Late Ordovician mass extinction

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The Late Ordovician mass extinction was one of Earth’s largest biodiversity crises, during which severe climate change and glaciation led to the rapid loss of a substantial portion of marine species.

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Ordovician Period → endedWith → Late Ordovician mass extinction ⓘ

Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event → precedes → Late Ordovician mass extinction ⓘ