Percentage of Mass Extinction of Ordovician - Silurian
85%
Percentage of Mass Extinction of Late Devonian
75%
The extinction event that occurred during the late Paleozoic Era is known as the "Great Dying" or the "Permian-Triassic mass extinction." It was one of the most severe extinctions, with an estimated loss of up to 90% of all marine species.
Percentage of mass Extinction of Permian-Triassic
96%
Percentage of mass extinction of Triassic -Jurassic
80%
Percentage of mass extinctions in Cretaceous -Paleogene
76%
Happened 444 MYA
Ordovician-Silurian
Major pulse happened 374-359 MYA
Late Devonian Extinction
Happened 66 MYA
Cretaceous - Paleogene
Happened 201 MYA due to increased volcanic activity
Triassic - Jurassic
Happened 252 MYA
Permian-Triassic
Hirnantian Glaciation and Anoxic Oceans (No Oxygen)
Ordovician-Silurian
Ordovician-Silurian Extinction happened
444 MYA
Late Devonian Extinction happened
374 - 359 MYA
Permian-Triassic Extinction happened
252 MYA
Triassic-Jurassic Extinction happened
201 MYA
Cretaceous-Paleogene Extinction happened
66 MYA
The Permian extinction was the largest mass extinction event in Earth's history.
Caused Global Warming and Acid Rains
Permian- Triassic
Bolide impact
Cretaceous -Paleogene
Most catastrophic extinction pulse
Hangenberg Event
Ammonites perished
Frasnes Event
Affected the evolution of fishes and other aquatic organisms.
Late Devonian
Fransnes Event
Kellwasser Event
Hangenberg Event
Late Devonian
Abundance of toxic Metals under Ordovician-Silurian
Mercury
Gephuroceratide and Beloceratide perished
Kellwasser Event
Multiple volcanic Eruption
Permian-Triassic
Causes of Frasnes Event
Climate change
Eutrophication
Ocean Convection
Sea level fluctuations and Anti Greenhouse effect
Kellwasser Event
High atmospheric oxygen content makes the climate colder
Ordovician-Silurian
Lethal mutations in aquatic organisms
Ordovician-Silurian
Ocean anoxia indirectly
Hangenberg Event
Intense thermal radiation, earthquake, volcanic Eruption, rian of fireballs, tsunami, deep darkness and drop Earthtemperature