Sandbian

urban area in Lund Municipality, Sweden

The Sandbian is the first stage of the Upper Ordovician. It follows the Darriwilian and is succeeded by the Katian. Its lower boundary is defined as the first appearance datum of the graptolite species Nemagraptus gracilis around million years ago. The Sandbian lasted for about 5.4 million years until the beginning of the Katian around million years ago.

glaciation

Calymene is a genus of trilobites in the order Phacopida, suborder Calymenina, that are found throughout North America, North Africa, and Europe in primarily Silurian outcrops. Calymene is closely related to Flexicalymene, and both genera are frequently found enrolled. Calymene trilobites are small, typically 2 cm in length. The cephalon is the widest part of the animal and the thorax usually has 13 segments.

Tvären is a circular bay close to Studsvik, Sweden.

meteorite crater in Sweden