Yuknessia

Yuk-ness-e-ah.
By Liam Carter
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Liam Carter

Paleoanthropologist

Liam Carter explores the roots of humanity by studying early human fossils and artifacts. His ground-breaking work has provided a deeper understanding of our ancestors' lifestyles and social structures.

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Carter, L. (2014, July 19). Yuknessia. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/yuknessia/

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Name

Yuknessia.

Phonetic

Yuk-ness-e-ah.

Named By

Charles Doolittle Walcott‭ ‬-‭ ‬1919.

Classification

Animalia,‭ ‬Hemichordata,‭ ‬Pterobranchia.

Diet

Species

Y.‭ ‬simplex‭

Size

Up to‭ ‬3‭ ‬centimetres across.

Known locations

Canada‭ ‬-‭ ‬Burgess Shale.‭ ‬China,‭ ‬Chengjiang.‭ ‬USA,‭ ‬Utah.

Time Period

Mid Cambrian.

Fossil representation

At least‭ ‬23‭ ‬individuals.

In Depth

       Yuknessia is a genus of algae that would have played a very important part in the shallow Mid Cambrian seas.‭ ‬Algae’s like Yuknessia would have created their own food supplies via the process of photosynthesis,‭ ‬and by doing so,‭ ‬extract carbon dioxide from the water while releasing oxygen,‭ ‬making survival conditions much more favourable for animals.‭ ‬The first fossils and type species of Yuknessia were found in the famous Burgess Shale of Canada.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A re-examination of Yuknessia from the Cambrian of British Columbia and Utah.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Paleontology‭ ‬89‭ (‬1‭)‬:‭ ‬82‭–‬95.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Steven T.‭ ‬LoDuca,‭ ‬Jean-Bernard Caron,‭ ‬James D.‭ ‬Schiffbauer,‭ ‬Shuhai Xiao‭ & ‬Anthony Kramer‭ ‬-‭ ‬2015.

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