Cisuralian
Appearance
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TheCisuralianis the firstseries/epochof thePermian.
Biodiversity[change|change source]
The Cisuralian was full of many animals such as actinopterygianAmblypterusand prototherapsidTetraceratops.The swampy fringes were mostly ferns, seed ferns, andlycophytes.
An unusual shark calledHelicoprionalso made its appearance. This strange fish had atooth whorl.
References[change|change source]
- "Chart/Time Scale".stratigraphy.org.International Commission on Stratigraphy.
- "NAPC Abstracts, Sto – Tw".berkeley.edu.