Phylogenetic Character Matrix for Silurian Marine Stem-Myriapod Fossils

A character matrix in Nexus format based on the work of Liu et al., with additional taxa. The data was authored by Derek Briggs and published on figshare under a CC-BY-4.0 license. It was last updated on April 13, 2026.

Use Cases

• Conduct phylogenetic analysis based on morphological character states.
• Compare evolutionary traits between the described stem-myriapod and additional taxa.
• Investigate the early development of terrestrial adaptations in marine arthropods.

Strengths

• Data is based on a published scientific study (Liu et al.) and extended by an expert author.
• Released under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license for reuse and modification.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

figshare, authored by Derek Briggs.

Collection Method

Derived from a published character matrix (Liu et al.) with taxonomic additions.

Time Range

Silurian period.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-13 09:24:38; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Waukesha Lagerstätte, Wisconsin, USA.