Glossary of Yukonensis Yukonensis External Morphology

A glossary describing the external morphology of the Cambrian sponge Yukonensis yukonensis. The dataset was created by Zaid A. Qureshi and last updated on May 11, 2026. It is a small dataset, 5.5 KB in size, stored in an XLS file.

Use Cases

• Analyze morphological adaptations for filter feeding based on descriptions of porous, subspherical chambers.
• Study structural mechanics based on descriptions of T-shaped ridges and thorny corollas.
• Model paleoecological fluid dynamics based on descriptions of corolla function altering ambient flow.
• Integrate morphological data with broader archaeocyath ecology based on the clade's diverse skeletal forms.

Strengths

• Dataset is openly licensed under CC-BY-4.0.
• Focuses on a specific, morphologically complex Cambrian organism (Yukonensis yukonensis).
• Last update timestamp is precise: 2026-05-11 17:33:28.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Dataset is very small (5.5 KB), indicating limited scope.

Provenance

Source

figshare

Time Range

Early to Middle Cambrian (Stage 2–4)

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-11 17:33:28.