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Which marine animals were affected by the Taghanic Event?
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Devonian Period
Distribution of landmasses, mountainous regions, shallow seas, and deep ocean basins during the early Devonian Period. Included in the paleogeographic reconstruction are the locations of the interval's subduction zones.
The Taghanic Event was a significant extinction episode during the Devonian Period that formerly served to mark the boundary between the Middle and Upper Devonian. This event resulted in a marked period of extinction for the following marine animals:
- Goniatites (a type of coiled cephalopod)
- Corals
- Brachiopods12