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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 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: Mummified Paleogene Spirostreptida and Julida (Arthropoda, Diplopoda) from southern France
 
Jules Charrondière Logo, Mickael Lheritier Logo, Bastien Mennecart Logo, Dmitry Kopylov Logo, Jérôme Adrien Logo, Georg Schulz Logo, Vincent Perrier Logo and Gilles Escarguel Logo
Published online: 08/09/2025

Keywords: Cambalida; Colombière; Paleogene; Quercy; Spirostreptida

https://doi.org/10.18563/journal.m3.225

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    The present 3D Dataset contains the 3D models analyzed in the publication: Mummified Paleogene Spirostreptida and Julida (Arthropoda, Diplopoda) from southern France. Papers in Paleontology. 

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Published in Volume 11, issue 03 (2025)

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3D models related to the publication: A new large pantherine and a sabre-toothed cat (Mammalia, Carnivora, Felidae) from the late Miocene hominoid-bearing Khorat sand pits, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.
Camille Grohé Logo, Arnaud Mazurier Logo, Alicia Blasi-Toccacceli Logo, Louis D. Bonis Logo, Yaowalak Chaimanee Logo, Olivier Chavasseau Logo, Kantapon Suraprasit Logo, Mana Rugbumrung Logo and Jean-Jacques Jaeger Logo
Published online: 04/09/2023

Keywords: Neogene; Pantherinae; Southeast Asia

https://doi.org/10.18563/journal.m3.206

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    This contribution contains the 3D models described and figured in the following publication: Bonis et al. 2023. A new large pantherine and a sabre-toothed cat (Mammalia, Carnivora, Felidae) from the late Miocene hominoid-bearing Khorat sand pits, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand. The Science of Nature 110(5):42. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00114-023-01867-4
      

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Published in Volume 09, issue 03 (2023)

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3D models related to the publication: Dental morphology evolution in early peratheriines, including a new morphologically cryptic species and findings on the largest early Eocene European metatherian.
Killian Gernelle Logo, Marc Godinot Logo, Bernard Marandat, Dominique Téodori, Sandrine Ladevèze Logo and Rodolphe Tabuce Logo
Published online: 06/01/2025

Keywords: France; Herpetotheriidae; Molar; systematics; Ypresian

https://doi.org/10.18563/journal.m3.255

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    This contribution contains the three-dimensional models of the most informative fossil material attributed to both Peratherium musivum Gernelle, 2024, and Peratherium maximum (Crochet, 1979), respectively from early and middle early Eocene French localities. These specimens, which document the emergence of the relatively large peratheriines, were analyzed and discussed in: Gernelle et al. (2024), Dental morphology evolution in early peratheriines, including a new morphologically cryptic species and findings on the largest early Eocene European metatherian. https://doi.org/10.1080/08912963.2024.2403602
      

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Published in Volume 11, issue 01 (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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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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3D models related to the publication: “Trophic differentiation between the endemic Cypriot mouse and the house mouse: a study coupling stable isotopes and morphometrics”
 
Sabrina Renaud Logo, Eleftherios . Hadjisterkotis Logo, George P. Mitsainas Logo and Emilie A. Hardouin Logo
Published online: 18/11/2024

Keywords: biomechanics; geometric morphometrics; Mandible morphology; Mus cypriacus; Mus musculus domesticus

https://doi.org/10.18563/journal.m3.247

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    This contribution contains 3D models of mandibles of Cypriot mice (Mus cypriacus) and house mice (Mus musculus domesticus) from the island of Cyprus. The niche partitioning of the two species was investigated using isotopic ecology, geometric morphometrics and biomechanics. Both species displayed generalist feeding behavior, modulated by fine-tuned adaptation to their feeding habits. The house mouse mandible, with a relatively large masseter area and an optimization for incisor biting, appears as an all-rounder tool for foraging on diverse non-natural items.
    These models are analyzed in the following publication: Renaud et al 2024, “Trophic differentiation between the endemic Cypriot mouse and the house mouse: a study coupling stable isotopes and morphometrics”, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10914-024-09740-5
      

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Published in Volume 10, issue 04 (2024)

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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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3D models related to the publication: Virtual endocasts of Clevosaurus brasiliensis and the tuatara: rhynchocephalian neuroanatomy and the oldest endocranial record for Lepidosauria
 
Lívia Roese-Miron Logo, Marc Jones Logo, José D. Ferreira Logo and Annie Hsiou Logo
Published online: 11/05/2023

Keywords: endocast; Ontogeny; Rhynchocephalia; Sphenodon punctatus; Triassic

https://doi.org/10.18563/journal.m3.185

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    The present 3D Dataset contains the 3D models analyzed in the following manuscript: L. Roese-Miron, M.E.H. Jones, J.D. Ferreira and A.S. Hsiou., 2023. Virtual endocasts of Clevosaurus brasiliensis and the tuatara: Rhynchocephalian neuroanatomy and the oldest endocranial record for Lepidosauria.
      

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Published in Volume 09, issue 02 (2023)

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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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3D models of fossil specimens related to the publication: Inferring the locomotor ecology of two of the oldest fossil squirrels: influence of operationalisation, trait, body size, and machine learning method
Jan Wölfer Logo and Lionel Hautier Logo
Published online: 09/10/2024

Keywords: Femur; geometric morphometrics; Palaeosciurus; rodents; Sciuridae

https://doi.org/10.18563/journal.m3.246

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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
      

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Published in Volume 10, issue 04 (2024)

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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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3D models related to the publication: Taxonomy and evolutionary history of peradectids (Metatheria): new data from the early Eocene of France.
Killian Gernelle Logo, Guillaume Billet Logo, Emmanuel Gheerbrant Logo, Marc Godinot Logo, Bernard Marandat, Sandrine Ladevèze Logo and Rodolphe Tabuce Logo
Published online: 05/08/2024

Keywords: dentition; Eocene; Europe; Peradectidae; systematics

https://doi.org/10.18563/journal.m3.239

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    This contribution contains the three-dimensional models of the most complete and/or informative fossil materials attributed to Peradectes crocheti Gernelle, 2024, the earliest peradectid metatherian species of Europe, from its type locality (Palette, Provence, ~55 Ma). These specimens were analyzed and discussed in: Gernelle et al. (2024), Taxonomy and evolutionary history of peradectids (Metatheria): new data from the early Eocene of France. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10914-024-09724-5

      

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Published in Volume 10, issue 03 (2024)

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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: "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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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: Fossils from the Montceau-les-Mines Lagerstätte (305 Ma) shed light on the anatomy, ecology and phylogeny of Carboniferous millipedes.
Mickael Lheritier Logo, Jean Vannier Logo, Gilles Escarguel Logo and Vincent Perrier Logo
Published online: 21/02/2023

Keywords: Carboniferous; Juliformia; Montceau-les-Mines; Oniscomorpha

https://doi.org/10.18563/journal.m3.179

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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 

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Published in Volume 09, issue 01 (2023)

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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 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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