The Phanerozoic eon

The Phanerozoic eon has three eras, the Paleozoic era, the Mesozoic era, and the Cenozoic era. The Paleozoic era has six periods, the Cambrian period, the Ordovician period, the Silurian period, the Devonian period, the Carboniferous period, and the Permian period.

The first period in the Paleozoic era, the Cambrian period, lasted from 542 million years ago to 488 million years ago, lasting for a total of 54 million years. The invertebrates Hallucigenia (ha-lucy-JEAN-ee-a) and Opabinia (OH-pa-BIN-ee-a) lived during this period.

The Ordovician period lasted from 488 million years ago to 444 million years ago, lasting for a total of 44 million years. The trilobite Eodalmanitina (EE-o-dal-man-ee-tee-na) and the vertebrate Sacabambaspis (SAC-a-bam-BASP-iss) lived during this period.

The Silurian period lasted from 444 million years ago to 416 million years ago, lasting for a total of 28 million years. The vertebrate Birkenia (bir-KEEN-ee-a) and the invertebrate Eurypterus (you-RIP-terruss) lived during this period.

The Devonian period lasted from 416 million years ago to 359 million years ago, lasting for a total of 57 million years. The trilobite Phacops (FAY-cops) and the vertebrate Zenaspis (zen-ASP-iss) lived during this period.

The Carboniferous period lasted from 359 million years ago to 299 million years ago, lasting for a total of 60 million years. The dragonfly Meganeura (MEGA-new-ra) and the amphibian Crassigyrinus (CRASS-ee-jih-RYE-nuss) lived during this period.

The Permian period, the last period of the Paleozoic era, lasted from 299 million years ago to 251 million years ago, lasting for a total of 48 million years. The shark Hybodus (hy-BODE-us) and the amphibian Microbrachis (MY-crow-BRACK-iss) lived during this period.

The Paleozoic era lasted from 542 million years ago to 251 million years ago, lasting for a total of 291 million years.

The Mesozoic era has three periods, the Triassic period, the Jurassic period, and the Cretaceous period.

The first period in the Mesozoic era, the Triassic period, lasted from 251 million years ago to 199.6 million years ago, lasting for a total of 51.4 million years. The dinosaur Coelophysis and the pterosaur Eudimorphodon lived during this period.

The Jurassic period lasted from 199.6 million years ago to 145.5 million years ago, lasting for a total of 54.1 million years. The dinosaurs Allosaurus, Apatosaurus, and Torvosaurus lived during this period.

The Cretaceous period, the last period of the Mesozoic era, lasted from 145.5 million years ago to 65.5 million years ago, lasting for a total of 80 million years ago. The dinosaurs Tyrannosaurus, Triceratops, and Iquanodon lived during this period.

The Mesozoic era lasted from 251 million years ago to 65.5 million years ago, lasting for a total of 185 million years.

The Cenozoic era has two periods, the Paleogene period and the Neogene period.

The Paleogene period lasted from 65.5 million years ago to 23 million years ago, lasting for a total of 42.5 million years. The mammals Miacis (me-AH-kiss) and Andrewsarchus (ANN-droo-SAR-kuss) lived during this period.

The Neogene period, the last period of the Cenozoic era, lasted from 23 million years ago to the present day, lasting for a total of 23 million years. The mammals Amphicyon (am-fee-SIGH-on) Machairodus (mah-CARE-oh-duss) lived during this period. And 200,000 years ago, modern humans appeared.

The Cenozoic period lasted from 65.5 million years ago to the present day, lasting for a total of 65.5 million years. The Phanerozoic eon lasted from 542 million years ago to the present day.

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