The Devonian in Pennsylvania, US

Paleontology and geology

The Devonian Period witnessed another great episode of mountain building, the Acadian Orogeny. Rivers poured sediment into the sea, building vast deltas and flood plains. The muddy sea floor was home to brachiopods and to tall, flower-like crinoids. Land plants became more common and their fossils can sometimes be found in Late Devonian rocks in central Pennsylvania.

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Education and Exhibits | Research and Collections

Virtual Exhibits (showing 2 of 2 listings)

Who's Who at Red Hill: This website describes the geology and outstanding fossil record of this Late Devonian fossil site located in central Pennsylvania.

Devonian Times: An education website on early tetrapod evolution featuring Red Hill, a Late Devonian locality in Pennsylvania. Information on associated fishes, invertebrates and plants is also included,

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Ongoing Research Projects (showing 2 of 2 listings)

Carnegie Museum: Invertebrate Paleontology Section: The Carnegie Museum of Natural History Section of Invertebrate Paleontology has more than 100 years of research, field work, educational outreach (PALS), and exhibits on Phanerozoic life. Our collections number more than three-quarters of a million specimens with some 11,000 type and figured specimens published in more than 300 professional publications. Our type and collection strengths are concentrated in the Lower and Upper Paleozoic rocks of the Appalachians, mid-continent, and western Interior Seaway. 

Jennifer Lane PaleoProfile: Lane is currently a PhD candidate at City College of New York, specializing in Paleozoic sharks.

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