- Permian - Wikipedia
The Permian ( ˈpɜːrmi ən PUR-mee-ən) [4] is a geologic period and stratigraphic system which spans 47 million years, from the end of the Carboniferous Period 298 9 million years ago (Mya), to the beginning of the Triassic Period 251 902 Mya
- Permian Basin (North America) - Wikipedia
The Permian Basin is a large sedimentary basin in the southwestern part of the United States It is the highest-producing oil field in the US, producing an average of 4 2 million barrels of crude oil per day in 2019 This sedimentary basin is located in western Texas and far-southeastern New Mexico
- Permian Period | Plants, Animals, Extinction, Facts - Britannica
Permian Period, in geologic time, the last period of the Paleozoic Era The Permian Period began 298 9 million years ago and ended 252 2 million years ago, extending from the close of the Carboniferous Period to the outset of the Triassic Period
- Permian Period—298. 9 to 251. 9 MYA - U. S. National Park Service
During the Permian Period, Earth’s crustal plates formed a single, massive continent called Pangaea In the correspondingly large ocean, Panthalassa, marine organisms such as brachiopods, gastropods, cephalopods (nautiloids and ammonoids), and crinoids were present
- Permian Period | Natural History Museum
Most major groups of terrestrial vertebrates were present in the Permian A wide variety of amphibians lived on land and in fresh water, including the giant carnivorous Eryops as well as large herbivores
- The Permian Period
The Permian period lasted from 299 to 251 million years ago* and was the last period of the Paleozoic Era The distinction between the Paleozoic and the Mesozoic is made at the end of the Permian in recognition of the largest mass extinction recorded in the history of life on Earth
- Permian Period and Extinction - National Geographic
The Permian period, which ended in the largest mass extinction the Earth has ever known, began about 299 million years ago
- The Permian Extinction—When Life Nearly Came to an End
Written by Hillel J Hoffman, the article offers insights into the author’s interactions with paleontologists and scientists while exploring the Black Triangle and Karoo regions The primary goal is to uncover a deeper understanding of the Permian extinction and its subsequent consequences
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