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Carboniferous, the
Carboniferous, the the fifth period of the Palaeozoic era, between the Devonian and Permian periods. The Carboniferous lasted from about 363 to 290 million years ago. During this time the first reptiles and seed-bearing plants appeared, and there were extensive coral reefs and coal-forming swamp forests.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Carboniferous, the." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Carboniferous, the." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Carboniferousthe.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Carboniferous, the." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Carboniferousthe.html |
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