Description and significance. Anaplasma marginale is the most prevalent tick-borne, livestock pathogen worldwide and poses a considerable constraint to animal health. The disease results in significant morbidity and mortality of United State's (US) cattle population, which affects the exportation of beef.
The Geological period consists of time periods in the origin and evolution of earth. The earth is about 4.5 billion years old. The time from the origin of the earth to the present is divided into super eons, eons, eras and periods. The Precambrian period is a super eon that is sub-divided into three eons: â¢ the Hadean Eon (4.5 to 3.8 billion years before present), â¢ the Archean Eon (3.8 to 2.5 billion years before present),, and.
(c) 2013 Andrew Alden, licensed to About.com, Inc. (fair use policy). Data from Geologic Time Scale of 2015) All of geologic time, from the Earth's origin about 4.54 billion years ago (Ga) to today, is divided into four eons. The oldest, the Hadean, wasn't recognized officially until 2012, when the ICS removed its informal classification.