Devonian

Examples

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• In general, landmasses in the Late Devonian were farther south and more concentrated around the equator than they are today.

  Academic text (2006)

• The onset of a seasonal climate in the Late Devonian had promoted the evolution of deciduous trees.

  Academic text (2006)

• "The Devonian is the age of fish," Lauren Martin.

  Blog text (23)

• Tiktaalik lived between 385 and 383 million years ago and is one of three kinds of near-tetrapods known from the early part of the Late Devonian.

  Academic text (2006)

• Continents and oceans of the Late Devonian epoch (between 385 million and 359 million years ago) were situated as shown on the map.

  Academic text (2006)

• Those tantalizing skull fragments were from the same time (and, evidently, the same place) as the fossils of Ichthyostega: from the Late Devonian, about 365 million years ago.

  Academic text (2006)

• The Devonian period is known for the rise of the first amphibians on land.

• Geologists often study the Devonian rocks to understand ancient marine life.

Synonyms

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Devonian period

vsDevonian

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1 9.6

A time about 419 to 359 million years ago when fish were dominant and the first amphibians appeared

is the same period but presented with a slightly different form of name

A

Age of Fishes

vsDevonian

• Specialized

9.2

A time 405 to 345 million years ago when fishes dominated and early amphibians and ammonites appeared

is less intense about fish dominance and stresses abundance and new amphibians

Compounds

D

Devonian period

• Specialized

1 9.6

A time about 419 to 359 million years ago when fish were dominant and the first amphibians appeared

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology