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feb 28, 444000000 BC - Silurian Period

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Much of the landmass that would become western North America was under a shallow ocean for much of the Silurian Period. These shallow waters enabled sunlight to penetrate, and marine animals underwent rapid differentiation.

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feb 28, 444000000 BC
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~ 5883516 years ago