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Paleozoic era
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Resources: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S001282522300199X https://search.credoreference.com/articles/Qm9va0FydGljbGU6NDg3NzQzMw==
The Cambrian Explosion occured during the Paleozoic Era. It was a period of rapid diversification. It marked the beginning of complex life on Earth.
The climate differed depending on the period but was described at times to have the atmosphere getting warmer but the ocean getting cooler.
Fish were diversifying and marine organisms were very abundant. Plant life flourished and amphibians began to leave the oceans so that they could live on land. This is also where we begin to see insects.
Easily the most chaotic era of our eon!In Greek Paleozoic means "ancient life". It is divided into 6 geologic periods. Before Pangea there was the supercontinent Pannotia.
541 - 252 million years ago
Paleozoic Era