CA–ID–TIMS U–Pb ages from the Meishan section place the main end-Permian extinction interval between 251.941 ± 0.037 and 251.880 ± 0.031 Ma, lasting about 60 ± 48 kyr in that calibrated succession.
claim:event:end-permian-extinctionEnd-Permian mass extinction
The most severe known Phanerozoic biotic crisis reorganized marine and terrestrial ecosystems near the Permian–Triassic boundary.
Represented range252.1–251.902 Ma
RegionsGlobal
CladesMarine invertebrates · Synapsida · terrestrial plants
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References
- High-precision timeline for Earth's most severe extinctionBurgess, S.D.; Bowring, S.; Shen, S.-Z. · 2014 · DOI 10.1073/pnas.1317692111