MicroCT scan of the skull of a Dugong (Dugong dugon). Dataset to Grunstra et al. (2024) "Convergent evolution in Afrotheria and non-afrotherians demonstrates high evolvability of the mammalian inner ear"

DOI: https://doi.org/10.57756/8u172t
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Publication date: 24 Aug 2024
Publisher: Naturhistorisches Museum Wien (NHMW)
Collections: 1. Zoology
Instrument: YXLON FF35 CT
Resource type: Dataset
Specimen: NHMW-ZOO-MAMM-7548
License: CC BY
CC BY 4.0 International
Tags: Dugong Evolution Inner ear Microct Mikroct Morphometrics Schädel Seekuh Skull
Taxa: Sirenia
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Abstract

MicroCT scan of the skull of a dugong (Dugong dugon). This dataset was part of a study on the evolution of the inner ear.

Usage Notes

The skull was scanned in two parts. "skull 1" covers the area of the inner ear that was studied in the related publication by Grunstra et al. (2024).

X-ray tube: FXE Direct Beam

Detector: Perkin Elmer Y.Panel 4343 CT

Exposure time: 1 s for 1980 projections per scan

Voltage: 160 kV

Current: 75 µA

Filter: 1 mm Copper

Reconstructed voxel size: 98.8 µm

The image stack was cropped and converted into a TIF image stack using the software Dragonfly.

This specimen was used in a study on the inner ear (see "Publications") the segmented inner ear data is available here: https://osf.io/9mtwh/

Funding

Agency Program Proj. Id Proj. Title
FWF Austrian Science Fund Einzelprojekte P 33736 Evolvabilität des Innen- & Mittelohrs in Vögeln und Säugern

Publications

Please cite the following publication when reusing this dataset:

Grunstra, N.D.S., Hollinetz, F., Bravo Morante, G. et al. Convergent evolution in Afrotheria and non-afrotherians demonstrates high evolvability of the mammalian inner ear. Nat Commun 15, 7869 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-52180-1

Grunstra, Nicole D, Fabian Hollinetz, Guillermo B Morante, Frank Zachos, Cathrin Pfaff, Viola Winkler, Philipp Mitteroecker, and Anne Le Maître. 2024. “Data for ‘Convergent Evolution in Afrotheria and Non-Afrotherians Demonstrates High Evolvability of the Mammalian Inner Ear.’” OSF. August 28. osf.io/9mtwh.

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NHMW-ZOO-MAMM-7548-Dugong-dugon-skull-1_ReconInfos.xml Reconstruction parameters of the first part ("skull 1") of the microCT scan of the Dugong skull 0.01 MB
NHMW-ZOO-MAMM-7548-Dugong-dugon-skull-1_ScanInfos.xml Scan parameters of the first part ("skull 1") of the microCT scan of the Dugong skull 0.01 MB
NHMW-ZOO-MAMM-7548-Dugong-dugon-skull-1_TIF.zip TIFF image stack of the microCT scan of the first part ("skull 1") of the Dugong skull - this part contains the inner ear. 19372.46 MB
NHMW-ZOO-MAMM-7548-Dugong-dugon-skull-2_ReconInfos.xml Reconstruction parameters of the second part ("skull 2") of the microCT scan of the Dugong skull 0.01 MB
NHMW-ZOO-MAMM-7548-Dugong-dugon-skull-2_ScanInfos.xml Scan parameters of the second part ("skull 2") of the microCT scan of the Dugong skull 0.01 MB
NHMW-ZOO-MAMM-7548-Dugong-dugon-skull-2_TIF.zip TIFF image stack of the microCT scan of the second part ("skull 2") of the Dugong skull 18981.63 MB

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Images

Volume rendering of both parts of the skull aligned.
Volume rendering of both parts of the skull aligned.
Volume rendering of both parts of the skull aligned.
Volume rendering of both parts of the skull aligned.
Volume rendering of the microCT scan of the first part ("skull 1") of the Dugong skull - this part contains the inner ear.
Volume rendering of the microCT scan of the first part ("skull 1") of the Dugong skull - this part contains the inner ear.
Volume rendering of the microCT scan of the first part ("skull 1") of the Dugong skull - this part contains the inner ear.
Volume rendering of the microCT scan of the first part ("skull 1") of the Dugong skull - this part contains the inner ear.
Volume rendering of the microCT scan of the second part ("skull 2") of the Dugong skull.
Volume rendering of the microCT scan of the second part ("skull 2") of the Dugong skull.
Volume rendering of the microCT scan of the second part ("skull 2") of the Dugong skull.
Volume rendering of the microCT scan of the second part ("skull 2") of the Dugong skull.