
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Charnia

Neoproterozoic
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Palaeozoic
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Axis scale: million years
References: Waggoner 1998,^[6] Hofmann 1990^[7]

Triassic graphical timeline

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Triassic graphical timeline

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Triassic

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Coals return^[10]

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Scleractinian
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Subdivision of the Triassic according to the ICS, as of 2024.^[12]
Vertical axis scale: Millions of years ago

Triassic graphical timeline

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Full recovery of woody trees^[9]

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Coals return^[10]

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Scleractinian
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Subdivision of the Triassic according to the ICS, as of 2024.^[12]
Vertical axis scale: Millions of years ago

Paleogene graphical timeline

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Key events in the Paleogene

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K-Pg mass
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An approximate timescale of key Paleogene events
Axis scale: millions of years ago

Key events in the Paleogene

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K-Pg mass
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An approximate timescale of key Paleogene events
Axis scale: millions of years ago

Paleogene graphical timeline (height/width in px)

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Key events in the Paleogene

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An approximate timescale of key Paleogene events
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Key events in the Paleogene

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An approximate timescale of key Paleogene events
Axis scale: millions of years ago

Burgsvik beds graphical timeline

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Subdivisions of the Burgsvik beds
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Interbedded oolitic/oncolitic
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Sandstone with minor muddy sand/mudstone

Mudstone and muddy sandstone. Rarely exposed.

Grain size -→
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Subdivisions of the Burgsvik beds
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Mudstone and muddy sandstone. Rarely exposed.

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Early Echinoderms graphical timeline

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Early Echinoderms (?)

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Tribrachidium

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Axis scale: millions of years ago.

Early Echinoderms (?)

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Axis scale: millions of years ago.

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Canidae graphical timeline

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Evolution of the canids

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An approximate timescale of key events in canid evolution.
For precise dates, see text.
Axis scale: millions of years ago.
Template:Infobox time scale

Evolution of the canids

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Mesozoic

An approximate timescale of key events in canid evolution.
For precise dates, see text.
Axis scale: millions of years ago.
Template:Infobox time scale

Small shelly fauna graphical timeline

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Proterozoic snowball periods

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Notes

↑ Dating of pre-Gaskiers glaciations is uncertain. As for the Kaigas, its very existence is doubted by some. The Huronian glaciation is not shown; there is a lack of any significant evidence for a Snowball Earth during the time period.

References

[23] Dating of pre-Gaskiers glaciations is uncertain. As for the Kaigas, its very existence is doubted by some. The Huronian glaciation is not shown; there is a lack of any significant evidence for a Snowball Earth during the time period.

[Jeppsson2007-1] Template:Cite journal

[Munnecke2003-2] Template:Cite journal

[Parry-3] Template:Cite journal

[Kaufmann2004-4] Template:Cite journal

[Algeo1998-5] Template:Cite journal

[Waggoner1998t-6] Template:Cite journal

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[McElwain2007-9] Template:Cite journal

[Retallack1996-10] Template:Cite journal

[Payne2004-11] Template:Cite journal

[ICS-12] Template:Cite web

[Zachos2k5-13] 13.0 ^13.1 Template:Cite journal

[Bengtson2004-14] Template:Cite journal

[Porter2004ClosingPhosphatizationWindow-15] Template:Cite journal

[Dzik1994-16] Template:Cite journal

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