The Mississippian Period

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Most people refer to the Mississippian time period as the Crinoid Period because there were so many crinoids. Algae and the first mosses appeared. Trilobites were going extinct. Many coral reefs appeared.
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    4th grade Quest class
    Glendover Elementary, Lexington KY
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