Silurian

The Silurian is a geological period believed by secular paleontologists to be between 443 and 417 million years ago.[1] The fossil record shows that water-based life forms during the Silurian period included coral reefs, jawless fish, and freshwater fish. Land-based life included spiders and centipedes.[2] Vascular plants first appear in the fossil record during the Silurian period.[3]

## Young earth creation scientists view[edit]

Young earth creationist scientists state that there are numerous lines of evidence pointing to a young Earth and that the old Earth paradigm is errant and has many anomalies. (For details, see Geologic system and Young Earth Creationism.)

## References[edit]

1. ↑ Answer.com, Silurian
2. ↑ University of California Museum of Paleontology, The Silurian, 443 to 417 Million Years Ago [1]
3. ↑ http://www.palaeos.com, The Silurian Period of the Paleozoic Era: 444 to 416 Mya [2]

## See also[edit]

* Examples of fossils from the Silurian period. [3]