User:Tao Eethril/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
(Provide a link to the article here.) Spirula

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
(Briefly explain why you chose it, why it matters, and what your preliminary impression of it was.)

I have chosen this article because it fits into the course material, being a marine invertebrate. Additionally, it has the rare adaptation of an internal shell, which is not common, and it uses that shell for buoyancy, which is not something I would have expected an internal shell to be useful for. Understanding this unique adaptation is important for learning more about the evolutionary history of our planet and the diversity it holds.

Evaluate the article
(Compose a detailed evaluation of the article here, considering each of the key aspects listed above. Consider the guiding questions and check out the examples of what a useful Wikipedia article evaluation looks like.)

The lead section of this article does a good job of giving the reader a brief rundown of the identifying information of Spirula spirula, making it clear what kind of animal it is and what makes it unique. The body of the article has a good flow and gives a good idea of the information that we know about S. spirula. paragraph three, sentence two of the "Habitat and Distribution" section may be confusing to read and could use a slight rewording to make it clearer. Most of the sources are from journal articles or books, and the most recent source is from 2022, with several other sources being from the past 4 years. much of the conversation around this article has surrounded the name of the organism and whether or not it should be referred to by its scientific name or the common names, as few people see the organism, so it is unlikely that the use of a common name would be necessary. there is also talk of trying to get good photos to put into the article, primarily talking about trying to get a hold of the current copywrite holder of the images to be able to use them. This article is included in two WikiProjects: New Zealand, and Cephalopods. Overall, this article has good information about the species Spirula spirula from good sources.