MicroCT scan of the skull of a manatee (Trichechus sp). 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/mhfh8e
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Publication date: 28 Aug 2024
Publisher: Naturhistorisches Museum Wien (NHMW)
Collections: 1. Zoology
Instrument: YXLON FF35 CT
Resource type: Dataset
Specimen: NHMW-ZOO-MAMM-75597
License: CC BY
CC BY 4.0 International
Tags: Knochen Microct Mikroct Seekuh Skull
Taxa: Sirenia
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Abstract

MicroCT scan of the skull of a manatee (Trichechus sp). This dataset was part of a study on the evolution of the inner ear.

Usage Notes

X-ray tube: FXE Direct Beam

Detector: Perkin Elmer Y.Panel 4343 CT

Exposure time: 1 s for 3412 projections (Helix scan)

Voltage: 170 kV

Current: 35 µA

Filter: 1 mm Copper

Reconstructed voxel size: 71.4 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 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-75597-Trichechus-sp-skull_ReconInfos.xml Reconstruction parameters of the microCT scan of a manatee skull 0.01 MB
NHMW-ZOO-MAMM-75597-Trichechus-sp-skull_ScanInfos.xml Scanning parameters of the microCT scan of a manatee skull 0.01 MB
NHMW-ZOO-MAMM-75597-Trichechus-sp-skull_TIF.zip TIF image stack of the microCT scan of a manatee skull 21514.52 MB

Media

Images

Volume rendering of the skull of a manatee
Volume rendering of the skull of a manatee