Devonian

Summary

Devonian is a period^[1]. Devonian draws 9,291 Wikipedia views per month (period category, ranking #8 of 34).^[2]

Key Facts

• Devonian's instance of is recorded as period^[3].
• Devonian's instance of is recorded as system^[4].
• Devon is named after Devonian^[5].
• Devonian followed Silurian^[6].
• Devonian was followed by Carboniferous^[7].
• Devonian is part of Paleozoic^[8].
• Devonian is part of ICS Standard Global Chronostratigraphic (Geochronologic) Scale^[9].
• Devonian's Commons category is recorded as Devonian^[10].
• Devonian's sRGB color hex triplet is recorded as CB8C37^[11].
• Devonian comprises Early Devonian^[12].
• Devonian comprises Middle Devonian^[13].
• Devonian comprises Late Devonian^[14].
• Devonian began on -419200000-00-00T00:00:00Z^[15].
• Devonian ended on -358900000-00-00T00:00:00Z^[16].
• Devonian's IPA transcription is recorded as /dəˈvoʊni.ən/^[17].
• Devonian's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Devonian^[18].
• Devonian's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[19].
• Devonian's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[20].
• Devonian's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[21].
• Devonian's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[22].
• Devonian's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 3^[23].
• Devonian's different from is recorded as Devon^[24].
• Devonian's named by is recorded as Roderick Murchison, 1st Baronet^[25].
• Devonian's named by is recorded as Adam Sedgwick^[26].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include period^[3] and system^[4].

Origins

Devon is named after Devonian^[5].

Use and Application

Components include Early Devonian^[12], a series^[27]; Middle Devonian^[13], a series^[28]; and Late Devonian^[14], a series^[29]. Part of include Paleozoic^[8], an era^[30] and ICS Standard Global Chronostratigraphic (Geochronologic) Scale^[9].

Influence

Things named for Devonian include Late Devonian extinction^[31], an extinction event^[32].

Why It Matters

Devonian draws 9,291 Wikipedia views per month (period category, ranking #8 of 34).^[2] Devonian has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] Devonian is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

Entities named for Devonian include Late Devonian extinction^[31], an extinction event^[32].