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3D models related to the publication: Fruits of Anacardiaceae from the Early Oligocene of Baraval Quercy locality, southwestern France
Muratcan Ersoy, Yiyun Chen, Anaïs Boura Logo, Fabiani Herrera Logo, Steven Manchester Logo, Maëva J. Orliac Logo, Renaud Lebrun Logo and Cédric Del Rio Logo
Published online: 13/05/2026

Keywords: Baravalosphaera; Choerospondias; Fruit; Oligocene; Palaeochoerospondias

https://doi.org/10.18563/journal.m3.299

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    The present 3D Dataset contains the 3D models of two endocarps from the Oligocene of Baraval Quercy locality. These endocarps document new fossil genera within the Anacardiaceae family and illustrate the morphological diversity of this family during the Palaeogene. The CT-scan data were processed with ImageJ and Mimics Innovation Suite version 1.13 to reconstruct the specimens. Here we provide .stl files easy to read with the software Meshlab. 

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Published in Volume 12, issue 02 (2026)

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The endocranial cast of a 10 ka intentionally deformed human cranium from China
Yin Qiyu Logo, Li Qiang Logo, Ma Ming Logo, Zhang Wei Logo and Ni Xijun Logo
Published online: 27/07/2022

Keywords: endocranial cast; intentional cranial deformation; Northeast China

https://doi.org/10.18563/journal.m3.169

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    This contribution contains the 3D model of an endocranial cast analyzed in “A 10 ka intentionally deformed human skull from Northeast Asia”. There are many studies on the morphological characteristics of intentional cranial deformation (ICD), but few related 3D models were published. Here, we present the surface model of an intentionally deformed 10 ka human cranium for further research on ICD practice. The 3D model of the endocranial cast of this ICD cranium was discovered near Harbin City, Province Heilongjiang, Northeast China. The fossil preserved only the frontal, parietal, and occipital bones. To complete the endocast model of the specimen, we printed a 3D model and used modeling clay to reconstruct the missing part based on the general form of the modern human endocast morphology.
      

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    Homo sapiens IVPP-PA1616 View specimen

    M3#972

    The frontal region of the endocast is flattened, probably formed by the constant pressure on the frontal bone during growth. There is a well-developed frontal crest on the endocranial surface. The endocast widens posteriorly from the frontal lobe. The widest point of the endocast is at the lateral border of the parietal lobe. The lower parietal areas display a marked lateral expansion. The overall shape of the endocast is asymmetrical, with the left side of the parietal lobe being more laterally expanded than the right side. Like the frontal lobe, the occipital lobe is also anteroposteriorly flattened.

    Type: "3D_surfaces"

    doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.972   state:published




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    M3#976

    The original endocranial cast model (with texture) of IVPP-PA1616. It shows the original structures of the specimen, and was not altered in any way.

    Type: "3D_surfaces"

    doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.976   state:published




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Published in Volume 08, issue 03 (2022)

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The Fossils of Speothos pacivorus (Carnivora: Canidae) at the Peter Lund/Quaternary Collection of the Natural History Museum of Denmark
Juan V. Ruiz Logo, Christina Kyriakouli Logo, Kasper Hansen Logo, Carsten Gundlach Logo, Gabriel S. Ferreira Logo, Fabio A. Machado Logo, Pedro L. Godoy Logo, Mariela C. Castro Logo and Felipe C. Montefeltro Logo
Published online: 14/05/2024

Keywords: 3D reconstruction; Canidae; Lagoa Santa Karst; Pleistocene; Speothos

https://doi.org/10.18563/journal.m3.229

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    Speothos pacivorus is an extinct South American canid (Canidae: Cerdocyonina) from the Pleistocene of Lagoa Santa Karst, Central Brazil. This taxon is one of the hypercarnivore canids that vanished from the continent at the end of Pleistocene. Although all remains of Speothos pacivorus were collected in the 19th century by the Danish naturalist Peter W. Lund, few studies have committed to an in-depth analysis of the taxon and the known specimens. Here, we analyzed all biological remains of S. pacivorus hosted in the Peter Lund/Quaternary Collection at the Natural History Museum of Denmark, Copenhagen, by listing and illustrating all its specimens known to date. We also conducted a reconstruction of the holotype, an almost complete cranium, based on a µCT scan, producing an undeformed and crack-free three-dimensional model. With this data available we aim to foster new research on this elusive species. 

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Published in Volume 10, issue 02 (2024)

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A 3D reconstruction of the skull of the West Indian Ocean coelacanth Latimeria chalumnae
 
Luigi Manuelli, Raphael Covain Logo and Lionel Cavin Logo
Published online: 14/09/2023

Keywords: coelacanth; Computed Tomography; Cranial osteology; Latimeria

https://doi.org/10.18563/journal.m3.211

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    We provide a 3D reconstruction of the skull of Latimeria chalumnae that can be easily accessed and visualized for a better understanding of its cranial anatomy. Different skeletal elements are saved as separate PLY files that can be combined to visualize the entire skull or isolated to virtually dissect the skull. We included some guidelines for a fast and easy visualization of the 3D skull. 

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Published in Volume 09, issue 03 (2023)

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3D model related to the publication: Cranial morphology and phylogenetic relationships of Amynodontidae Scott & Osborn, 1883 (Perissodactyla, Rhinocerotoidea)
Léa Veine-Tonizzo Logo, Jérémy Tissier Logo, Maia Bukhsianidze, Davit Vasilyan Logo and Damien Becker Logo
Published online: 20/03/2023

Keywords: Amynodontidae; Eocene; Oligocene; phylogeny; Rhinocerotoidea

https://doi.org/10.18563/journal.m3.139

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    The present 3D Dataset contains the 3D model of a specimen of Metamynodon planifrons (UNISTRA.2015.0.1106) described and figured in: Veine-Tonizzo, L., Tissier, J., Bukhsianidze, M., Vasilyan, D., Becker, D., 2023, Cranial morphology and phylogenetic relationships of Amynodontidae Scott & Osborn, 1883 (Perissodactyla, Rhinocerotoidea). 

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Published in Volume 09, issue 01 (2023)

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3D models related to the publication: The endocranial cast of Khirtharia (Artiodactyla, Raoellidae) provides new insights into the earliest evolution of the cetacean brain
Maëva J. Orliac Logo and Mohd Waqas Logo
Published online: 06/01/2025

Keywords: brain; Cetacea; India; Middle Eocene

https://doi.org/10.18563/journal.m3.253

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    The present 3D dataset contains 3D models of the endocranial cast of the raoellid Khirtharia inflata retrieved from the middle Eocene of the Upper Subathu Formation in the Kalakot area (India). Raoellidae are closely related to stem cetaceans and bring crucial information to understand the earliest phase of land to water transition in Cetacea. 

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Published in Volume 11, issue 01 (2025)

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3D models related to the publication: Morphological study of the anterior dentition in Raoellidae (Mammalia, Artiodactyla), new insight on their dietary habits
 
Hugo Bouaziz Logo, Maëva J. Orliac Logo, Mohd Waqas Logo, Rajendra Rana Logo, Thierry Smith Logo and Romain Weppe Logo
Published online: 20/01/2025

Keywords: Canine; CT-scan; incisor; Indohyus; Raptorial dentition

https://doi.org/10.18563/journal.m3.240

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    The present 3D dataset contains 3D models of new material from the middle Eocene of the Upper Subathu Formation in the Kalakot area (India), documenting the anterior dentition of the raoellid Indohyus indirae. Raoellidae are closely related to stem cetaceans and bring crucial information to understand the earliest phase of land to water transition in Cetacea. 

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Published in Volume 11, issue 01 (2025)

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Digital restoration of the snout of Khirtharia inflata (Raoellidae,  Artiodactyla) from the middle Eocene of northwest Himalaya
Maëva J. Orliac Logo, Mohd Waqas Logo, Rajendra Rana Logo and Thierry Smith Logo
Published online: 20/06/2024

Keywords: Cetacea; incisor; India; raoellid

https://doi.org/10.18563/journal.m3.224

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    In this work, we digitally restore the snout of the raoellide Khirtharia inflata from the Kalakot area (Rajouri District, Jammu & Kashmir, India). Raoellids are small, semiaquatic ungulates closely related to cetaceans. The specimen is fairly complete and preserves left and right maxillaries, left premaxillary, and part of the anterior and jugal dentition. The digital restoration of this quite complete but deformed specimen of Khirtharia inflata is a welcome addition to the data available for raoellids and will be used to further the understanding of the origins of cetaceans.
      

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Published in Volume 10, issue 02 (2024)

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3D models related to the publication: Triassic turtles of France: the first European Rhaetian stem turtle taxon (clades Testudinata, Proterochersidae)
Tomasz Szczygielski Logo, Fanny Celestin, Sylvain Adnet Logo and Guillaume Guinot Logo
Published online: 20/08/2026

Keywords: North Pangaea; Proterochersidae; Rhaetian; Testudinata; Triassic

https://doi.org/10.18563/journal.m3.301

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    The present 3D Dataset contains the 3D models produced for the paper "Szczygielski, T., Celestin, F., Adnet, S., Guinot, G., 2026. Triassic turtles of France: the first European Rhaetian stem turtle taxon (clades Testudinata, Proterochersidae). Swiss Journal of Palaeontology". The digitized material consists of shell and appendicular skeleton fragments of the first diagnostic stem turtle from the European Rhaetian and showcases a number of autapomorphic characters. 

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3D models related to the publication: Sniffing out morphological convergence in the turbinal complex of myrmecophagous placentals.
Mark Wright Logo, Quentin Martinez Logo, Sérgio Ferreira-Cardoso, Renaud Lebrun Logo, Benjamin Dubourguier, Frédéric Delsuc Logo, Pierre-Henri Fabre Logo and Lionel Hautier Logo
Published online: 21/11/2024

Keywords: Comparative anatomy; convergence; myrmecophagy; turbinals

https://doi.org/10.18563/journal.m3.237

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    This contribution contains the three-dimensional models of the turbinal complex of 10 myrmecophagous and 10 non-myrmecophagous placental species. These specimens were analyzed and discussed in: Wright et. al (2024), Sniffing out morphological convergence in the turbinal complex of myrmecophagous placentals. https://doi.org/10.1002/ar.25603 

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Published in Volume 10, issue 04 (2024)

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Digital reconstruction of the skull of Sarmientosaurus musacchioi, a titanosaur (Sauropoda, Dinosauria) from the Upper Cretaceous of Argentina
Gabriel G. Barbosa Logo, Julian C. G. Silva Junior Logo and Felipe C. Montefeltro Logo
Published online: 12/12/2024

Keywords: 3D reconstruction; Blender; Sauropoda; Titanosaur skull

https://doi.org/10.18563/journal.m3.248

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    The study of titanosaur paleobiology has been severely hampered by the incomplete nature of their fossil record, particularly the scarcity of well-preserved and relatively complete cranial remains. Even the most complete titanosaur skulls are often fractured, incomplete, or deformed, which has resulted in a limited knowledge of the paleobiology related to cranial anatomy, especially functional morphology. In this context, we present the digital restoration of the skull of the Argentinean titanosaur Sarmientosaurus musacchioi, created using the open-source 3D modeling software Blender. The digitally restored model is freely accessible to other researchers, facilitating broader research and comparative studies. 

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Published in Volume 10, issue 04 (2024)

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3D models related to the publication: Inner ear morphology in wild vs laboratory house mice
Sabrina Renaud Logo, Léa Amar, Caroline Romestaing Logo, Jean-Pierre Quéré and Renaud Lebrun Logo
Published online: 15/01/2024

Keywords: fuctuating asymmetry; geometric morphometrics; intraspecific variation; Mus musculus domesticus; semicircular canals

https://doi.org/10.18563/journal.m3.220

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    This contribution contains 3D models of left and right house mouse (Mus musculus domesticus) inner ears analyzed in Renaud et al. (2024). The studied mice belong to four groups: wild-trapped mice, wild-derived lab offspring, a typical laboratory strain (Swiss) and hybrids between wild-derived and Swiss mice. They have been analyzed to assess the impact of mobility reduction on inner ear morphology, including patterns of divergence, levels of inter-individual variance (disparity) and intra-individual variance (fluctuating asymmetry) 

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Published in Volume 10, issue 01 (2024)

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3D models related to the publication: The endocranial anatomy of Protocetids and its implications for early whale evolution.
 
Elena Berger, Eli Amson Logo, Emanuele Peri Logo, Abdullah S. Gohar Logo, Hesham M. Sallam Logo, Gabriel S. Ferreira Logo, Ranasish R. Chowdhury and Quentin Martinez Logo
Published online: 19/05/2025

Keywords: Archaeoceti; brain; Cetacea; endocast; Protocetidae

https://doi.org/10.18563/journal.m3.264

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    The present 3D Dataset contains the 3D models of Protocetus atavus described and figured in the following publication: Berger et al. (2025) The endocranial anatomy of Protocetids and its implications for early whale evolution.
      

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Published in Volume 11, issue 02 (2025)

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3D models related to the publication: Phylogenetic signal in anteater snout morphology: implications for interpreting rare vermilinguans fossils
Abdelkrim Hachemi-Rachedi, Guillaume Billet Logo, Lionel Hautier Logo and Juan D. Carrillo Logo
Published online: 09/01/2026

Keywords: 3D reconstruction; Endocranial anatomy; La Venta; Miocene; Xenarthra

https://doi.org/10.18563/journal.m3.278

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    This contribution contains the 3D models described and figured in: Phylogenetic signal in anteater snout morphology: implications for interpreting rare vermilinguan fossils. Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments. 

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Published in Volume 12, issue 01 (2026)

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3D models related to the publication:Skull and Inner Ear Morphometrics in Sheep and Goats: Species and Breed Differentiation with Bioarchaeological Applications
Adeline Hemelsdaël Logo, Renaud Lebrun Logo, Claude Guintard, Sergio Jiménez-Manchón Logo, Cyprien Mureau Logo, Marine Jeanjean Logo, Agathe Guignet Logo and Allowen Evin Logo
Published online: 26/11/2025

Keywords: Capra hircus; CT-scan; geometric morphometrics; Micro-CT; Ovis aries

https://doi.org/10.18563/journal.m3.280

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    This contribution contains the 3D models described and figured in the following publication:Skull and Inner Ear Morphometrics in Sheep and Goats: Species and Breed Differentiation with Bioarchaeological Applications (Hemelsdael et al. submitted). The models include the external surface of a complete skull and inner ear of both a sheep (Ovis aries) and a goat (Capra hircus), generated from micro-CT scans. In the associated paper, we used 3D geometric morphometric data to assess inter and intra (i.e. between breeds) discrimination based on complete skulls, skull fragments and the semi-circular canals of the inner ear. 

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Published in Volume 11, issue 04 (2025)

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A human head micro-CT dataset : skull and soft tissues
Guillaume Captier Logo, Valentin Favier Logo and Renaud Lebrun Logo
Published online: 10/05/2023

Keywords: Cranial osteology; Head; Homo sapiens; Micro-CT; Soft tissues

https://doi.org/10.18563/journal.m3.195

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    The present Dataset contains the micro-CT scan of the head of an anonymous 54 year old female donor, at a voxel resolution of 145µm. The skin of the face has been masked in order to avoid the donor to be recognized.
      

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Published in Volume 09, issue 02 (2023)

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3D models related to the publication: "From teeth to pad: tooth loss and development of keratinous structures in sirenians"
Lionel Hautier Logo, Helder Gomes Rodrigues Logo, Sérgio Ferreira-Cardoso and Frédéric Delsuc Logo
Published online: 29/11/2023

Keywords: keratinous pad; Sirenians; Steller’s sea cow; tooth loss

https://doi.org/10.18563/journal.m3.218

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    This contribution contains the 3D models described and figured in the following publication: Hautier L, Gomes Rodrigues H, Ferreira-Cardoso S, Emerling CA, Porcher M-L, Asher R, Portela Miguez R, Delsuc F. 2023. From teeth to pad: tooth loss and development of keratinous structures in sirenians. Proceedings of the Royal Society B. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2023.1932 

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Published in Volume 09, issue 04 (2023)

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A 3D geometric morphometric dataset quantifying skeletal variation in birds
Alexander Bjarnason Logo and Roger Benson Logo
Published online: 09/02/2021

Keywords: birds; geometric morphometrics; macroevolution; Morphology; skeleton

https://doi.org/10.18563/journal.m3.125

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    Macroevolution is integral to understanding the patterns of the diversification of life. As the life sciences increasingly use big data approaches, large multivariate datasets are required to test fundamental macroevolutionary hypotheses. In vertebrate evolution, large datasets have been created to quantify morphological variation, largely focusing on particular areas of the skeleton. We provide a landmarking protocol to quantify morphological variation in skeletal elements across the head, trunk, hindlimb and forelimb using 3-dimensional landmarks and semilandmarks, and present a large pan-skeletal database of bird morphology for 149 taxa across avian phylogeny using CT scan data. This large collection of 3D models and geometric morphometric data is open access and can be used in the future for new research, teaching and outreach. The 3D models and CT scans of the 149 specimens related to this project can be downloaded at MorphoSource (https://www.morphosource.org/projects/00000C420) 

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Published in Volume 07, issue 01 (2021)

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3D models related to the skull of Miocaperea pulchra
Eli Amson Logo and Matthias Boller
Published online: 10/03/2025

Keywords: Cetotheriidae; Miocene; Neobalaeninae; Pisco Formation; Pygmy right whale

https://doi.org/10.18563/journal.m3.265

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    The present 3D Dataset contains the 3D models of the skull of the holotype of Miocaperea pulchra.
      

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Published in Volume 11, issue 01 (2025)

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3D models related to the publication: "The world’s largest worm lizard: a new giant trogonophid (Squamata: Amphisbaenia) with extreme dental adaptations from the Eocene of Chambi, Tunisia"
Georgios L. Georgalis Logo, Krister T. Smith Logo, Laurent Marivaux Logo, Anthony Herrel Logo, El M. Essid, Hayet K. Ammar, Wissem Marzougui, Rim Temani Logo and Rodolphe Tabuce Logo
Published online: 22/11/2024

Keywords: Amphisbaenia; cranial anatomy; Northern Africa; Paleogene; size

https://doi.org/10.18563/journal.m3.245

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    This contribution contains the 3D models described and figured in the following publication: Georgalis, G.L., K.T. Smith, L. Marivaux, A. Herrel, E.M. Essid, H.K. Ammar, W. Marzougui, R. Temani and R. Tabuce. 2024. The world’s largest worm lizard: a new giant trogonophid (Squamata: Amphisbaenia) with extreme dental adaptations from the Eocene of Chambi, Tunisia. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. https://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlae133 

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Published in Volume 10, issue 04 (2024)

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