What is the Palaeozoic era?
Q: What is the Palaeozoic era?
A: The Palaeozoic era is the earliest of the three eras of the Phanerozoic. It lasted from about 541 to 252 million years ago (mya).
Q: What does its name mean?
A: Its name means "early life".
Q: How long did it last?
A: It lasted from about 541 to 252 million years ago (mya).
Q: When did it end?
A: It ended with the greatest extinction event, the Permian–Triassic extinction event.
Q: What was the greatest extinction event during this period?
A: The greatest extinction event during this period was the Permian–Triassic extinction event.
Q: How many eras are there in Phanerozoic?
A: There are three eras in Phanerozoic.
