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  1. Permian - Wikipedia

    The Permian (/ ˈpɜːrmi.ən / PUR-mee-ən) [4] is a geologic period and stratigraphic system which spans 47 million years, from the end of the Carboniferous Period 298.9 Ma (million years ago) …

  2. Permian Period | Plants, Animals, Extinction, & Facts | Britannica

    Permian Period, in geologic time, the last period of the Paleozoic Era. The Permian Period began 298.9 million years ago and ended 252.2 million years ago, extending from the close of the …

  3. Permian Period—298.9 to 251.9 MYA - U.S. National Park Service

    Apr 28, 2023 · During the Permian Period, Earth’s crustal plates formed a single, massive continent called Pangaea. In the correspondingly large ocean, Panthalassa, marine organisms …

  4. The Permian Period

    The Permian period lasted from 299 to 251 million years ago* and was the last period of the Paleozoic Era. The distinction between the Paleozoic and the Mesozoic is made at the end of …

  5. Permian - New World Encyclopedia

    The first modern trees (conifers, ginkgos, and cycads) appeared in the Permian. The Permian began with the Carboniferous flora still flourishing.

  6. Permian Period and Extinction - National Geographic

    The Permian period, which ended in the largest mass extinction the Earth has ever known, began about 299 million years ago.

  7. Permian - Wikiwand

    The Permian (/ ˈpɜːrmi.ən / PUR-mee-ən) [4] is a geologic period and stratigraphic system which spans 47 million years, from the end of the Carboniferous Period 298.9 Ma (million years ago) …

  8. Permian - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    The Permian is a geological period which started about 299 million years ago (mya), and ended about 252 mya. It is the sixth and last period of the Paleozoic era and the sixth period in the …

  9. Permian Period | Natural History Museum

    Oct 30, 2012 · Most major groups of terrestrial vertebrates were present in the Permian. A wide variety of amphibians lived on land and in fresh water, including the giant carnivorous Eryops …

  10. The Permian - University of California Museum of Paleontology

    The Permian period lasted from 290 to 248 million years ago and was the last period of the Paleozoic Era. The distinction between the Paleozoic and the Mesozoic is made at the end of …