Yu Kai Tan

Earth and Planetary Sciences · University of Michigan

Early career · publishing since 2021

Marine Biology and Ecology Research Ichthyology and Marine Biology Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior Cephalopods and Marine Biology Protist diversity and phylogeny

Publications

Citations

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Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

Publishing since 2021

In context

Among 57 early career Earth and Planetary Sciences PIs within our index

Citations: 6cohort median 97

Publications / year (recent): 8.0cohort median 2.4

Typically publishes in teams of ~3 · 100% small-team papers (≤3 authors) · across 4 venues

Publication cadence

Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 8.0/year recently

Recent publications

Collector Tan, Nappo & Bouchet, 2026, gen. nov.
Open MIND · 2026
A Paradox: Paucispiral Protoconch in a Widespread Carrier Snail Xenophora conchyliophora
2026
Integrative Species Delimitation of Carrier Snails (Caenogastropoda: Stromboidea: Xenophoridae) with a New Genus and Five New Species
Zootaxa · 2026
FIGURE 8 in Integrative Species Delimitation of Carrier Snails (Caenogastropoda: Stromboidea: Xenophoridae) with a New Genus and Five New Species
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026
FIGURE 12. Collector gen. nov. A–C in Integrative Species Delimitation of Carrier Snails (Caenogastropoda: Stromboidea: Xenophoridae) with a New Genus and Five New Species
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026
FIGURE 5 in Integrative Species Delimitation of Carrier Snails (Caenogastropoda: Stromboidea: Xenophoridae) with a New Genus and Five New Species
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026
Onustus procellosus Tan, Nappo & Bouchet, 2026, sp. nov.
Open MIND · 2026
FIGURE 11. Comparison among Indo-West Pacific Onustus spp. A–C in Integrative Species Delimitation of Carrier Snails (Caenogastropoda: Stromboidea: Xenophoridae) with a New Genus and Five New Species
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026
Onustus procellosus Tan, Nappo & Bouchet, 2026, sp. nov.
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026
FIGURE 9. A–C in Integrative Species Delimitation of Carrier Snails (Caenogastropoda: Stromboidea: Xenophoridae) with a New Genus and Five New Species
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026
FIGURE 6 in Integrative Species Delimitation of Carrier Snails (Caenogastropoda: Stromboidea: Xenophoridae) with a New Genus and Five New Species
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026
Xenophora Fischer von Waldheim 1807
Open MIND · 2026
FIGURE 4 in Integrative Species Delimitation of Carrier Snails (Caenogastropoda: Stromboidea: Xenophoridae) with a New Genus and Five New Species
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026
FIGURE 7 in Integrative Species Delimitation of Carrier Snails (Caenogastropoda: Stromboidea: Xenophoridae) with a New Genus and Five New Species
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026
FIGURE 5 in Integrative Species Delimitation of Carrier Snails (Caenogastropoda: Stromboidea: Xenophoridae) with a New Genus and Five New Species
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026

Publishes in

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)×31
Open MIND×5
Curator The Museum Journal×1
Zootaxa×1

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Last updated Jul 25, 2026.

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