Late Devonian extinction

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf mass extinction event
gptkbp:affects gptkb:ammonites
biodiversity
marine life
jawless fish
brachiopods
evolution of vertebrates
trilobites
terrestrial ecosystems
reef-building organisms
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Devonian_extinction
gptkbp:beganIn approximately 375 million years ago
gptkbp:causedBy gptkb:volcanic_activity
global cooling
anoxia
asteroid impact (hypothesized)
plant evolution (hypothesized)
gptkbp:endDate approximately 359 million years ago
gptkbp:extinctionRate about 70-80% of species
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Carboniferous_period
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Late Devonian extinction
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Hangenberg_event
gptkb:Kellwasser_event
gptkbp:occurredIn gptkb:Devonian_period
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Early_Devonian
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Devonian_period
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4