Eocene–Oligocene extinction event
GPTKB entity
Statements (21)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
mass extinction event
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| gptkbp:affectedArea |
global
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| gptkbp:affects |
marine life
terrestrial mammals |
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Grande_Coupure
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| gptkbp:causedBy |
gptkb:Antarctic_glaciation
global cooling changes in ocean circulation |
| gptkbp:followedBy |
gptkb:Oligocene_epoch
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Eocene–Oligocene extinction event
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| gptkbp:notableFor |
major faunal turnover
decline of tropical and subtropical species replacement of archaic mammals with modern forms |
| gptkbp:occurredApproximately |
33.9 million years ago
|
| gptkbp:occurredIn |
transition from Eocene to Oligocene epochs
|
| gptkbp:precededBy |
gptkb:Eocene_epoch
|
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
extinction of many marine invertebrates
extinction of many mammal species in Europe and Asia |
| gptkbp:studiedIn |
paleontology
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Eocene_epoch
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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