Early Silurian

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geological formation
gptkbp:characterizedBy appearance of first vascular plants
diversification of jawless fish
recovery from Ordovician-Silurian extinction event
gptkbp:climate generally warm
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Llandovery_epoch
gptkb:Wenlock_epoch
gptkbp:endDate about 433.4 million years ago
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Late_Ordovician
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Early Silurian
gptkbp:marineLife corals
brachiopods
crinoids
graptolites
trilobites
gptkbp:notableSite gptkb:Llandovery_rocks_(Wales)
gptkb:Wenlock_Limestone_(UK)
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Silurian_period
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Middle_Silurian
gptkbp:startDate about 443.8 million years ago
gptkbp:thrustSeaLevel high
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Placodermi
gptkb:Taconic_orogeny
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6