Guadalupian Epoch
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The Guadalupian Epoch is a middle subdivision of the Permian characterized by significant marine biodiversity followed by major ecological changes leading toward the end-Permian mass extinction.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Guadalupian Epoch canonical | 3 |
| Guadalupian | 1 |
| Guadalupian epoch | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Guadalupian Epoch Context triple: [Permian Period, hasSubdivision, Guadalupian Epoch]
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Cisuralian Epoch
The Cisuralian Epoch is the earliest subdivision of the Permian, marking a time of significant diversification of terrestrial life and continued development of early amniotes following the late Paleozoic ice age.
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Siderian Period
The Siderian Period is the earliest division of the Paleoproterozoic, marked by widespread banded iron formation deposition and the initial rise of atmospheric oxygen on Earth.
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C.
Permian Period
The Permian Period was the final period of the Paleozoic Era, marked by the diversification of reptiles and the largest mass extinction in Earth's history at its close.
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D.
Devonian Period
The Devonian Period was a division of the Paleozoic Era characterized by the diversification of fish, the first significant colonization of land by plants and early tetrapods, and major reef-building in the oceans.
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E.
Late Triassic
The Late Triassic was a geologic period and epoch, roughly 237–201 million years ago, marked by the diversification of early dinosaurs and the end-Triassic mass extinction that paved the way for Jurassic ecosystems.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Guadalupian Epoch Target entity description: The Guadalupian Epoch is a middle subdivision of the Permian characterized by significant marine biodiversity followed by major ecological changes leading toward the end-Permian mass extinction.
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A.
Cisuralian Epoch
The Cisuralian Epoch is the earliest subdivision of the Permian, marking a time of significant diversification of terrestrial life and continued development of early amniotes following the late Paleozoic ice age.
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B.
Siderian Period
The Siderian Period is the earliest division of the Paleoproterozoic, marked by widespread banded iron formation deposition and the initial rise of atmospheric oxygen on Earth.
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C.
Permian Period
The Permian Period was the final period of the Paleozoic Era, marked by the diversification of reptiles and the largest mass extinction in Earth's history at its close.
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D.
Devonian Period
The Devonian Period was a division of the Paleozoic Era characterized by the diversification of fish, the first significant colonization of land by plants and early tetrapods, and major reef-building in the oceans.
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Late Triassic
The Late Triassic was a geologic period and epoch, roughly 237–201 million years ago, marked by the diversification of early dinosaurs and the end-Triassic mass extinction that paved the way for Jurassic ecosystems.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | geologic epoch ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Capitanian (Guadalupian) mass extinction
ⓘ
surface form:
Capitanian mass extinction event
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| characterizedBy |
climatic fluctuations
ⓘ
extensive carbonate platform development ⓘ high marine biodiversity ⓘ reef ecosystems ⓘ significant faunal turnovers ⓘ |
| chronostratigraphicRank | series ⓘ |
| containsAge |
Capitanian age
ⓘ
surface form:
Capitanian Age
Roadian Age ⓘ Wordian age ⓘ
surface form:
Wordian Age
|
| end | approximately 259.8 million years ago ⓘ |
| followedByEvent | Lopingian biotic crises ⓘ |
| follows | Cisuralian Epoch ⓘ |
| geochronologicRank | epoch ⓘ |
| GSSPBaseDefinedBy | first appearance of conodont Jinogondolella nankingensis ⓘ |
| GSSPBaseLocation | Stratotype section in Guadalupe Mountains, Texas, USA ⓘ |
| GSSPDefined | yes ⓘ |
| ICSColorCode | medium blue for Middle Permian on ICS charts ⓘ |
| leadsToward |
Permian–Triassic mass extinction
ⓘ
surface form:
end-Permian mass extinction
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| linkedTo |
large-scale carbonate sedimentation
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oceanic anoxia episodes ⓘ tectonic activity related to Pangea assembly ⓘ |
| lowerBoundaryDefinedBy | base of Roadian Age ⓘ |
| marineFaunaIncludes |
ammonoids
ⓘ
brachiopods ⓘ conodonts ⓘ fusulinid foraminifera ⓘ rugose corals ⓘ sponges ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Guadalupe Mountains ⓘ |
| partOf |
Paleozoic Era
ⓘ
Permian Period ⓘ |
| positionInPeriod | Middle Permian ⓘ |
| precededByEvent | Cisuralian marine radiations ⓘ |
| precedes | Lopingian Epoch ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | International Commission on Stratigraphy ⓘ |
| standardAbbreviation |
Guadalupian Epoch
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Guadalupian
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| start | approximately 272.3 million years ago ⓘ |
| stratotypeRegion |
Guadalupe Mountains
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surface form:
Guadalupe Mountains region of West Texas and New Mexico
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| terrestrialFaunaIncludes |
parareptiles
ⓘ
therapsids ⓘ |
| terrestrialFloraIncludes |
gymnosperms
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seed ferns ⓘ |
| timeScale | Phanerozoic Eon ⓘ |
| timeScaleAuthority | International Chronostratigraphic Chart ⓘ |
| upperBoundaryDefinedBy | base of Wuchiapingian Age ⓘ |
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Subject: Guadalupian Epoch Description of subject: The Guadalupian Epoch is a middle subdivision of the Permian characterized by significant marine biodiversity followed by major ecological changes leading toward the end-Permian mass extinction.
Referenced by (5)
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