Ordovician–Silurian extinction event
mass extinction event at the end of the Ordovician period and the beginning of the Silurian period in the Paleozoic era, around 444 million years ago
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Ordovician–Silurian extinction event
Summary
Ordovician–Silurian extinction event is an extinction event[1]. It draws 970 Wikipedia views per month (extinction_event category, ranking #5 of 22).[2]
Key Facts
- Ordovician–Silurian extinction event's image is recorded as Ordovician extinction.jpg[3].
- Ordovician–Silurian extinction event's instance of is recorded as extinction event[4].
- Ordovician is named after Ordovician–Silurian extinction event[5].
- Silurian is named after Ordovician–Silurian extinction event[6].
- Ordovician–Silurian extinction event's point in time is recorded as -443800000-00-00T00:00:00Z[7].
- Ordovician–Silurian extinction event's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02702k[8].
- Ordovician–Silurian extinction event's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as science/Ordovician-Silurian-extinction[9].
- Ordovician–Silurian extinction event's Encyclopedia of China is recorded as 122398[10].
Why It Matters
Ordovician–Silurian extinction event draws 970 Wikipedia views per month (extinction_event category, ranking #5 of 22).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]