Ludlow epoch

In the geological timescale, the Ludlow epoch (from 427.4 ± 0.5 million years ago to 423.0 ± 2.3 million years ago) occurred during the Silurian period, after the end of the Homerian age. It is named for the town of Ludlow in Shropshire, England.

Ludlow Epoch 427.4–423 million years ago PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Ages in the Ludlow epoch -427.5 — – -427 — – -426.5 — – -426 — – -425.5 — – -425 — – -424.5 — – -424 — – -423.5 — – -423 — – P a l e o z o i c S i l u r i a n Wenlock L u d l o w Pridoli Gorstian Ludfordian Ages of the Ludlow epoch. Axis scale: millions of years ago.

The Ludlow epoch is subdivided into two stages: Gorstian and Ludfordian.

Paleontology

Arthropods

Arthropods of the Ludlow
Taxa	Presence	Location	Description	Images
Arctinurus	Wenlock epoch to Ludlow epoch	Europe and North America	Large (up to 30 centimetres (12 in)) trilobite

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