stromatoporoid

stromatoporoid
Any of several fossil aquatic invertebrates, of the order Stromatoporoidea, from the Silurian and Devonian periods

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  • Silurian Period — Interval of geologic time, 443–417 million years ago. The third period of the Paleozoic Era, the Silurian follows the Ordovician Period and precedes the Devonian. It marks the first appearance of land plants and jawed fishes. The continents were… …   Universalium

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  • Taconic orogeny — The Taconic orogeny was a great mountain building period that perhaps had the greatest overall effect on the geologic structure of basement rocks within the New York Bight region. The effects of this orogeny are most apparent throughout New… …   Wikipedia

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