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. 

Torvoneustes jurensis BSY008-465 View specimen

	M3#1037 Left dentary (3 meshes) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1037   state:published	Download 3D surface file
	M3#1038 Right dentary (3 meshes) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1038   state:published	Download 3D surface file
	M3#1039 Left ramus (2 meshes) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1039   state:published	Download 3D surface file
	M3#1040 Right ramus (3 meshes) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1040   state:published	Download 3D surface file
	M3#1041 Left splenial (2 meshes) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1041   state:published	Download 3D surface file
	M3#1042 Right splenial (2 meshes) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1042   state:published	Download 3D surface file
	M3#1043 Frontal and left prefrontal Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1043   state:published	Download 3D surface file
	M3#1044 Left maxilla (4 meshes) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1044   state:published	Download 3D surface file
	M3#1045 Right maxilla Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1045   state:published	Download 3D surface file
	M3#1046 Left nasal Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1046   state:published	Download 3D surface file
	M3#1047 Right nasal Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1047   state:published	Download 3D surface file
	M3#1048 Parietal Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1048   state:published	Download 3D surface file
	M3#1049 Right postorbital Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1049   state:published	Download 3D surface file
	M3#1050 Right prefrontal Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1050   state:published	Download 3D surface file
	M3#1051 Right premaxilla Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1051   state:published	Download 3D surface file
	M3#1052 Left squamosal Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1052   state:published	Download 3D surface file
	M3#1053 Right squamosal Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1053   state:published	Download 3D surface file
	M3#1054 Reconstruction of the mandible Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1054   state:published	Download 3D surface file
	M3#1055 Reconstruction of the cranium Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1055   state:published	Download 3D surface file

The present 3D Dataset contains the 3D model of a specimen of Metamynodon planifrons (UNISTRA.2015.0.1106) described and figured in: Veine-Tonizzo, L., Tissier, J., Bukhsianidze, M., Vasilyan, D., Becker, D., 2023, Cranial morphology and phylogenetic relationships of Amynodontidae Scott & Osborn, 1883 (Perissodactyla, Rhinocerotoidea). 

Metamynodon planifrons UNISTRA.2015.0.1106 View specimen

M3#716 Textured 3D surface model of the skull of the specimen UNISTRA.2015.0.1106 with right C1 and both rows of P2-M3. Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.716   state:published

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This contribution contains the 3D models described and figured in the following publication: Georgalis, G.L., G. Guinot, K.E. Kassegne, Y.Z. Amoudji, A.K.C. Johnson, H. Cappetta and L. Hautier. 2021. An assemblage of giant aquatic snakes (Serpentes, Palaeophiidae) from the Eocene of Togo. Swiss Journal of Palaeontology 140, https://doi.org/10.1186/s13358-021-00236-w 

Palaeophis africanus UM KPO 21 View specimen

M3#821 Trunk vertebra UM KPO 21 of Palaeophis africanus Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.821   state:published

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Palaeophis africanus UM KPO 22 View specimen

M3#822 Trunk vertebra UM KPO 22 of Palaeophis africanus from the Eocene of Togo Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.822   state:published

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Palaeophis africanus UM KPO 23 View specimen

M3#823 Trunk vertebra UM KPO 23 of Palaeophis africanus Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.823   state:published

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Palaeophis africanus UM KPO 24 View specimen

M3#824 Trunk vertebra UM KPO 24 of Palaeophis africanus Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.824   state:published

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Palaeophis africanus UM KPO 25 View specimen

M3#825 Trunk vertebra UM KPO 25 of Palaeophis africanus Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.825   state:published

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Palaeophis africanus UM KPO 26 View specimen

M3#826 Trunk vertebra UM KPO 26 of Palaeophis africanus Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.826   state:published

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Palaeophis africanus UM KPO 27 View specimen

M3#827 Trunk vertebra UM KPO 27 of Palaeophis africanus Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.827   state:published

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Palaeophis africanus UM KPO 28 View specimen

M3#828 Trunk vertebra UM KPO 28 of Palaeophis africanus Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.828   state:published

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Palaeophis africanus UM KPO 29 View specimen

M3#829 Trunk vertebra UM KPO 29 of Palaeophis africanus Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.829   state:published

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Palaeophis africanus UM KPO 30 View specimen

M3#830 Trunk vertebra UM KPO 30 of Palaeophis africanus Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.830   state:published

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Palaeophis africanus UM KPO 31 View specimen

M3#831 Trunk vertebra UM KPO 28 of Palaeophis africanus Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.831   state:published

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Palaeophis africanus UM KPO 32 View specimen

M3#832 Trunk vertebra UM KPO 32 of Palaeophis africanus Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.832   state:published

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Palaeophis africanus UM KPO 33 View specimen

M3#833 Trunk vertebra UM KPO 33 of Palaeophis africanus Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.833   state:published

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Palaeophis africanus UM KPO 34 View specimen

M3#839 Trunk vertebra UM KPO 34 of Palaeophis africanus Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.839   state:published

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Palaeophis africanus UM KPO 35 View specimen

M3#840 Trunk vertebra UM KPO 35 of Palaeophis africanus Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.840   state:published

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Palaeophis africanus UM KPO 36 View specimen

M3#841 Trunk vertebra UM KPO 36 of Palaeophis africanus Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.841   state:published

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Palaeophis africanus UM KPO 37 View specimen

M3#842 Trunk vertebra UM KPO 37 of Palaeophis africanus Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.842   state:published

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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 

Terastiodontosaurus marcelosanchezi ONM CBI-1-645 View specimen

M3#1561 Holotype maxilla ONM CBI-1-645 of Terastiodontosaurus marcelosanchezi from the Eocene of Chambi Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1561   state:published

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Terastiodontosaurus marcelosanchezi ONM CBI-1-646 View specimen

M3#1560 Paratype dentary ONM CBI-1-646 of Terastiodontosaurus marcelosanchezi from the Eocene of Chambi Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1560   state:published

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Terastiodontosaurus marcelosanchezi ONM CBI-1-648 View specimen

M3#1562 Maxilla ONM CBI-1-648 of Terastiodontosaurus marcelosanchezi from the Eocene of Chambi Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1562   state:published

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Terastiodontosaurus marcelosanchezi ONM CBI-1-649 View specimen

M3#1559 Maxilla ONM CBI-1-649 of Terastiodontosaurus marcelosanchezi from the Eocene of Chambi Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1559   state:published

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Terastiodontosaurus marcelosanchezi ONM CBI-1-650 View specimen

M3#1563 Maxilla ONM CBI-1-650 of Terastiodontosaurus marcelosanchezi from the Eocene of Chambi Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1563   state:published

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Terastiodontosaurus marcelosanchezi ONM CBI-1-651 View specimen

M3#1564 Maxilla ONM CBI-1-651 of Terastiodontosaurus marcelosanchezi from the Eocene of Chambi Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1564   state:published

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Terastiodontosaurus marcelosanchezi ONM CBI-1-653 View specimen

M3#1565 Maxilla ONM CBI-1-653 of Terastiodontosaurus marcelosanchezi from the Eocene of Chambi Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1565   state:published

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Terastiodontosaurus marcelosanchezi ONM CBI-1-654 View specimen

M3#1576 Maxilla ONM CBI-1-654 of Terastiodontosaurus marcelosanchezi from the Eocene of Chambi Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1576   state:published

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Terastiodontosaurus marcelosanchezi ONM CBI-1-657 View specimen

M3#1566 Dentary ONM CBI-1-657 of Terastiodontosaurus marcelosanchezi from the Eocene of Chambi Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1566   state:published

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Terastiodontosaurus marcelosanchezi ONM CBI-1-658 View specimen

M3#1567 Premaxilla ONM CBI-1-658 of Terastiodontosaurus marcelosanchezi from the Eocene of Chambi Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1567   state:published

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Terastiodontosaurus marcelosanchezi ONM CBI-1-659 View specimen

M3#1568 Dentary ONM CBI-1-659 of Terastiodontosaurus marcelosanchezi from the Eocene of Chambi Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1568   state:published

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Terastiodontosaurus marcelosanchezi ONM CBI-1-660 View specimen

M3#1569 Dentary ONM CBI-1-660 of Terastiodontosaurus marcelosanchezi from the Eocene of Chambi Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1569   state:published

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Terastiodontosaurus marcelosanchezi ONM CBI-1-661 View specimen

M3#1570 Dentary ONM CBI-1-661 of Terastiodontosaurus marcelosanchezi from the Eocene of Chambi Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1570   state:published

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Terastiodontosaurus marcelosanchezi ONM CBI-1-668 View specimen

M3#1571 Dentary ONM CBI-1-668 of Terastiodontosaurus marcelosanchezi from the Eocene of Chambi Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1571   state:published

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Terastiodontosaurus marcelosanchezi ONM CBI-1-670 View specimen

M3#1572 Dentary ONM CBI-1-670 of Terastiodontosaurus marcelosanchezi from the Eocene of Chambi Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1572   state:published

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Terastiodontosaurus marcelosanchezi ONM CBI-1-672 View specimen

M3#1573 Premaxilla ONM CBI-1-672 of Terastiodontosaurus marcelosanchezi from the Eocene of Chambi Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1573   state:published

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Terastiodontosaurus marcelosanchezi ONM CBI-1-711 View specimen

M3#1574 Premaxilla ONM CBI-1-711 of Terastiodontosaurus marcelosanchezi from the Eocene of Chambi Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1574   state:published

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Todrasaurus gheerbranti UM THR 407 View specimen

M3#1575 Holotype dentary UM THR 407 of Todrasaurus gheerbranti Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1575   state:published

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This contribution contains the 3D reconstruction of Canariomys bravoi, described and figured in the following publication: Michaux J., Hautier L., Hutterer R., Lebrun R., Guy F., García-Talavera F., 2012 : Body shape and life style of the extinct rodent Canariomys bravoi (Mammalia, Murinae) from Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain). Comptes Rendus Palevol 11 (7), 485-494. DOI: 10.1016/j.crpv.2012.06.004
  

Canariomys bravoi TFMCV872-873 View specimen

M3#6 This file contains the 3D reconstruction of Canariomys bravoi, described and figured in the following publication: Michaux J., Hautier L., Hutterer R., Lebrun R., Guy F., García-Talavera F., 2012 : Body shape and life style of the extinct rodent Canariomys bravoi (Mammalia, Murinae) from Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain). Comptes Rendus Palevol 11 (7), 485-494. Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf6   state:published

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The present 3D Dataset contains the 3D models of two endocarps from the Oligocene of Baraval Quercy locality. These endocarps document new fossil genera within the Anacardiaceae family and illustrate the morphological diversity of this family during the Palaeogene. The CT-scan data were processed with ImageJ and Mimics Innovation Suite version 1.13 to reconstruct the specimens. Here we provide .stl files easy to read with the software Meshlab. 

Palaeochoerospondias sheppeyensis UM-BAV-675 View specimen

M3#1895 Surfaces of the endocarp, seeds and lacunae Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1895   state:published

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Baravalosphaera operculata UM-BAV-689 View specimen

M3#1896 Surfaces of the endocarp Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1896   state:published

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The present contribution contains the 3D virtual restoration of a Pliocene Lutrine right femur of Tobène, Senegal, described and figured in Lihoreau et al. (2021) : "A fossil terrestrial fauna from Tobène (Senegal) provides a unique early Pliocene window in Western Africa ". https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gr.2021.06.013 

Indet indet SN-Tob-12-02 View specimen

M3#441 Virtual restoration of SN-Tob-12-02 Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.441   state:published

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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
  

Peratherium musivum MNHN.F.SN122 View specimen

M3#1640 3D surface model of MNHN.F.SN122, right M3 Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1640   state:published

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Peratherium musivum MNHN.F.RI220 View specimen

M3#1641 3D surface model of MNHN.F.RI220, left M2 (partial) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1641   state:published

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Peratherium musivum MNHN.F.RI296 View specimen

M3#1642 3D surface model of MNHN.F.RI296, right M1 (partial) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1642   state:published

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Peratherium musivum MNHN.F.RI368 View specimen

M3#1643 3D surface model of MNHN.F.RI368, right m2 Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1643   state:published

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Peratherium musivum MNHN.F.RI385 View specimen

M3#1644 3D surface model of MNHN.F.RI385, left m1 Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1644   state:published

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Peratherium maximum UM-BRI-17 View specimen

M3#1645 3D surface model of UM-BRI-17, right hemi-mandible with p1-p3, m1-m3 alveoli, and m4 Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1645   state:published

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The presented dataset contains the 3D surface scan of the holotype of Birgeria americana, a partial skull described and depicted in: Romano, C., Jenks, J.F., Jattiot, R., Scheyer, T.M., Bylund, K.G. & Bucher, H. 2017. Marine Early Triassic Actinopterygii from Elko County (Nevada, USA): implications for the Smithian equatorial vertebrate eclipse. Journal of Paleontology. https://doi.org/10.1017/jpa.2017.36 . 

Birgeria americana NMMNH P-66225 View specimen

M3#175 NMMNH P-66225 is from upper lower Smithian to lower upper Smithian beds (Thaynes Group). The collecting site is located about 2.75 km south-southeast of the Winecup Ranch, east-central Elko County, Nevada, USA. P-66225 is a partial skull preserved within a large limestone nodule, with its right side exposed. It preserves the portion between the cleithrum posteriorly, and the level of the hind margin of the orbital opening anteriorly. The fossil has a length of 26 cm. Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.175   state:published

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The present 3D Dataset contains sixteen 3D models of unornamented Polygnathus illustrating allometric variation and bilateral asymmetry within four “Operational Taxonomic Units” analyzed in the publication: Convergent allometric trajectories in Devonian-Carboniferous unornamented Polygnathus conodonts. 

Polygnathus sp. UM-PSQ-010 View specimen

M3#1611 Dextral P1 element Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1611   state:published

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Polygnathus sp. UM-PSQ-011 View specimen

M3#1612 Sinistral P1 element Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1612   state:published

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Polygnathus sp. UM-PSQ-012 View specimen

M3#1613 Sinistral P1 element Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1613   state:published

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Polygnathus sp. UM-PSQ-013 View specimen

M3#1614 Dextral P1 element Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1614   state:published

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Polygnathus sp. UM-PSQ-014 View specimen

M3#1615 Sinistral P1 element Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1615   state:published

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Polygnathus sp. UM-PSQ-015 View specimen

M3#1616 Sinistral P1 element Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1616   state:published

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Polygnathus sp. UM-PSQ-016 View specimen

M3#1617 Dextral P1 element Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1617   state:published

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Polygnathus sp. UM-PSQ-017 View specimen

M3#1618 Dextral P1 element Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1618   state:published

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Polygnathus sp. UM-PSQ-018 View specimen

M3#1619 Sinistral P1 element Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1619   state:published

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Polygnathus sp. UM-PSQ-019 View specimen

M3#1620 Sinistral P1 element Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1620   state:published

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Polygnathus sp. UM-PSQ-020 View specimen

M3#1621 Dextral P1 element Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1621   state:published

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Polygnathus sp. UM-PSQ-021 View specimen

M3#1622 Dextral P1 element Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1622   state:published

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Polygnathus sp. UM-PSQ-022 View specimen

M3#1623 Sinistral P1 element Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1623   state:published

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Polygnathus sp. UM-PSQ-023 View specimen

M3#1624 Sinistral P1 element Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1624   state:published

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Polygnathus sp. UM-PSQ-024 View specimen

M3#1625 Dextral P1 element Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1625   state:published

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Polygnathus sp. UM-PSQ-025 View specimen

M3#1626 Dextral P1 element Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1626   state:published

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The present 3D Dataset contains the 3D models of the two papionine remains found near Gabes and analyzed in Ksila et al. 2026  “A continental Messinian vertebrate fauna from the Ouedhref area, Southeast Tunisia.” 

Macaca sp. UTM-O-Sa60 View specimen

M3#1872 Right m1 or m2 Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1872   state:published

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Macaca sp. UTM-O-Br6 View specimen

M3#1871 Left upper canine Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1871   state:published

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This contribution presents the three-dimensional digital models (i.e., skull, endocast, and inner ear) of a uniquely well-preserved and nearly complete skull (MCL 4228) attributed to the Late Pleistocene giant mylodontid ground sloth Ocnotherium giganteum, discovered in the Toca dos Ossos cave (Bahia State, Brazil). This specimen was described and figured in the following publication: Pujos et al. 2026: The neotropical giant ground sloth Ocnotherium giganteum (Xenarthra, Mylodontinae) from the Late Pleistocene of Brazil: anatomy, paleoneurology, and phylogenetic relationships. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. https://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlag008 

Ocnotherium giganteum MCL 4228 View specimen

M3#1870 skull, endocast, inner ear Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1870   state:published

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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  

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. Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.768   state:published	Download 3D surface file
	M3#770 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) Type: "3D_CT" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.770   state:published	Download CT data

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 the 3D models described and figured in the following publication: Paulina-Carabajal, A. and Nieto, M. N. In press. Brief comment on the brain and inner ear of Giganotosaurus carolinii (Dinosauria: Theropoda) based on CT scans. Ameghiniana. https://doi.org/10.5710/AMGH.25.10.2019.3237
  

Giganotosaurus carolinii MUCPv-CH-1 View specimen

M3#504 The current file contents 3D models of the braincase, brain, left and right inner ears Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.504   state:published

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Archaeozoological studies are increasingly using new methods and approaches to explore questions about domestication. Here, we provide 3D models of three archaeological Canis lupus skulls from Belgium originating from the sites of Goyet (31,680±250BP; 31,890+240/-220BP), Trou des Nutons (21,810±90BP) and Trou Balleux (postglacial). Since their identification as either wolves or early dogs is still debated, we present these models as additional tools for further investigating their evolutionary history and the history of dog domestication. 

Canis lupus Goyet 2860 View specimen

M3#21 3D surface model of the cranium of the Late Pleistocene Canis lupus "Goyet 2860" from the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences. Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf21   state:published

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Canis lupus Trou Balleux no-nr View specimen

M3#22 3D surface model of the cranium of the Late Pleistocene Canis lupus "Trou Balleux no-nr" from the University of Liège, Belgium Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf22   state:published

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Canis lupus Trou des Nutons 2559-1 View specimen

M3#23 3D surface model of the cranium of the Late Pleistocene Canis lupus "Trou des Nutons 2559-1" from the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences. Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf23   state:published

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The present 3D Dataset contains the 3D models of the brain endocast analyzed in “Virtual brain endocast of Antifer (Mammalia: Cervidae), an extinct large cervid from South America”. 

Antifer ensenadensis U-4922 View specimen

M3#550 Brain endocast Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.550   state:published

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Antifer ensenadensis MCN-PV 943 View specimen

M3#551 Brain endocast Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.551   state:published

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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
  

Mus cypriacus Cypriacus_5GE View specimen

M3#1584 3D model of the right mandible Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1584   state:published

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Mus cypriacus Cypriacus_BET2 View specimen

M3#1585 3D model of the right mandible Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1585   state:published

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Mus cypriacus Cypriacus_FON1 View specimen

M3#1586 3D model of the right mandible Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1586   state:published

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Mus cypriacus Cypriacus_FON2 View specimen

M3#1587 3D model of the right mandible Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1587   state:published

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Mus cypriacus Cypriacus_KOU1 View specimen

M3#1588 3D model of the right mandible Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1588   state:published

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Mus musculus Cyprus_dom_KOF1 View specimen

M3#1589 3D model of the right mandible Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1589   state:published

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Mus musculus Cyprus_dom_LEF1 View specimen

M3#1590 3D model of the right mandible Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1590   state:published

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Mus musculus Cyprus_dom_MEN1 View specimen

M3#1591 3D model of the right mandible Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1591   state:published

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Mus musculus Cyprus_dom_TSE2 View specimen

M3#1592 3D model of the mirrored left mandible Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1592   state:published

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Mus musculus Cyprus_dom_XYL5 View specimen

M3#1593 3D model of the right mandible Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1593   state:published

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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. 

Speothos pacivorus NHMD:211341 View specimen

M3#1475 Holotype of Speothos pacivorus Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1475   state:published

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We provide a 3D reconstruction of the skull of Latimeria chalumnae that can be easily accessed and visualized for a better understanding of its cranial anatomy. Different skeletal elements are saved as separate PLY files that can be combined to visualize the entire skull or isolated to virtually dissect the skull. We included some guidelines for a fast and easy visualization of the 3D skull. 

Latimeria chalumnae MHNG 1080.070 View specimen

M3#1254 the skeletal elements of the skull of Latimeria chalumnae included in 26 different PLY files Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1254   state:published

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