alleryStart learning →About when did the Cambrian explosion begin?
A65 million years ago
B1 billion years ago
C539 million years ago
D252 million years ago
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 539 million years ago
Most modern animal phyla appeared as marine species in the Cambrian explosion starting around 539 million years ago.
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