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Granite of Devonian/Carboniferous age from the Stubai Alps. This rock is on display at the geological public collection of the Alpines Museum in Munich.

Granite of Devonian/Carboniferous age from the Stubai Alps. This rock is on display at the geological public collection of the Alpines Museum in Munich.

museum Carboniferous Devonian
Silurian stratified wall at Ersvika, Hurum, Norway. Layers from Ordivisian and Silurian (top) to Devonian (bottom). Layers are reverse because they turned upside-down during the Caledonian orgogeny.

Silurian stratified wall at Ersvika, Hurum, Norway. Layers from Ordivisian and Silurian (top) to Devonian (bottom). Layers are reverse because they turned upside-down during the Caledonian orgogeny.

Norway Devonian Silurian
Life reconstruction of two species of Protonympha in the Devonian Catskill delta of New York

Life reconstruction of two species of Protonympha in the Devonian Catskill delta of New York

Devonian
Chart showing the correlation between international and North American Devonian stage names. Figure modified from Swezey (2002). US Geological Survey.
Intervals Givetian

Chart showing the correlation between international and North American Devonian stage names. Figure modified from Swezey (2002). US Geological Survey.

Devonian
Chart showing the correlation between international and North American Devonian stage names. Figure modified from Swezey (2002). US Geological Survey.
Intervals Lochkovian

Chart showing the correlation between international and North American Devonian stage names. Figure modified from Swezey (2002). US Geological Survey.

Devonian
Chart showing the correlation between international and North American Devonian stage names. Figure modified from Swezey (2002). US Geological Survey.
Intervals Pragian

Chart showing the correlation between international and North American Devonian stage names. Figure modified from Swezey (2002). US Geological Survey.

Devonian
A Bellacartwrightia calliteles trilobite, Order Phacopida, Family Acastidae, 18mm, oblique lateralcollected at the Penn Dixi Quarry, Window Shale Member, Moscow Formation Hamburg NY USA, from the Middle Devonian (Givetian)
Taxa Palaeopoda

A Bellacartwrightia calliteles trilobite, Order Phacopida, Family Acastidae, 18mm, oblique lateralcollected at the Penn Dixi Quarry, Window Shale Member, Moscow Formation Hamburg NY USA, from the Middle Devonian (Givetian)

United States Devonian Givetian Middle Devonian +2
plate tectonics 380 Ma ago (Midlle Devonian)
Intervals Frasnian

plate tectonics 380 Ma ago (Midlle Devonian)

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News

Meet Bataspis crux, Jawless Fish that Cruised Devonian Seas with Batwing Head
Meet Bataspis crux, Jawless Fish that Cruised Devonian Seas with Batwing Head
jaw China Devonian Late Devonian fish new species skull
Paleontologists in China have identified a new species of armored, jawless fish from rocks around 419 million years old whose skull was shaped like the wing of a bat and whose unusual head made it an efficient glider through Devonian seas. The post Meet Bataspis crux, Jawless Fish that Cruised Devonian Seas with Batwing Head appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.
18/08/2026 sci-news
385-Million-Year-Old Amber Found in China
385-Million-Year-Old Amber Found in China
China Devonian Late Devonian Middle Devonian geology
Paleontologists in China have discovered what they say is the earliest confirmed pieces of amber ever found, a fossilized resin roughly 385 million years old (Middle Devonian epoch) that predates the previous record-holder by about 65 million years. The post 385-Million-Year-Old Amber Found in China appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.
17/07/2026 sci-news
Giant Scorpions Ruled Ancient Britain during Devonian Period
Giant Scorpions Ruled Ancient Britain during Devonian Period
United Kingdom Devonian
Paleontologists have confirmed that Praearcturus gigas, a creature that prowled shallow waters during the Devonian period, 415 million years ago, is the largest scorpion ever found. The post Giant Scorpions Ruled Ancient Britain during Devonian Period appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.
04/06/2026 sci-news
What Was Dunkleosteus? Facts About the Giant Armoured Fish (Part 2)
limb Devonian Late Devonian
Earlier this week, we published an article that answered questions about Dunkleosteus.  Team members receive emails and often we get asked about prehistoric animals.  Questions about the giant Devonian fish Dunkleosteus frequently occur.  We try our best to respond to all the queries received. In today's article we aim to answer more questions about this
07/05/2026 everythingdinosaur
What Was Dunkleosteus? Facts About the Giant Armoured Fish (Part 1)
predator Devonian Late Devonian Dinosauria
At Everything Dinosaur, we receive emails from fans of prehistoric animals.  We frequently receive questions about dinosaurs; however, we get asked questions about lots of other prehistoric animals too.  For example, we have compiled a list of questions about the giant, Late Devonian placoderm Dunkleosteus.  It seems that this apex predator has lots of fans. 
05/05/2026 everythingdinosaur