The Permo-Triassic extinction

The Permian period was between 290 Ma and 250 Ma.
At that time the land was in one mass called a supercontinent. This supercontinent was PANGEA.
95% of all marine life on earth was killed.
70% of all land families became extinct.

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This was the BIGGEST extinction known to man.

The Permian extinction. What could have caused such devastation?

A palaeontological overview. Volcanism.

Exidence for the extinction. Impact.

What died out? Climate Change.

Formation of a Super-continent

Glaciation.

Other theories.

This website is one in a series of Palaeofiles produced by students following the palaeobiology programmes at University of Bristol's Department of Earth Sciences.

Authors: Anna Goodwin, Jon Wyles and Alex Morley (2001)

The Permian extinction.	What could have caused such devastation?
A palaeontological overview.		Volcanism.
Exidence for the extinction.		Impact.
What died out?		Climate Change.
		Formation of a Super-continent
		Glaciation.
		Other theories.