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Virtual reconstruction of a Late Jurassic metriorhynchid skull from Switzerland and its use for scientific illustration and paleoart
Sophie De Sousa Oliveira, Léa Girard Logo, Irena Raselli Logo and Jérémy Anquetin Logo
Published online: 19/07/2023

Keywords: Kimmeridgian; Late Jurassic; Metriorhynchidae; paleoart; Thalattosuchia

https://doi.org/10.18563/journal.m3.178

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    The democratization of 3D techniques in recent years provides exciting new opportunities for the study of complex fossils. In the present contribution, we provide a virtual reconstruction of a partial, disarticulated metriorhynchid (Metriorhynchidae, Thalattosuchia, Crocodylomorpha) skull from the Late Jurassic of northwestern Switzerland. This virtual reconstruction was used to produce high quality scientific illustrations of the whole skull for descriptive purposes. The reconstructed skull also served for the estimation of the total body length of the specimen and to propose a life reconstruction of the animal in its paleoenvironment. In an effort for transparency, we review the sources that were consulted for the life reconstruction and explain the choices that we had to make. 

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Published in Volume 09, issue 03 (2023)

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3D models related to the publication: The neuroanatomy of Zulmasuchus querejazus (Crocodylomorpha, Sebecidae) and its implications for the paleoecology of sebecosuchians
Yohan Pochat-Cottilloux Logo, Jeremy E. Martin Logo, Stéphane Jouve Logo, Gwendal Perrichon Logo, Jérôme Adrien Logo, Céline Salaviale, Christian de Muizon Logo, Ricardo Cespedes and Romain Amiot Logo
Published online: 26/11/2021

Keywords: Bolivia; Crocodylomorpha; paleoneuroanatomy; Sebecidae; Zulmasuchus

https://doi.org/10.18563/journal.m3.148

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    The present 3D Dataset contains the 3D models analyzed in Pochat-Cottilloux Y., Martin J.E., Jouve S., Perrichon G., Adrien J., Salaviale C., de Muizon C., Cespedes R. & Amiot R. (2021). The neuroanatomy of Zulmasuchus querejazus (Crocodylomorpha, Sebecidae) and its implications for the paleoecology of sebecosuchians. The Anatomical Record, https://doi.org/10.1002/ar.24826 

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Published in Volume 07, issue 04 (2021)

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3D models related to the publication: First partial cranium of Togocetus from Kpogamé (Togo) and the protocetid diversity in the Togolese phosphate basin.
Koffi E. Kassegne, Mickaël Mourlam Logo, Guillaume Guinot Logo, Yawovi Z. Amoudji Logo, Jeremy E. Martin Logo, Kodjo A. Togbe, Ampah K. Johnson and Lionel Hautier Logo
Published online: 22/06/2021

Keywords: Comparative anatomy; Middle Eocene; Paleoenvironment; phylogeny; Protocetidae

https://doi.org/10.18563/journal.m3.143

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    This contribution contains the 3D models described and figured in the following publication: Kassegne K. E., Mourlam M. J., Guinot G., Amoudji Y. Z., Martin J. E., Togbe K. A., Johnson A. K., Hautier L. 2021. First partial cranium of Togocetus from Kpogamé (Togo) and the protocetid diversity in the Togolese phosphate basin. Annales de Paléontologie, Issue 2, April–June 2021, 102488. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annpal.2021.102488  

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    Togocetus cf. traversei ULDG-KPO1 View specimen

    M3#768

    The specimen consists of a partial cranium prepared out of a calcareous phosphate matrix. The partial cranium lacks the anterior part of the rostrum, the cranial roof, and most of the basicranium apart from the left zygomatic process of the squamosal. The maxilla, nasal, palatine, pterygoid, alisphenoid, and squamosal bones are preserved, as well as two incomplete dental rows described hereafter.

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    µCT . Resolution: 0.3156mm. This scan can easily be opened with Fiji, MorphoDig, 3DSlicer, or any software that reads .MHD file format. Also, the .RAW file can be opened easily with other software such as Avizo/Amira when providing the correct dimensions (which are enclosed within the file name)

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Published in Volume 07, issue 02 (2021)

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3D reconstructions of dental epithelium during Oryctolagus cuniculus embryonic development related to the publication ”Morphological features of tooth development and replacement in the rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus
Ludivine Bertonnier-Brouty Logo, Laurent Viriot Logo, Thierry Joly Logo and Cyril Charles Logo
Published online: 30/09/2019

Keywords: dental development; Oryctolagus cuniculus; rabbit teeth; tooth replacement

https://doi.org/10.18563/journal.m3.90

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Published in Volume 05, issue 04 (2019)

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MicroCT survey of larval skeletal mineralization in the Cuban gar Atractosteus tristoechus (Actinopterygii; Lepisosteiformes)
Raphaël Scherrer Logo, Andrés Hurtado, Erik Garcia Machado Logo and Mélanie Debiais-Thibaud Logo
Published online: 17/05/2017

Keywords: Actinopterygii; development; Lepisosteiformes; mineralization; skeleton

https://doi.org/10.18563/m3.3.3.e3

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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. 

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Published in Volume 03, Issue 03 (2017)

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3D models related to the publication: European mammal turnover driven by a global rapid warming event preceding the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum
Rodolphe Tabuce Logo and Killian Gernelle Logo
Published online: 27/06/2025

Keywords: France; Late Paleocene; Mammalia; Pre-Onset Event

https://doi.org/10.18563/journal.m3.275

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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
      

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Published in Volume 11, issue 02 (2025)

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3D models related to the publication: Micromeryx? eiselei - a new moschid species from Steinheim am Albuch, Germany, and the first comprehensive description of moschid cranial material from the Miocene of Central Europe
Manuela Aiglstorfer Logo, Loïc Costeur Logo, Bastien Mennecart Logo and Elmar P. Heizmann
Published online: 16/10/2017

Keywords: inner ear; Miocene; Moschidae; petrosal; skull

https://doi.org/10.18563/m3.3.4.e4

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    The present 3D Dataset contains the 3D models of the holotype (NMB Sth. 833) of the new species Micromeryx? eiselei analysed in the article Aiglstorfer, M., Costeur, L., Mennecart, B., Heizmann, E.P.J.. 2017. Micromeryx? eiselei - a new moschid species from Steinheim am Albuch, Germany, and the first comprehensive description of moschid cranial material from the Miocene of Central Europe. PlosOne https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0185679 

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Published in Volume 03, Issue 04 (2017)

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3D atlas and comparative osteology of the middle ear ossicles among Eulipotyphla (Mammalia, Placentalia).
Daisuke Koyabu Logo
Published online: 03/05/2017

Keywords: aquatic adaptation; convergence; Eulipotyphla; fossorial adaptation; hearing

https://doi.org/10.18563/m3.3.2.e3

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    Considerable morphological variations are found in the middle ear among mammals. Here I present a three-dimensional atlas of the middle ear ossicles of eulipotyphlan mammals. This group has radiated into various environments as terrestrial, aquatic, and subterranean habitats independently in multiple lineages. Therefore, eulipotyphlans are an ideal group to explore the form-function relationship of the middle ear ossicles. This comparative atlas of hedgehogs, true shrews, water shrews, mole shrews, true moles, and shrew moles encourages future studies of the middle ear morphology of this diverse group.
      

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Published in Volume 03, Issue 02 (2017)

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3D models related to the publication: Internal tooth structure and burial practices: insights into the Neolithic necropolis of Gurgy (France, 5100-4000 cal. BC).
Mona Le Luyer Logo, Michael Coquerelle Logo, Stéphane Rottier Logo and Priscilla Bayle Logo
Published online: 25/07/2016

Keywords: modern humans; Neolithic; upper permanent second molars

https://doi.org/10.18563/m3.2.1.e1

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    The present 3D Dataset contains the 3D models of external and internal aspects of human upper permanent second molars from the Neolithic necropolis analyzed in the following publication: Le Luyer M., Coquerelle M., Rottier S., Bayle P. (2016): Internal tooth structure and burial practices: insights into the Neolithic necropolis of Gurgy (France, 5100-4000 cal. BC). Plos One 11(7): e0159688. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0159688

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Published in Volume 02, Issue 01 (2016)

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3D models related to the publication: Morphogenesis of the stomach during the human embryonic period
Ami Nako, Norihito Kaigai, Naoto Shiraki, Shigehito Yamada Logo, Chigako Uwabe, Katsumi Kose Logo and Tetsuya Takakuwa Logo
Published online: 16/11/2015

Keywords: human embryo; human stomach; magnetic resonance imaging; three-dimensional reconstruction

https://doi.org/10.18563/m3.1.4.e3

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    The present 3D Dataset contains the 3D models analyzed in: Kaigai N et al. Morphogenesis and three-dimensional movement of the stomach during the human embryonic period, Anat Rec (Hoboken). 2014 May;297(5):791-797. doi: 10.1002/ar.22833. 

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Published in Volume 01, Issue 04 (2016)

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3D models related to the publication: Systematic contribution of the auditory region to the knowledge of the oldest European Bovidae (Mammalia, Ruminantia)
Bastien Mennecart Logo, Francis Duranthon Logo and Loïc Costeur Logo
Published online: 11/11/2024

Keywords: bony labyrinth; CT-scan; Eotragus; Petrosal bone; Pusillutragus

https://doi.org/10.18563/journal.m3.242

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    The present 3D Dataset contains the 3D models analyzed in Mennecart, B., Duranthon, F., & Costeur, L. 2024. Systematic contribution of the auditory region to the knowledge of the oldest European Bovidae (Mammalia, Ruminantia). Journal of Anatomy XXX. https://doi.org/10.1111/joa.14132 

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Published in Volume 10, issue 04 (2024)

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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: The early evolution of cranial appendages in Bovoidea revealed by new species of Amphimoschus (Mammalia: Ruminantia) from China
Yi-Kun Li, Bastien Mennecart Logo, Manuela Aiglstorfer Logo, Ni Xijun Logo, Li Qiang Logo and Tao Deng Logo
Published online: 07/09/2021

Keywords: mandible; Miocene; ruminant; skull

https://doi.org/10.18563/journal.m3.151

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    The present 3D Dataset contains the 3D models of the holotype mandible and referred fragmented skull of the new species Amphimoschus xishuiensis analyzed in the article Li, Y.-K., Mennecart, B., Aiglstorfer, M., Ni, X.-J., Li, Q., Deng, T. 2021. The early evolution of cranial appendages in Bovoidea revealed by new species of Amphimoschus (Mammalia: Ruminantia) from China. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society https://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlab053 

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Published in Volume 07, issue 03 (2021)

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3D models related to the publication: The endocranial cast of Indohyus (Artiodactyla, Raoellidae): the origin of the cetacean brain
 
Maëva J. Orliac Logo and J. G. M. Thewissen Logo
Published online: 27/04/2021

Keywords: brain; Cetacea; CT scan; endocast; Eocene

https://doi.org/10.18563/journal.m3.137

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    The present 3D Dataset contains the 3D models of the endocranial cast of two specimens of Indohyus indirae described in the article entitled “The endocranial cast of Indohyus (Artiodactyla, Raoellidae): the origin of the cetacean brain” (Orliac and Thewissen, 2021). They represent the cast of the main cavity of the braincase as well as associated intraosseous sinuses.
      

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Published in Volume 07, issue 02 (2021)

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3D models related to the publication: The late middle Miocene Mae Moh Basin of northern Thailand: the richest Neogene assemblage of Carnivora from Southeast Asia and a paleobiogeographic analysis of Miocene Asian carnivorans
Camille Grohé Logo, Louis de Bonis Logo, Yaowalak Chaimanee, Jérôme Surault Logo and Jean-Jacques Jaeger Logo
Published online: 03/06/2020

Keywords: Carnivora; Mustelidae; otters; skull; upper teeth

https://doi.org/10.18563/journal.m3.109

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    The present 3D Dataset contains the 3D models described and figured in the following publication: Grohé C., Bonis L. de, Chaimanee Y., Chavasseau O., Rugbumrung M., Yamee C., Suraprasit K., Gibert C., Surault J., Blondel C., Jaeger J.-J. 2020. The late middle Miocene Mae Moh Basin of northern Thailand: the richest Neogene assemblage of Carnivora from Southeast Asia and a paleobiogeographic analysis of Miocene Asian carnivorans. American Museum Novitates. http://digitallibrary.amnh.org/handle/2246/7223 

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    Siamogale bounosa MM-54 View specimen

    M3#505

    3D model of the skull of Siamogale bounosa The zip file contains: - the 3D surface in PLY - the orientation files in .pos and .ori - the project in .ntw

    Type: "3D_surfaces"

    doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.505   state:published




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    Vishnuonyx maemohensis MM-78 View specimen

    M3#506

    3D model of the skull of Vishnuonyx maemohensis The zip file contains: - the 3D surface in PLY - the orientation files in .pos and .ori - the project in .ntw

    Type: "3D_surfaces"

    doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.506   state:published




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    3D model of the reconstructed upper teeth of Vishnuonyx maemohensis The zip file contains: - the 3D surface in PLY - the orientation files in .pos and .ori - the project in .ntw

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Published in Volume 06, issue 03 (2020)

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3D models related to the publication: A Dorcatherium (Mammalia, Ruminantia, middle Miocene) petrosal bone and the tragulid ear region.
Bastien Mennecart Logo and Loïc Costeur Logo
Published online: 01/10/2016

Keywords: inner ear; Miocene; phylogeny; ruminant

https://doi.org/10.18563/m3.2.1.e2

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    The present 3D Dataset contains the 3D models analyzed in the article Mennecart, B., and L. Costeur. 2016. A Dorcatherium (Mammalia, Ruminantia, Middle Miocene) petrosal bone and the tragulid ear region. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 36(6), 1211665(1)-1211665(7). DOI: 10.1080/02724634.2016.1211665

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Published in Volume 02, Issue 01 (2016)

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3D models related to the publication: Protocetid (Cetacea, Artiodactyla) bullae and petrosals from the Middle Eocene locality of Kpogamé, Togo: new insights into the early history of cetacean hearing
Mickaël Mourlam Logo and Maëva J. Orliac Logo
Published online: 31/05/2017

Keywords: archaeocete; auditory region; Lutetian; petrotympanic complex

https://doi.org/10.18563/m3.3.1.e2

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    This contribution contains the 3D models described and figured in the following publication: Mourlam, M., Orliac, M. J. (2017), Protocetid (Cetacea, Artiodactyla) bullae and petrosals from the Middle Eocene locality of Kpogamé, Togo: new insights into the early history of cetacean hearing. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology https://doi.org/10.1080/14772019.2017.1328378
      

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Published in Volume 03, Issue 01 (2017)

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Skeletogenesis during the late embryonic development of the catshark Scyliorhinus canicula (Chondrichthyes; Neoselachii)
Sébastien Enault, Sylvain Adnet Logo and Mélanie Debiais-Thibaud Logo
Published online: 25/04/2016

Keywords: Chondrichthyes; development; mineralization; Scyliorhinus canicula; skeleton

https://doi.org/10.18563/m3.1.4.e2

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    Current knowledge on the skeletogenesis of Chondrichthyes is scarce compared with their extant sister group, the bony fishes. Most of the previously described developmental tables in Chondrichthyes have focused on embryonic external morphology only. Due to its small body size and relative simplicity to raise eggs in laboratory conditions, the small-spotted catshark Scyliorhinus canicula has emerged as a reference species to describe developmental mechanisms in the Chondrichthyes lineage. Here we investigate the dynamic of mineralization in a set of six embryonic specimens using X-ray microtomography and describe the developing units of both the dermal skeleton (teeth and dermal scales) and endoskeleton (vertebral axis). This preliminary data on skeletogenesis in the catshark sets the first bases to a more complete investigation of the skeletal developmental in Chondrichthyes. It should provide comparison points with data known in osteichthyans and could thus be used in the broader context of gnathostome skeletal evolution. 

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Published in Volume 01, Issue 04 (2016)

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3D models related to the publication: "A human skeleton from Última Esperanza, South-West Patagonia, Chile: Osteobiography, morphometric, and genetic analysis"
Thomas Schmelzle, Gabriel Aguirre-Fernández Logo and Lumila P. Menéndez Logo
Published online: 03/06/2025

Keywords: bony labyrinth; femur; Homo sapiens; skull; South America

https://doi.org/10.18563/journal.m3.262

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    The present 3D Dataset contains the models analyzed in the publication: Menéndez L, Rios C, Acosta Morano C, Novellino P, Schmelzle T, Aguirre-Fernández G, Breidenstein A, Barquera R, Schuenemann VJ, Stafford TW, Sánchez-Villagra M, Barbieri C. (2025). A human skeleton from Última Esperanza, South-West Patagonia, Chile: Osteobiography, morphometric, and genetic analysis. The models include the skull, femur, and the segmented left and right inner ears of a late Holocene human skeleton from southern Patagonia. In the associated paper, we present the radiocarbon dating, an osteobiography profile evaluating some aspects of the life history of this individual, as well as genetic and morphometric analysis assessing biological relatedness to other individuals and populations.
      

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Published in Volume 11, issue 02 (2025)

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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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