The most detailed anatomical reconstruction of a Mesozoic coelacanth
Fig 24
Graulia branchiodonta gen. et sp. nov., MHNG GEPI V5788, texturized surface-rendered 3D models of the lung, obtained from synchrotron microCT.
The first lobe of the lung shows two dorsal crests colorized in red in A-D and with a bony texture in E-J. The synchrotron scan of the second lobe showed a very dense intrusion that has been rendered with a metallic shading and a very light intrusion that has been rendered in white opaque. (A) dorsal view of the three lobes of the lung. (B) ventral view of the three lobes of the lung. (C) left lateral view of the three lobes of the lung. (D) right lateral view of the three lobes of the lung. (E) dorsal view of dorsal crests of the first lobe. (F) ventral view of dorsal crests of the first lobe. (G) left lateral view of dorsal crests of the first lobe. (H) right lateral view of dorsal crests of the first lobe. (I) anterior view of dorsal crests of the first lobe. (J) posterior view of dorsal crests of the first lobe. A high-resolution version (1200 dpi) of this figure can be downloaded from Figshare (DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.26166943).