Arenig

/ˈɑrɛnɪɡ/ noun

Definition

A geological epoch of the Ordovician period, named after the Arenig district in Wales, characterized by early marine life diversification.

Etymology

From Arenig, a place name in Wales where this geological period's rocks are prominently exposed and studied.

Kelly Says

The Arenig epoch witnessed an explosion of strange marine creatures with bizarre body plans—many completely unlike anything alive today, filling ancient oceans with evolutionary experimentation!

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