This contribution provides for the first time the 3D model of the type specimen of Molassitherium delemontense (Mammalia, Rhinocerotidae) described in the following publication: Becker et al. (2013), Journal of Systematic Palaeontology, Vol. 11, Issue 8, 947–972, https://doi.org/10.1080/14772019.2012.699007. Conservation issues of the specimen and solutions using 3D model and 3D prints are detailed. 

Molassitherium delemontense MJSN POI007–245 View specimen

M3#384 Skull of Molassitherium delemontense Becker and Antoine, 2013 (in Becker et al. 2013): holotype Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.384   state:published

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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. 

Scyliorhinus canicula SC6_2_2015_03_20 View specimen

M3#50 Mineralized skeleton of a 6,2 cm long embryo of Scyliorhinus canicula Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.50   state:published

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Scyliorhinus canicula SC6_7_2015_03_20 View specimen

M3#51 Mineralized skeleton of a 6,7 cm long embryo of Scyliorhinus canicula Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.51   state:published

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Scyliorhinus canicula SC7_1_2015_04_03 View specimen

M3#52 Mineralized skeleton of a 7,1 cm long embryo of Scyliorhinus canicula Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.52   state:published

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Scyliorhinus canicula SC7_5_2015_03_13 View specimen

M3#53 Mineralized skeleton of a 7,5 cm long embryo of Scyliorhinus canicula Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.53   state:published

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Scyliorhinus canicula SC8_2015_03_20 View specimen

M3#54 Mineralized skeleton of a 8 cm long embryo of Scyliorhinus canicula Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.54   state:published

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Scyliorhinus canicula SC10_2015_02_27 View specimen

M3#55 Mineralized skeleton of a 10 cm long embryo of Scyliorhinus canicula Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.55   state:published

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This contribution contains the three-dimensional digital models of eleven isolated fossil teeth of a merialine paroxyclaenid (Welcommoides gurki), discovered from lower Oligocene deposits of the Bugti Hills (Balochistan, Pakistan). These fossils were described, figured and discussed in the following publication: Solé et al. (2024), An unexpected late paroxyclaenid (Mammalia, Cimolesta) out of Europe: dental evidence from the Oligocene of the Bugti Hills, Pakistan. Papers in Palaeontology. https://doi.org/10.1002/spp2.1599 

Welcommoides gurki UM-DBC 2225 View specimen

M3#1083 Left m3 Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1083   state:published

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Welcommoides gurki UM-DBC 2226 View specimen

M3#1084 Right m3 Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1084   state:published

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Welcommoides gurki UM-DBC 2227 View specimen

M3#1085 Trigonid of a right lower molar Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1085   state:published

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Welcommoides gurki UM-DBC 2230 View specimen

M3#1086 Right DP4 Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1086   state:published

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Welcommoides gurki UM-DBC 2228 View specimen

M3#1093 Right M1 Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1093   state:published

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Welcommoides gurki UM-DBC 2229 View specimen

M3#1087 Right M2 Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1087   state:published

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Welcommoides gurki UM-DBC 2236 View specimen

M3#1088 Left M2 Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1088   state:published

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Welcommoides gurki UM-DBC 2231 View specimen

M3#1089 Left M3 Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1089   state:published

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Welcommoides gurki UM-DBC 2232 View specimen

M3#1090 Left M3 Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1090   state:published

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Welcommoides gurki UM-DBC 2234 View specimen

M3#1091 Left M3 Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1091   state:published

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Welcommoides gurki UM-DBC 2233 View specimen

M3#1092 Left M3 Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1092   state:published

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Turtles are one of the most impressive vertebrates. Much of the body is either hidden in a shell or can be drawn into it. Turtles impress with their individual longevity and their often peaceful disposition. Also, with their resilience, they have survived all extinction events since their emergence in the Late Triassic. Today's diversity of shapes is impressive and ranges from the large and high domed Galapagos turtles to the hamster-sized flat pancake turtles. The holotype of one of the oldest fossil turtles, Proganochelys quenstedtii, is housed in the paleontological collection in Tübingen/Germany. Since its discovery some years before 1873, P. quenstedtii has represented the 'prototype' of the turtle and has had an eventful scientific history. It was found in Neuenhaus (Häfner-Neuhausen in Schönbuch forest), Baden-Württemberg, Germany, and stems from Löwenstein-Formation (Weißer Keupersandstein), Late Triassic. The current catalogue number is GPIT-PV-30000. The specimen is listed in the historical inventory “Tübinger Petrefaktenverzeichnis 1841 bis 1896, [folio 326v.]“, as “[catalogue number: PV]16549, Schildkröte Weiser Keupersandstein Hafnerhausen” [turtle from White Keuper Sandstone]. Another, more recent synonym is “GPIT/RE/9396”. The same specimen was presented as uncatalogued by Gaffney (1990). Here we provide a surface scan of the steinkern for easier access of this famous specimen to the scientific community.
  

Proganochelys quenstedtii GPIT-PV-30000 View specimen

M3#967 This the surface model of the steinkern of the shell of Proganochelys quenstedtii. Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.967   state:published

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This contribution contains the 3D models described and figured in the following publication: Mennecart B., de Perthuis Ad., Rössner G.E., Guzmán J.A., de Perthuis Au., Costeur L. The first French tragulid skull (Mammalia, Ruminantia, Tragulidae) and associated tragulid remains from the Middle Miocene of Contres (Loir-et-Cher, France). Comptes Rendus Palévol. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crpv.2017.08.004 

Dorcatherium crassum NMB Fa.213.abg View specimen

M3#181 The 3D surface files of the specimen NMB Fa.213 are the reconstructions of the main skull fragments, the right petrosal bone, and the left bony labyrinth. Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.181   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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The present 3D Dataset contains the 3D models of a skull and lower jaw of the holotype of Santagnathus mariensis, described in “Old fossil findings in the Upper Triassic rocks of southern Brazil improve diversity of traversodontid cynodonts (Therapsida, Cynodontia)” 

Santagnathus mariensis UFRGS-PV-1419-T View specimen

	M3#1157 Skull Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1157   state:published	Download 3D surface file
	M3#1158 Lower jaw Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1158   state:published	Download 3D surface file

The present 3D Dataset contains the 3D model analyzed in the following publication: occurrence of the ground sloth Nothrotheriops (Xenarthra, Folivora) in the Late Pleistocene of Uruguay: New information on its dietary and habitat preferences based on stable isotope analysis. Journal of Mammalian Evolution. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10914-023-09660-w 

Nothrotheriops sp. CAV 1466 View specimen

M3#1129 Left humerus Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1129   state:published

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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 

Zulmasuchus querejazus MHNC 6672 View specimen

	M3#798 Left endosseous labyrinth of Z. querejazus (MHNC 6672). Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.798   state:published	Download 3D surface file
	M3#799 Reconstruction of the endocranial cavities of Z. querejazus (MHNC 6672). Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.799   state:published	Download 3D surface file
	M3#800 Three-dimensional reconstruction of the pneumatic cavities within the braincase of Z. querejazus (MHNC 6672) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.800   state:published	Download 3D surface file

The present 3D Dataset contains the 3D models analyzed in Neogene sloth assemblages (Mammalia, Pilosa) of the Cocinetas Basin (La Guajira, Colombia): implications for the Great American Biotic Interchange. Palaeontology. doi: 10.1111/pala.12244
  

cf. Nothrotherium indet. MUN STRI 12924 View specimen

M3#106 Fragmentary basicranium with posterior portion of the skull roof. Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.106   state:published

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indet. indet. MUN STRI 16535 View specimen

M3#107 Complete left ulna of a Scelidotheriinae gen. et sp. indet. Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.107   state:published

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In this contribution a third new species of the rare genus Burmesescorpiops Lourenço, 2016 is described. The discovery of this new element belonging to the family Palaeoeuscorpiidae Lourenço, 2003 and to the subfamily Archaeoscorpiopinae Lourenço, 2015 brings further elements to support the validity of the genus Burmesescorpiops. This generic group remains however, poorly speciose. This is the latest discovery of Burmesescorpiops wunpawng, the name is derived from the Kachin Hilltribe peoples who are indigenous to the area. The data provided here is a 3D surface. 

Burmesescorpiops wunpawng ps-gyi-01-25 View specimen

M3#1846 3d Surface Volume Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1846   state:published

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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
  

Acritoparamys aff. atavus UM-ALB-41 View specimen

M3#1765 3D digital model Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1765   state:published

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Acritoparamys aff. atavus UM-ALB-42 View specimen

M3#1766 m1 (right) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1766   state:published

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Acritoparamys aff. atavus UM-ALB-43 View specimen

M3#1767 M3 (right) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1767   state:published

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indet. indet. UM-ALB-7 View specimen

M3#1768 M1or2 (left) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1768   state:published

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Arcius cf. rougieri UM-ALB-3 View specimen

M3#1769 m2 (left) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1769   state:published

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Arfia sp. UM-ALB-2 View specimen

M3#1770 M1or2 (right) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1770   state:published

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Bustylus sp. UM-ALB-37 View specimen

M3#1771 M1 (left) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1771   state:published

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?Corbarimys sp. UM-ALB-44 View specimen

M3#1772 M1or2 (left) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1772   state:published

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indet. indet. UM-ALB-26 View specimen

M3#1773 upper molar (right) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1773   state:published

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indet. indet. UM-ALB-39 View specimen

M3#1774 m1or2 (left) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1774   state:published

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Paschatherium marianae UM-ALB-4 View specimen

M3#1775 P4 (right) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1775   state:published

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Paschatherium marianae UM-ALB-5 View specimen

M3#1776 DP4 (right) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1776   state:published

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Paschatherium marianae UM-ALB-8 View specimen

M3#1777 mandible with m2 and talonid of m1 (left) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1777   state:published

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Paschatherium marianae UM-ALB-10 View specimen

M3#1778 M3 (righ Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1778   state:published

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Paschatherium marianae UM-ALB-22 View specimen

M3#1779 m3 (right) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1779   state:published

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Paschatherium marianae UM-ALB-33 View specimen

M3#1780 M2 (right) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1780   state:published

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Peratherium sp. UM-ALB-12 View specimen

M3#1781 ?m2 (left) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1781   state:published

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Peratherium sp. UM-ALB-23 View specimen

M3#1782 ?M2 (right) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1782   state:published

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Peratherium sp. UM-ALB-25 View specimen

M3#1783 ?M3 (left) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1783   state:published

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Plagioctenodon cf. dormaalensis UM-ALB-16 View specimen

M3#1784 M1or2 (right) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1784   state:published

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Plagioctenodon cf. dormaalensis UM-ALB-18 View specimen

M3#1785 P4 (right) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1785   state:published

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gen. nov. sp. nov. UM-ALB-27 View specimen

M3#1786 M1or2 (left) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1786   state:published

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Teilhardimys cf. reisi UM-ALB-36a View specimen

M3#1787 M2 (right) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1787   state:published

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Teilhardimys cf. reisi UM-ALB-36b View specimen

M3#1788 M1 (right) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1788   state:published

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Wyonycteris sp. UM-ALB-19 View specimen

M3#1789 M1or2 (right) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1789   state:published

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This contribution contains the 3D model described and figured in the following publication: Martin, T., Averianov, A. O., Schultz, J. A., & Schwermann, A. H. (2023). A stem therian mammal from the Lower Cretaceous of Germany. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, e2224848. 

Spelaeomolitor speratus WMNM P99101 View specimen

	M3#1257 3D_model_Spelaeomolitor_lower_molar Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1257   state:published	Download 3D surface file
	M3#1258 CT imagestack (jpgs) and info data sheet (pca file) in one zip folder Type: "3D_CT" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1258   state:published	Download CT data

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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This contribution contains the 3D model described and figured in the following publication: Hautier L, Sarr R, Lihoreau F, Tabuce R, Marwan Hameh P. 2014. First record of the family Protocetidae in the Lutetian of Senegal (West Africa). Palaeovertebrata 38(2)-e2 

indet. indet. SN103 View specimen

M3#5 SN103, partial left innominate. Age and occurrence – Taïba Formation, Lutetian of the near Taïba Ndiaye, quarry of the Industries Chimiques du Sénégal (ICS) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf5   state:published

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The present 3D Dataset contains the 3D model of a skull analyzed in “A Puma concolor (Carnivora: Felidae) in the Middle-Late Holocene landscapes of the Brazilian Northeast (Bahia): submerged cave deposits and stable isotopes”. The 3D model was generated by photogrammetry. 

Puma concolor MN 57461 View specimen

M3#843 Cranium Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.843   state:published

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This contribution provides the raw files for the μCT-scan data and renderings of the three-dimensional digital models of two fossil teeth of a geomyin geomorph rodent (Caribeomys merzeraudi), discovered from lower Oligocene deposits of Puerto Rico, San Sebastian Formation (locality LACM Loc. 8060). These fossils were described, figured and discussed in the following publication: Marivaux et al. (2021), An unpredicted ancient colonization of the West Indies by North American rodents: dental evidence of a geomorph from the early Oligocene of Puerto Rico. Papers in Palaeontology. https://doi.org/10.1002/spp2.1388 

Caribeomys merzeraudi LACM 162478 View specimen

	M3#712 Right lower dp4: isolated deciduous premolar. The specimen was scanned with a resolution of 5 µm using a μ-CT-scanning station EasyTom 150 / Rx Solutions (Montpellier RIO Imaging, ISE-M, Montpellier, France). AVIZO 7.1 (Visualization Sciences Group) software was used for visualization, segmentation, and 3D rendering. This isolated tooth was prepared within a “labelfield” module of AVIZO, using the segmentation threshold selection tool. Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.712   state:published	Download 3D surface file
	M3#714 5µm µCT data set . Right lower dp4: isolated deciduous premolar. The specimen was scanned with a resolution of 5 µm using a μ-CT-scanning station EasyTom 150 / Rx Solutions (Montpellier RIO Imaging, ISE-M, Montpellier, France). Type: "3D_CT" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.714   state:published	Download CT data

Caribeomys merzeraudi LACM 162449 View specimen

	M3#713 Right lower molar (m1 or m2). The specimen was scanned with a resolution of 4.5 µm using a μ-CT-scanning station EasyTom 150 / Rx Solutions (Montpellier RIO Imaging, ISE-M, Montpellier, France). AVIZO 7.1 (Visualization Sciences Group) software was used for visualization, segmentation, and 3D rendering. This isolated tooth was prepared within a “labelfield” module of AVIZO, using the segmentation threshold selection tool. Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.713   state:published	Download 3D surface file
	M3#715 µCT data at 4.5µm Type: "3D_CT" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.715   state:published	Download CT data

This project presents the osteological connexions of the petrosal bone of the extant Hippopotamidae Hippopotamus amphibius and Choeropsis liberiensis by a virtual osteological dissection of the ear region. The petrosal, the bulla, the sinuses and the major morphological features surrounding the petrosal bone are labelled, both in situ and in an exploded model presenting disassembly views. The directional underwater hearing mode of Hippopotamidae is discussed based on the new observations. 

Choeropsis liberiensis UPPal-M09-5-005a View specimen

	M3#1 Labelled compact model of the right ear region of Choeropsis liberiensis (UPPal-M09-5-005a) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf1   state:published	Download 3D surface file
	M3#2 Labelled exploded model of the right ear region of Choeropsis liberiensis (UPPal-M09-5-005a) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf2   state:published	Download 3D surface file

Hippopotamus amphibius UM N179 View specimen

	M3#3 Labelled compact model of the right ear region of Hippopotamus amphibius (UM N 179) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf3   state:published	Download 3D surface file
	M3#4 Labelled exploded model of the right ear region of Hippopotamus amphibius (UM N 179) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf4   state:published	Download 3D surface file

The 3D dataset presented in this article provides the 3D models of two Chelonioidea turtles dentaries from the Paleocene of France described in: Lapparent de Broin F. de, Marek H., Barrier P. & Gagnaison C. 2025. — Euclastidae n. fam. (Chelonioidea) et première mention d’Euclastes Cope, 1867 dans le Paléocène du bassin de Paris (France). Geodiversitas 47 (10): 409-464. https://doi.org/10.5252/geodiversitas2025v47a10. 

Euclastes wielandi ULB-04A21-10 View specimen

M3#1791 Euclastes wielandi Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1791   state:published

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Euclastes wielandi MNHN.F.BPT52 View specimen

M3#1709 Euclastes wielandi (cast) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1709   state:published

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Euclastes wielandi ULB-04A21-11 View specimen

M3#1792 Euclastes montenati nov. sp. Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1792   state:published

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Euclastes wielandi MNHN.F.BPT53 View specimen

M3#1711 Euclastes montenati (cast) Type: "3D_surfaces" doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1711   state:published

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