devonian

ammonites

shelled cephalopods that evolved coiled shells and complex “shells”

exaptation

when a trait that evolved for one function is later repurposed for a completely different function.

fungi

vital decomposers that helped “digest” the new land plants

mosaic evolution

concept that different parts of an organism evolve at different rates.

rhynie chert

a famous sedimentary rock deposit in scotland that preserved a 400-million year old ecosystem in 3d.

tetrapods

four limbed vertebrates. The Devonian saw the transition from lobe-finned fish to the first land-dwelling vertebrates.

eurameriac/larusia

minor supercontinent, formed by the collision of laurentia and baltica

late devonian mass extinction

one of the big five extinctions- primarily hitting marine life.