Cambrian Period

Diversification of algae and animals

The Cambrian Period is the first Period in Phanerozoic Eon and the Paleozoic Era, occurring after the Neoproterozoic Period and before the Ordovician Period.

Geologic Age

Subdivisions

Late Cambrian: 497–485 Ma

Middle Cambrian: 509–497 Ma

Early Cambrian: 541–509 Ma

What happened during this time?

Geophysical

Biological

Flora

Fauna