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000078853 100__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-2405-341X$$aMoya-Costa, R.$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000078853 245__ $$aProtocol for the reconstruction of micromammals from fossils. Two case studies: The skulls of Beremendia fissidens and Dolinasorex glyphodon
000078853 260__ $$c2019
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000078853 5203_ $$aWe have developed a protocol for reconstructing 3D models of the skulls of extinct species of small mammals. For the first time, the reconstruction uses fragments of fossils from a mixture of different specimens and from related extant species. We use free software and commercial computers to make the process reproducible and usable for the scientific community. We present a semi-quantitative protocol to face the problem of making 3D reconstructions of fossil species that are incomplete in the fossil record and/or represented by a mixture of different individuals, as usually occurs with small vertebrates. Therefore this approach is useful when no complete skull is available. The protocol combines the use of microCT scan technology with a subsequent computer treatment using different software tools for 3D reconstruction from microCT and 3D design and printing (e.g. Fiji, SPIERS, Meshlab, Meshmixer) in a defined order. This kind of free and relatively simple software, plus the detailed description, makes this protocol practicable for researchers who do not necessarily have great deal of experience in working with 3D. As an example, we have performed virtual reconstructions of the skulls of two species of insectivore small mammals (Eulipotyphla): Beremendia fissidens and Dolinasorex glyphodon. The resulting skulls, plus models of the extant shrews Blarina brevicauda, Neomys fodiens, Crocidura russula and Sorex coronatus, make it possible to compare characteristics that can only be observed by means of microCT 3D reconstructions, and given the characteristics of the material, using this protocol. Among the characters we can compare are the position of the mandibles, the spatial relations among all the teeth, the shape of the snout and, in general, all parameters related with the anatomy of the rostrum. Moreover, these reconstructions can be used in different types of context: for anatomical purposes, especially to see internal features or characteristics at whole-skull scale, for bioengineering, animation, or other techniques that need a digital model.
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000078853 591__ $$aMULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES$$b27 / 71 = 0.38$$c2019$$dQ2$$eT2
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000078853 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0001-5125-9651$$aCuenca-Bescós, G.$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000078853 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-4970-6333$$aBauluz, B.$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000078853 7102_ $$12000$$2655$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Ciencias de la Tierra$$cÁrea Paleontología
000078853 7102_ $$12000$$2120$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Ciencias de la Tierra$$cÁrea Cristalografía Mineralog.
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