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Carboniferous Period

Carboniferous Period. 359-299 million years ago. Broken into two sub-periods Mississippian 359-322 And Pennsylvanian 322-299. Mississippian Period 359-322. 1 st Ferns Appear 350 mya. 350 mya “The Golden Age of Sharks”. Sharks are abundant Class Chondrichthyes

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Carboniferous Period

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  1. Carboniferous Period

  2. 359-299 million years ago • Broken into two sub-periods Mississippian 359-322 And Pennsylvanian 322-299

  3. Mississippian Period359-322 1st Ferns Appear 350 mya

  4. 350 mya“The Golden Age of Sharks” • Sharks are abundant • Class Chondrichthyes • Skeleton made of Cartilage

  5. Pennsylvanian Period322-299 1st Reptiles Appear 300 mya

  6. Carboniferous“Age of the Amphibians”

  7. Carboniferous1st Insects Appear

  8. 299 million years ago Mass Extinction marks the end of the Carboniferous…

  9. What does it look like? Pangaea is formed

  10. What does it look like?“Alleghenian Orogeny”

  11. Picture It • What types of animals and plants? • What would the land have looked like?

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