Devonian extinction event

GPTKB entity

Statements (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf mass extinction event
gptkbp:affects gptkb:ammonites
marine life
brachiopods
trilobites
reef-building organisms
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Late_Devonian_extinction
gptkbp:beganIn approximately 375 million years ago
gptkbp:causedBy gptkb:volcanic_activity
global cooling
plant evolution
anoxia
possible asteroid impact
gptkbp:endDate approximately 360 million years ago
gptkbp:extinctionRate about 70-80% of species
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Carboniferous_period
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Devonian extinction event
gptkbp:isOneOf five major extinction events
gptkbp:notableFor collapse of reef ecosystems
series of extinction pulses
gptkbp:occurredIn gptkb:Devonian_period
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Silurian_period
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kellwassertal,_Germany
gptkb:Placoderms
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6