Carboniferous system

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geological formation
gptkbp:beganIn approximately 359 million years ago
gptkbp:characterizedBy high oxygen levels
widespread swampy environments
gptkbp:dividedInto gptkb:Pennsylvanian
Mississippian
gptkbp:endDate approximately 299 million years ago
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Devonian_system
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Carboniferous system
gptkbp:namedAfter carbon (coal)
gptkbp:namedFor gptkb:William_Conybeare
gptkb:William_Phillips
gptkbp:notableFor evolution of amphibians
first appearance of reptiles
extensive coal formation
large forests of lycophytes and ferns
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Paleozoic_era
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Permian_system
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Devonian_system
gptkb:Permian_system
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7