#Paleozoic era

GEOLOGICAL TIME SCALE

Devonian period is known as

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Ref: USGS, Geological Time Scale, Eons and Eras.

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GEOLOGICAL TIME SCALE

Carboniferous period is associated with

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Ref: USGS, Geological Time Scale, Eons and Eras.

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GEOLOGICAL TIME SCALE

Ordovician period saw

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Ref: USGS, Geological Time Scale, Eons and Eras.

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Animal Classification

Trilobites flourished mainly during

Trilobites dominated Paleozoic marine ecosystems, diversifying explosively during Cambrian period alongside first appearance of biomineralized skeletons and complex eyes, reaching peak diversity and abundance in Ordovician seas as predators, scavengers and deposit feeders. Their calcitic compound eyes with schizochroal or holochroal lenses exemplify early vision. By Silurian decline began due to competition and predation. Mesozoic era dominated by dinosaurs, mammals radiated in Cenozoic, Jurassic noted for dinosaur diversification. Cambrian and Ordovician interval therefore represents acme of

Ref: Campbell Biology, 12th ed., Chapter 25: Cambrian Explosion Trilobites; NCERT Class 12 Biology, Chapter 7

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