Mass extinction

Layer 3 — Biologyin the Speciation And Macroevolution subtree

Short interval of elevated extinction rate across many taxa. Big Five: Ordovician-Silurian, Late Devonian, Permian-Triassic (~96% marine species), Triassic-Jurassic, K-Pg (dinosaurs, Chicxulub impact).

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