Paleontology

This page provides some links to essays on paleontological topics, including the geological timescale and evolution. Although a little space has been reserved for topics of particular relevance to New Zealand, most of the information should be of broad interest.

Geological Timescale

• Quaternary Period
• Neogene Period
• Paleogene Period
• Cretaceous Period
• Jurassic Period
• Triassic Period
• Permian Period
• Carboniferous Period
• Devonian Period
• Silurian Period
• Ordovician Period
• Cambrian Period
• Precambrian Eon
• Ediacaran Period
• Cryogenian Period

Topics in Evolution

Essays on evolution and extinction are being prepared and will be added soon. Meanwhile, some notes in no particular order:

• Punctuated Equilibrium
• Evolution
• Evolution - Introduction and Processes

Fossil Groups

A placeholder for now; let's see how this develops.

• Ediacaran Biota
• Onychophora