Properties (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
geological period
|
| gptkbp:characterizedBy |
diversification of life
|
| gptkbp:climate |
warm and shallow seas
|
| gptkbp:divisions |
Lower Cambrian
Upper Cambrian Middle_Cambrian |
| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 53 million years
|
| gptkbp:finish |
485 million years ago
|
| gptkbp:firstAppearance |
hard-shelled organisms
|
| gptkbp:follows |
Ediacaran
|
| gptkbp:fossilRecord |
gptkb:Baltica
gptkb:Kazakhstan gptkb:Siberia gptkb:Laurentia tropical supercontinent_Gondwana |
| gptkbp:geologicalFeatures |
global
|
| gptkbp:historicalResearch |
Geology
Paleontology Biostratigraphy Sedimentology |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Cambrian
|
| gptkbp:majorIndustry |
archaeocyathids
brachiopods trilobites early chordates |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Cambrian Explosion
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Cambrian shale
Cambrian_limestone Cambrian_sandstone |
| gptkbp:notableTracks |
gptkb:Burgess_Shale
gptkb:Sirius_Passet gptkb:Maotianshan_Shale gptkb:Emu_Bay_Shale gptkb:Nonesuch_Shale Paleozoic Era Kinzers Formation Pika Formation Wheeler Formation Chengjiang |
| gptkbp:precededBy |
Ordovician
|
| gptkbp:significantEvent |
gptkb:Burgess_Shale_fossils
|