Llandovery epoch
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In the geological timescale, the Llandovery epoch (from 443.7 ± 1.5 million years ago to 428.2 ± 2.3 million years ago) occurred during the Silurian period. The epoch follows the massive Ordovician-Silurian extinction events; the second largest extinction event after the Permian-Triassic extinction event million of years later.
The epoch was named after Llandovery in Wales.
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The Llandovery epoch is subdivided into three stages: Rhuddanian, Aeronian and Telychian.
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- Llandovery - Paleos
| Silurian period | |||
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| Llandovery | Wenlock | Ludlow | Pridoli |
| Rhuddanian | Aeronian Telychian |
Sheinwoodian | Homerian | Gorstian | Ludfordian | |
