Upper Cambrian

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:geological_formation
gptkbp:associated_with sea level rise
sedimentary environments
global warming
marine transgressions
gptkbp:contains sedimentary rocks
fossil records
shale formations
limestone deposits
gptkbp:ends_at 485 million years ago
gptkbp:follows Middle Cambrian
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Upper Cambrian
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Furongian_stage
gptkb:Tremadocian_stage
soft-bodied organisms
hard-bodied organisms
gptkbp:influenced_by tectonic activity
climate changes
gptkbp:is_approximately 497 million years ago
gptkbp:is_characterized_by high biodiversity
diverse marine life
varied habitats
complex food webs
gptkbp:is_essential_for geological studies
paleontology
paleoecology
stratigraphy
geological mapping
understanding evolutionary history
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:known_for extinction events
gptkbp:notable_for gptkb:dinosaur
gptkb:opera
Cambrian explosion
archaeocyathids
first appearance of many phyla
appearance of first coral reefs
development of trilobite diversity
evolution of early vertebrates
first evidence of complex life forms
first evidence of ecological interactions
first evidence of hard parts in organisms
first evidence of multicellular organisms
first evidence of predatory behavior
gptkbp:part_of Cambrian period
gptkbp:precedes Lower Ordovician
gptkbp:was_marked_by biological diversification
increased predation
development of complex ecosystems
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cambrian_Period
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5