Paleozoic Development Of Life
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Vertebrates rised about 500 million years ago. Vertebrates include fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. A vertebrate is someone or something with a backbone.
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Plants on land evolved from earlier algae that could live on land outside of the water. This occurred 475 million years ago.
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Lungfish like this one are freshwater fish belonging to the subclass Dipnoi.
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Insects are a class of invertebrates within the arthropod Phylum. Insects formed 400 million years ago.
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Amphibians were in the Carboniferous Time during the Paleozoic Era. This happened about 360-286 million years ago.
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Reptiles are cold blooded vertebrates that have scales over their skin. This occurred 300 million years ago.
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The Paleozoic Era ended with a mass extinction in the Earth's history, the Permain- Trassic extinction.
What is the era known for?
It is known for its explosion of animals ( not literally) an its nickname is known for its super continent Godwanaland.
It is known for its explosion of animals ( not literally) an its nickname is known for its super continent Godwanaland.