The most detailed anatomical reconstruction of a Mesozoic coelacanth
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L. chalumnae, MHNG 1080.070, male, 116 cm TL. Volume-rendered 3D models of the head, up to the posterior end of the pectoral girdle, obtained from microCT.
The density gradient is colorized from brown to white in ascending order. (A) dorsal view of entire head (left) and isolated skeleton (right). (B) lateral view of entire head (left) and isolated skeleton (right). (C) ventral view of entire head (left) and isolated skeleton (right). (D) anterior view of entire head (left) and isolated skeleton (right). (E) posterior view of cranial skeleton and pectoral girdle. A high-resolution version (600 dpi) of this figure can be downloaded from Figshare (DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.26166943).