lateCarboniferous
The Late Carboniferous is the second and final epoch of the Carboniferous Period, spanning approximately 323 to 299 million years ago, during the Paleozoic Era. This epoch followed the Early Carboniferous and preceded the Permian Period, marking a critical transition in Earth’s geological and biological history. The Late Carboniferous is often divided into two sub-epochs: the Moscovian (around 315–307 million years ago) and the Kasimovian-Gzhelian (around 307–299 million years ago), though regional variations exist in stratigraphic definitions.
Geologically, the Late Carboniferous was characterized by the assembly of the supercontinent Pangaea, as the continents
The climate of the Late Carboniferous was generally warm and humid, with significant seasonal variations. High
Faunally, the Late Carboniferous was a time of diverse and abundant life. In terrestrial ecosystems, insects
The Late Carboniferous ended with the Carboniferous-Permian extinction event, one of the "Big Five" mass extinctions,