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The Devonian is a geologic period and system of the Paleozoic Era spanning from 416 to 359.2 ẹgbẹgbẹ̀rún ọdún sẹ́yìn (ICS, 2004,[5] chart). It is named after Devon, England, where rocks from this period were first studied.
Ìgbà Dẹfoníà 416–359.2 ẹgbẹgbẹ̀rún ọdun sẹ́yìn | |
Mean atmospheric O2 content over period duration | ca. 15 Vol %[1] (75 % of modern level) |
Mean atmospheric CO2 content over period duration | ca. 2200 ppm[2] (8 times pre-industrial level) |
Mean surface temperature over period duration | ca. 20 °C[3] (6 °C above modern level) |
Sea level (above present day) | Relatively steady around 180m, gradually falling to 120m through period[4] |
During the Devonian Period the pectoral and pelvic fins of lobe-finned fish evolved into legs[6] as they started to walk on land as tetrapods around 397 Ma.[7] Various terrestrial arthropods also became well-established.
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