Cambrian climate
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| Cambrian period 542-488 | |||||||||
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| Terreneuvian 542-521 | Series 2 521-510 | Series 3 510-499 | Furongian 499-488 | ||||||
| Fortunian 542-528 | Stage 2 528-521 | Stage 3 521-515 | Stage 4 515-510 | Stage 5 510-506 | Drumian 506-503 | Guzhangian 503-499 | Paibian 499-496 | Stage 9 496-492 | Stage 10 492-488 |
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