This contribution contains 3D models of the cranial skeleton and muscles in an elephantfish (Callorhinchus milii) and a catshark (Scyliorhinus canicula), based on synchrotron tomographic scans. These datasets were analyzed and described in Dearden et al. (2021) “The morphology and evolution of chondrichthyan cranial muscles: a digital dissection of the elephantfish Callorhinchus milii and the catshark Scyliorhinus canicula.” Journal of Anatomy. 

Callorhinchus milii 001 View specimen

M3#708 3D models of the cranial skeleton and muscles of Callorhinchus milii, created using Mimics. Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.708   state:published

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Scyliorhinus canicula 002 View specimen

M3#709 3D models of the cranial skeleton and muscles of Scyliorhinus canicula, created using Mimics. Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.709   state:published

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Using X-ray microtomography, we describe the ossification events during the larval development of a non-teleost actinopterygian species: the Cuban gar Atractosteus tristoechus from the order Lepisosteiformes. We provide a detailed developmental series for each anatomical structure, covering a large sequence of mineralization events going from an early stage (13 days post-hatching, 21mm total length) to an almost fully ossified larval stage (118dph or 87mm in standard length). With this work, we expect to bring new developmental data to be used in further comparative studies with other lineages of bony vertebrates. We also hope that the on-line publication of these twelve successive 3D reconstructions, fully labelled and flagged, will be an educational tool for all students in comparative anatomy. 

Atractosteus tristoechus At1-13dph View specimen

M3#94 At1-13dph : 13 dph larvae, 21 mm TL Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.94   state:published

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Atractosteus tristoechus At2-16dph View specimen

M3#95 Atractosteus tristoechus larva, 16 dph, 26mm SL. Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.95   state:published

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Atractosteus tristoechus At3-19dph View specimen

M3#96 Atractosteus tristoechus larva, 19 dph, 27mm SL. Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.96   state:published

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Atractosteus tristoechus At4-22dph View specimen

M3#97 Atractosteus tristoechus larva, 22dph, 30mm SL. Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.97   state:published

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Atractosteus tristoechus At5-26dph View specimen

M3#98 Atractosteus tristoechus larva, 26 dph, 32mm SL. Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.98   state:published

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Atractosteus tristoechus At6-31dph View specimen

M3#99 Atractosteus tristoechus larva, 31 dph, 39mm SL. Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.99   state:published

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Atractosteus tristoechus At7-37dph View specimen

M3#100 Atractosteus tristoechus larva, 37 dph, 43mm SL. Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.100   state:published

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Atractosteus tristoechus At8-52dph View specimen

M3#101 Atractosteus tristoechus larva, 52 dph, 46mm SL. Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.101   state:published

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Atractosteus tristoechus At9-74dph View specimen

M3#102 Atractosteus tristoechus larva, 74 dph, 61mm SL. Not all structures are colored, only newly ossified ones. Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.102   state:published

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Atractosteus tristoechus At10-89dph View specimen

M3#103 Atractosteus tristoechus larva, 89 dph, 63mm SL. Not all structures are colored, only newly ossified ones. You may find the tag file in the At1-13dph reconstruction data. Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.103   state:published

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Atractosteus tristoechus At11-104dph View specimen

M3#104 Atractosteus tristoechus larva, 104 dph, 70mm SL. Not all structures are colored, only newly ossified ones. Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.104   state:published

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Atractosteus tristoechus At12-118dph View specimen

M3#105 Atractosteus tristoechus larva, 118 dph, 87mm SL. Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.105   state:published

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This 3D Dataset includes the 3D models analysed in Wölfer J & Hautier L. 2024 Inferring the locomotor ecology of two of the oldest fossil squirrels: influence of operationalisation, trait, body size, and machine learning method. Proceedings of the Royal Society B. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2024-0743
  

Palaeosciurus goti MGB125 View specimen

M3#1577 Left femur of Palaeosciurus goti Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1577   state:published

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Palaeosciurus feignouxi GER291 View specimen

M3#1578 Right femur of Palaeosciurus feignouxi Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1578   state:published

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Palaeosciurus feignouxi GER293 View specimen

M3#1579 Right femur of Palaeosciurus feignouxi Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1579   state:published

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Palaeosciurus feignouxi GER294 View specimen

M3#1580 Right femur of Palaeosciurus feignouxi Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1580   state:published

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Palaeosciurus feignouxi GER296 View specimen

M3#1581 Left femur of Palaeosciurus feignouxi Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1581   state:published

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Palaeosciurus feignouxi GER298 View specimen

M3#1582 Left femur of Palaeosciurus feignouxi Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1582   state:published

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Palaeosciurus feignouxi GER299 View specimen

M3#1583 Left femur of Palaeosciurus feignouxi Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1583   state:published

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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) 

Mus musculus Tourch_7819 View specimen

M3#1366 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1366   state:published

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Mus musculus Tourch_7821 View specimen

M3#1367 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1367   state:published

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Mus musculus Tourch_7839 View specimen

M3#1368 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1368   state:published

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Mus musculus Tourch_7873 View specimen

M3#1369 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1369   state:published

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Mus musculus Tourch_7877 View specimen

M3#1370 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1370   state:published

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Mus musculus Tourch_7922 View specimen

M3#1371 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1371   state:published

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Mus musculus Tourch_7923 View specimen

M3#1372 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1372   state:published

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Mus musculus Tourch_7925 View specimen

M3#1373 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1373   state:published

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Mus musculus Tourch_7927 View specimen

M3#1374 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1374   state:published

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Mus musculus Tourch_7932 View specimen

M3#1375 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1375   state:published

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Mus musculus Bal02 View specimen

M3#1320 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1320   state:published

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Mus musculus Bal04 View specimen

M3#1321 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1321   state:published

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Mus musculus Bal06 View specimen

M3#1322 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1322   state:published

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Mus musculus Bal08 View specimen

M3#1323 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1323   state:published

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Mus musculus Bal11 View specimen

M3#1324 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1324   state:published

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Mus musculus Bal12 View specimen

M3#1325 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1325   state:published

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Mus musculus Bal15 View specimen

M3#1326 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1326   state:published

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Mus musculus Bal16 View specimen

M3#1327 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1327   state:published

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Mus musculus Bal17 View specimen

M3#1328 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1328   state:published

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Mus musculus Bal18 View specimen

M3#1329 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1329   state:published

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Mus musculus Bal19 View specimen

M3#1330 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1330   state:published

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Mus musculus Bal20 View specimen

M3#1331 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1331   state:published

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Mus musculus Bal21 View specimen

M3#1332 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1332   state:published

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Mus musculus Bal22 View specimen

M3#1333 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1333   state:published

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Mus musculus Bal23 View specimen

M3#1334 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1334   state:published

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Mus musculus Bal24 View specimen

M3#1335 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1335   state:published

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Mus musculus Bal25 View specimen

M3#1336 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1336   state:published

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Mus musculus Balan_LAB_035 View specimen

M3#1337 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1337   state:published

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Mus musculus Balan_LAB_046 View specimen

M3#1338 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1338   state:published

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Mus musculus Balan_LAB_054 View specimen

M3#1339 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1339   state:published

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Mus musculus Balan_LAB_056 View specimen

M3#1340 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1340   state:published

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Mus musculus Balan_LAB_082 View specimen

M3#1341 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1341   state:published

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Mus musculus Balan_LAB_086 View specimen

M3#1342 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1342   state:published

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Mus musculus Balan_LAB_092 View specimen

M3#1343 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1343   state:published

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Mus musculus Balan_LAB_319 View specimen

M3#1344 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1344   state:published

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Mus musculus Balan_LAB_325 View specimen

M3#1345 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1345   state:published

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Mus musculus Balan_LAB_329 View specimen

M3#1346 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1346   state:published

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Mus musculus Balan_LAB_330 View specimen

M3#1347 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1347   state:published

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Mus musculus Balan_LAB_F2b View specimen

M3#1348 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1348   state:published

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Mus musculus Balan_LAB_BB3weeks View specimen

M3#1349 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1349   state:published

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Mus musculus SW0ter View specimen

M3#1376 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1376   state:published

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Mus musculus SW343 View specimen

M3#1377 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1377   state:published

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Mus musculus SW1 View specimen

M3#1378 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1378   state:published

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Mus musculus SW2 View specimen

M3#1379 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1379   state:published

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Mus musculus BAL_F1_30x17_27j View specimen

M3#1350 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1350   state:published

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Mus musculus BAL_F1_167_48j View specimen

M3#1351 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1351   state:published

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Mus musculus BAL_F1_188_32j View specimen

M3#1352 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1352   state:published

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Mus musculus BAL_F1_192_28j View specimen

M3#1353 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1353   state:published

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Mus musculus BAL_F1_194_46j View specimen

M3#1354 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1354   state:published

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Mus musculus BAL_F1_196_44j View specimen

M3#1355 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1355   state:published

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Mus musculus BAL_F2_40x56_24j View specimen

M3#1356 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1356   state:published

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Mus musculus BAL_F2_47x61_22j View specimen

M3#1357 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1357   state:published

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Mus musculus Gardouch_3419 View specimen

M3#1358 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1358   state:published

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Mus musculus Gardouch_3432 View specimen

M3#1359 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1359   state:published

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Mus musculus Gardouch_3437 View specimen

M3#1360 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1360   state:published

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Mus musculus Gardouch_3439 View specimen

M3#1361 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1361   state:published

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Mus musculus Gardouch_3450 View specimen

M3#1362 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1362   state:published

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Mus musculus Gardouch_3453 View specimen

M3#1363 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1363   state:published

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Mus musculus Gardouch_3459 View specimen

M3#1364 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1364   state:published

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Mus musculus Gardouch_3462 View specimen

M3#1365 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1365   state:published

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Mus musculus SW5 View specimen

M3#1380 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1380   state:published

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Mus musculus SWF3 View specimen

M3#1381 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1381   state:published

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Mus musculus SW342 View specimen

M3#1382 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1382   state:published

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Mus musculus SW341 View specimen

M3#1383 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1383   state:published

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Mus musculus SW339 View specimen

M3#1384 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1384   state:published

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Mus musculus SWF4 View specimen

M3#1385 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1385   state:published

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Mus musculus SW0bis_350 View specimen

M3#1386 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1386   state:published

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Mus musculus SW0_348 View specimen

M3#1387 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1387   state:published

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Mus musculus SW347 View specimen

M3#1388 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1388   state:published

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Mus musculus SW345 View specimen

M3#1389 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1389   state:published

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Mus musculus hyb_125xSW_01 View specimen

M3#1390 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1390   state:published

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Mus musculus hyb_125xSW_02 View specimen

M3#1391 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1391   state:published

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Mus musculus hyb_SWx126_01 View specimen

M3#1392 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1392   state:published

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Mus musculus hyb_SWx126_02 View specimen

M3#1393 Two bony labyrinths Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1393   state:published

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The present 3D Dataset contains the 3D models analyzed in the publication Fossils from the Montceau-les-Mines Lagerstätte (305 Ma) shed light on the anatomy, ecology and phylogeny of Carboniferous millipedes. Authors: Lheritier Mickael, Perroux Maëva, Vannier Jean, Escarguel Gilles, Wesener Thomas, Moritz Leif, Chabard Dominique, Adrien Jerome and Perrier Vincent. Journal of Systematics Palaeontology. https://doi.org/10.1080/14772019.2023.2169891 

Amynilyspes fatimae MNHN.F.SOT.2134 View specimen

M3#1073 Nearly complete specimen. Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1073   state:published

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Amynilyspes fatimae MNHN.F.SOT.14983 View specimen

M3#1074 Nearly complete specimen. Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1074   state:published

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Amynilyspes fatimae MNHN.F.SOT.2129 View specimen

M3#1075 Nearly complete specimen. Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1075   state:published

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Blanzilius parriati MNHN.F.SOT.2114A View specimen

M3#1076 Front part. Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1076   state:published

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Blanzilius parriati MNHN.F.SOT.5148 View specimen

M3#1077 Front part. Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1077   state:published

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Blanzilius parriati MNHN.F.SOT.2113 View specimen

M3#1078 Fragment with legs, sternites and possible tracheal openings. Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1078   state:published

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Blanzilius parriati MNHN.F.SOT.81522 View specimen

M3#1079 Nealry complete specimen. Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1079   state:published

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The present 3D Dataset contains the 3D models analyzed in Keppeler, H., Schultz, J. A., Ruf, I., & Martin, T., 2023. Cranial anatomy of Hypisodus minimus (Artiodactyla: Ruminantia) from the Oligocene Brule Formation of North America. Palaeontographica Abteilung A. 

Hypisodus minimus SMNK-PAL 27212 View specimen

	M3#1031 CT image stack of a skull of Hypisodus minimus. Also includes a lumbar vertebra and a probable proximal phalanx of digit III or IV. Type: "3D_CT" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1031   state:published	Download CT data
	M3#1036 3D surface models of a skull of Hypisodus minimus (SMNK-PAL27212). The data includes a surface model for: basisphenoid, tympanic bullae, ethmoid (lamina perpendicularis), frontals, jugal (left), jugal (right), lacrimals, lower dentition, mandibles, mastoid processes, maxillaries, maxilloturbinals, nasals, occipital, palatine, parietals, petrosals, presphenoid, squamosals, turbinates, upper dentition, and the vomer. Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1036   state:published	Download 3D surface file

Hypisodus minimus SMNK-PAL 27213 View specimen

	M3#1033 CT image stack of a skull of Hypisodus minimus. Also shows numerous postcranial material including an atlas articulated with the occipital bone, the distal part of a left humerus articulated to radius and ulna, a part of a femur, a part of a tibia and fibula, unidentifiable tarsal bones, parts of the metatarsals II, III, IV and V and their phalanges, a proximal phalanx of digit III or IV, a middle phalanx of digit III or IV, a possible patella and calcaneus, as well as numerous unidentifiable broken bony fragments. Type: "3D_CT" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1033   state:published	Download CT data
	M3#1035 3D surface models of a skull of Hypisodus minimus (SMNK-PAL27213). The data includes a surface model for: atlas, basisphenoid, tympanic bullae, nasals, occipital, the petrosals, and the inner ear. Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1035   state:published	Download 3D surface file

Turtles are one of the most impressive vertebrates. Much of the body is either hidden in a shell or can be drawn into it. Turtles impress with their individual longevity and their often peaceful disposition. Also, with their resilience, they have survived all extinction events since their emergence in the Late Triassic. Today's diversity of shapes is impressive and ranges from the large and high domed Galapagos turtles to the hamster-sized flat pancake turtles. The holotype of one of the oldest fossil turtles, Proganochelys quenstedtii, is housed in the paleontological collection in Tübingen/Germany. Since its discovery some years before 1873, P. quenstedtii has represented the 'prototype' of the turtle and has had an eventful scientific history. It was found in Neuenhaus (Häfner-Neuhausen in Schönbuch forest), Baden-Württemberg, Germany, and stems from Löwenstein-Formation (Weißer Keupersandstein), Late Triassic. The current catalogue number is GPIT-PV-30000. The specimen is listed in the historical inventory “Tübinger Petrefaktenverzeichnis 1841 bis 1896, [folio 326v.]“, as “[catalogue number: PV]16549, Schildkröte Weiser Keupersandstein Hafnerhausen” [turtle from White Keuper Sandstone]. Another, more recent synonym is “GPIT/RE/9396”. The same specimen was presented as uncatalogued by Gaffney (1990). Here we provide a surface scan of the steinkern for easier access of this famous specimen to the scientific community.
  

Proganochelys quenstedtii GPIT-PV-30000 View specimen

M3#967 This the surface model of the steinkern of the shell of Proganochelys quenstedtii. Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.967   state:published

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The present 3D Dataset contains the 3D models of Carboniferous-Permian chondrichthyan neurocrania analyzed in “Phylogenetic implications of the systematic reassessment of Xenacanthiformes and ‘Ctenacanthiformes’ (Chondrichthyes) neurocrania from the Carboniferous-Permian Autun Basin (France)”. 

cf. Triodus sp MNHN.F.AUT811 View specimen

M3#834 MHNH.F.AUT811 (isolated neurocranium) in dorsal view. Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.834   state:published

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indet indet MNHN.F.AUT812 View specimen

M3#835 MHNH.F.AUT812 (isolated neurocranium) in dorsal view. Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.835   state:published

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indet indet MNHN.F.AUT813 View specimen

M3#836 MHNH.F.AUT813 (isolated neurocranium) in dorsal view. Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.836   state:published

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cf. Triodus sp MNHN.F.AUT814 View specimen

M3#837 MHNH.F.AUT814 (isolated neurocranium) in dorsal view. Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.837   state:published

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cf. Triodus sp MHNE.2021.9.1 View specimen

M3#838 MHNE.2021.9.1 (isolated neurocranium) in dorsal view. Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.838   state:published

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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) 

Menura novaehollandiae FMNH 336751 View specimen

	M3#561 3D model of the left carpometacarpus of the superb lyrebird, Menura novaehollandia (displayed as a mirror image in the 3DHOP viewer). Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.561   state:published	Download 3D surface file
	M3#562 3D model of the mandible of the superb lyrebird, Menura novaehollandiae. Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.562   state:published	Download 3D surface file
	M3#563 3D model of the right coracoid of the superb lyrebird, Menura novaehollandiae. Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.563   state:published	Download 3D surface file
	M3#564 3D model of the right scapula of the superb lyrebird, Menura novaehollandiae. Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.564   state:published	Download 3D surface file
	M3#565 3D model of the right tarsometatarsus of the superb lyrebird, Menura novaehollandiae. Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.565   state:published	Download 3D surface file
	M3#566 3D model of the sternum of the superb lyrebird, Menura novaehollandiae. Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.566   state:published	Download 3D surface file
	M3#567 3D model of the left femur of the superb lyrebird, Menura novaehollandiae (displayed as a mirror image in the 3DHOP viewer). Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.567   state:published	Download 3D surface file
	M3#568 3D model of the skull of the superb lyrebird, Menura novaehollandiae. Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.568   state:published	Download 3D surface file
	M3#569 3D model of the left humerus of the superb lyrebird, Menura novaehollandiae (displayed as a mirror image in the 3DHOP viewer). Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.569   state:published	Download 3D surface file
	M3#570 3D model of the synsacrum of the superb lyrebird, Menura novaehollandiae. Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.570   state:published	Download 3D surface file
	M3#571 3D model of the left radius of the superb lyrebird, Menura novaehollandiae (displayed as a mirror image in the 3DHOP viewer). Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.571   state:published	Download 3D surface file
	M3#572 3D model of the left tibiotarsus of the superb lyrebird, Menura novaehollandiae (displayed as a mirror image in the 3DHOP viewer). Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.572   state:published	Download 3D surface file
	M3#573 3D model of the left ulna of the superb lyrebird, Menura novaehollandiae (displayed as a mirror image in the 3DHOP viewer). Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.573   state:published	Download 3D surface file

This contribution contains the 3D model(s) described and figured in the following publication: Da Cunha, L., Fabre, P.-H. & Hautier, L. (2024) Springhares, flying and flightless scaly-tailed squirrels (Anomaluromorpha, Rodentia) are the squirrely mouse: comparative anatomy of the masticatory musculature and its implications on the evolution of hystricomorphy in rodents. Journal of Anatomy, 244, 900–928.
  

Anomalurus derbianus 21804 View specimen

M3#1493 Masticatory apparatus of Anomalurus Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1493   state:published

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Idiurus macrotis 29335 View specimen

M3#1492 Masticatory apparatus of Idiurus Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1492   state:published

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Zenkerella insignis 5.5.23.27 View specimen

M3#1490 Masticatory apparatus of Zenkerella Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1490   state:published

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Pedetes capensis NA View specimen

M3#1491 Masticatory apparatus of Pedetes Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1491   state:published

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This contribution contains 3D models of the cranial endoskeleton of three specimens of the Permian ‘acanthodian’ stem-group chondrichthyan (cartilaginous fish) Acanthodes confusus, obtained using computed tomography. These datasets were described and analyzed in Dearden et al. (2024) “3D models related to the publication: The pharynx of the iconic stem-group chondrichthyan Acanthodes Agassiz, 1833 revisited with micro computed tomography.” Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 

Acanthodes confusus MNHN-F-SAA20 View specimen

M3#1470 3D surfaces representing the three-dimensionally fossilised head of Acanthodes confusus Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1470   state:published

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Acanthodes confusus MNHN-F-SAA21 View specimen

M3#1471 3D surfaces representing the three-dimensionally fossilised head of Acanthodes confusus Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1471   state:published

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Acanthodes confusus MNHN-F-SAA24 View specimen

M3#1472 3D surfaces representing the three-dimensionally fossilised head of Acanthodes confusus Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1472   state:published

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The holotype of Hamadasuchus rebouli Buffetaut 1994 from the Kem Kem beds of Morocco (Late Albian – Cenomanian) consists of a left dentary which is limited, fragmentary and reconstructed in some areas. To aid in assessing if the original diagnosis can be considered as valid, the specimen was CT scanned for the first time. This is especially important to resolve the taxonomic status of certain specimens that have been assigned to Hamadasuchus rebouli since then. The reconstructed structures in this contribution are in agreement with the original description, notably in terms of alveolar count; thus the original diagnosis of this taxon remains valid and some specimens are not referable to H. rebouli anymore. 

Hamadasuchus rebouli MDE C001 View specimen

	M3#1402 Dentary and teeth Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1402   state:published	Download 3D surface file
	M3#1403 Toothmarks Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1403   state:published	Download 3D surface file

The present 3D Dataset contains the 3D models analyzed in Mennecart B., Wazir W.A., Sehgal R.K., Patnaik R., Singh N.P., Kumar N, and Nanda A.C. 2021. New remains of Nalamaeryx (Tragulidae, Mammalia) from the Ladakh Himalaya and their phylogenetical and palaeoenvironmental implications. Historical Biology. https://doi.org/10.1080/08912963.2021.2014479
  

Nalameryx savagei WIMF/A4801 View specimen

M3#766 Nalameryx savagei, Partial lower right jaw preserving m2 and m3. Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.766   state:published

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Nalameryx savagei WIMF/A4802 View specimen

M3#767 Nalameryx savagei, partial lower right jaw preserving m2 and m3 Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.767   state:published

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The present 3D Dataset contains the 3D model analyzed in the article : Dubied et al. (2021), Endocranium and ecology of Eurotherium theriodis, a European hyaenodont mammal from the Lutetian. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 2021, https://doi.org/10.4202/app.00771.2020 

Eurotherium theriodis NMB.Em12 View specimen

	M3#381 NMB.Em12 unprepared specimen Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.381   state:published	Download 3D surface file
	M3#382 NMB.Em12 cranium Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.382   state:published	Download 3D surface file
	M3#383 NMB.Em12 endocast Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.383   state:published	Download 3D surface file

This contribution provides for the first time the 3D model of the type specimen of Molassitherium delemontense (Mammalia, Rhinocerotidae) described in the following publication: Becker et al. (2013), Journal of Systematic Palaeontology, Vol. 11, Issue 8, 947–972, https://doi.org/10.1080/14772019.2012.699007. Conservation issues of the specimen and solutions using 3D model and 3D prints are detailed. 

Molassitherium delemontense MJSN POI007–245 View specimen

M3#384 Skull of Molassitherium delemontense Becker and Antoine, 2013 (in Becker et al. 2013): holotype Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.384   state:published

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This contribution contains the 3D models described and figured in the following publication: Tabuce R., Marandat B., Adnet S., Gernelle K., Girard F., Marivaux L., Solé F., Schnyder J., Steurbaut E., Storme J.-Y.,  Vianey-Liaud M., Yans J. (2025). European mammal turnover driven by a global rapid warming event preceding the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum. PNAS. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2505795122
  

Acritoparamys aff. atavus UM-ALB-41 View specimen

M3#1765 3D digital model Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1765   state:published

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Acritoparamys aff. atavus UM-ALB-42 View specimen

M3#1766 m1 (right) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1766   state:published

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Acritoparamys aff. atavus UM-ALB-43 View specimen

M3#1767 M3 (right) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1767   state:published

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indet. indet. UM-ALB-7 View specimen

M3#1768 M1or2 (left) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1768   state:published

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Arcius cf. rougieri UM-ALB-3 View specimen

M3#1769 m2 (left) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1769   state:published

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Arfia sp. UM-ALB-2 View specimen

M3#1770 M1or2 (right) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1770   state:published

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Bustylus sp. UM-ALB-37 View specimen

M3#1771 M1 (left) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1771   state:published

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?Corbarimys sp. UM-ALB-44 View specimen

M3#1772 M1or2 (left) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1772   state:published

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indet. indet. UM-ALB-26 View specimen

M3#1773 upper molar (right) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1773   state:published

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indet. indet. UM-ALB-39 View specimen

M3#1774 m1or2 (left) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1774   state:published

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Paschatherium marianae UM-ALB-4 View specimen

M3#1775 P4 (right) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1775   state:published

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Paschatherium marianae UM-ALB-5 View specimen

M3#1776 DP4 (right) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1776   state:published

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Paschatherium marianae UM-ALB-8 View specimen

M3#1777 mandible with m2 and talonid of m1 (left) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1777   state:published

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Paschatherium marianae UM-ALB-10 View specimen

M3#1778 M3 (righ Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1778   state:published

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Paschatherium marianae UM-ALB-22 View specimen

M3#1779 m3 (right) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1779   state:published

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Paschatherium marianae UM-ALB-33 View specimen

M3#1780 M2 (right) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1780   state:published

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Peratherium sp. UM-ALB-12 View specimen

M3#1781 ?m2 (left) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1781   state:published

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Peratherium sp. UM-ALB-23 View specimen

M3#1782 ?M2 (right) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1782   state:published

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Peratherium sp. UM-ALB-25 View specimen

M3#1783 ?M3 (left) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1783   state:published

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Plagioctenodon cf. dormaalensis UM-ALB-16 View specimen

M3#1784 M1or2 (right) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1784   state:published

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Plagioctenodon cf. dormaalensis UM-ALB-18 View specimen

M3#1785 P4 (right) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1785   state:published

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gen. nov. sp. nov. UM-ALB-27 View specimen

M3#1786 M1or2 (left) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1786   state:published

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Teilhardimys cf. reisi UM-ALB-36a View specimen

M3#1787 M2 (right) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1787   state:published

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Teilhardimys cf. reisi UM-ALB-36b View specimen

M3#1788 M1 (right) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1788   state:published

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Wyonycteris sp. UM-ALB-19 View specimen

M3#1789 M1or2 (right) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1789   state:published

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The present 3D Dataset contains the 3D model analyzed in Wazir, W. A., Sehgal, R. K., Čerňanský, A., Patnaik, R., Kumar, N., Singh, A. P. and Singh, N. P. 2022. A find from the Ladakh Himalaya reveals a survival of madtsoiid snakes (Serpentes, Madtsoiidae) in India through the late Oligocene. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 41(6), e2058401. https://doi.org/10.1080/02724634.2021.2058401
  

indet. indet. WIMF/A 4816 View specimen

M3#1754 Vertebra Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1754   state:published

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The present 3D Dataset contains the 3D model analyzed in the publication : On Roth’s “human fossil” from Baradero, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina: morphological and genetic analysis. The “human fossil” from Baradero, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, is a collection of skeleton parts first recovered by Swiss paleontologist Santiago Roth and further studied by anthropologist Rudolf Martin. By the end of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th century it was considered as one of the oldest human skeletons from the southern cone. We studied the cranial anatomy and contextualized the ancient individual remains. We discuss the context of the finding, conducted an osteobiographical assessment and performed a 3D virtual reconstruction of the skull, using micro-CT-scans on selected skull fragments and the mandible. This was followed by the extraction of bone tissue and teeth samples for radiocarbon and genetic analyses, which brought only limited results due to poor preservation and possible contamination. We estimate that the individual from Baradero is a middle-aged adult male. We conclude that the revision of foundational collections with current methodological tools brings new insights and clarifies long held assumptions on the significance of samples that were recovered when archaeology was not yet professionalized. 
  

Homo sapiens PIMUZ A/V 4217 View specimen

M3#1198 3D virtual reconstruction of the skull Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1198   state:published

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The present 3D Dataset contains the 3D model analyzed in Gaetano, L. C., Abdala, F., Seoane, F. D., Tartaglione, A., Schulz, M., Otero, A., Leardi, J. M., Apaldetti, C., Krapovickas, V., and Steinbach, E. 2021. A new cynodont from the Upper Triassic Los Colorados Formation (Argentina, South America) reveals a novel paleobiogeographic context for mammalian ancestors. Scientific Reports. 

Tessellatia bonapartei PULR-V121 View specimen

M3#960 3D surface model of PULR-V121 Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.960   state:published

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The present 3D Dataset contains the 3D model analyzed in Hendrickx, C. and Bell, P. R. 2021. The scaly skin of the abelisaurid Carnotaurus sastrei (Theropoda: Ceratosauria) from the Upper Cretaceous of Patagonia. Cretaceous Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cretres.2021.104994 

Carnotaurus sastrei MACN 894 View specimen

M3#802 3D reconstruction of the biggest patch of skin (~1200 cm2) from the anterior tail region of the holotype of Carnotaurus, which is the largest single patch of squamous integument available for any saurischian. The skin consists of medium to large (up to 65 mm in diameter) conical feature scales surrounded by a network of low and small (< 14 mm) irregular basement scales separated by narrow interstitial tissue. Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.802   state:published

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