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 neurocranium and parasphenoid, obtained from microCT.
The density gradient is colorized from brown to white in ascending order. (A) dorsal view of neurocranium. (B) dorsal view of neurocranium with skeletal elements spaced apart. (C) lateral view of neurocranium. (D) lateral view of neurocranium with skeletal elements spaced apart. (E) ventral view of neurocranium. (F) ventral view of neurocranium with skeletal elements spaced apart. (G) anterior view of neurocranium. (H) anterior view of neurocranium with skeletal elements spaced apart. (I) posterior view of neurocranium. (J) posterior view of neurocranium with skeletal elements spaced apart. A high-resolution version (600 dpi) of this figure can be downloaded from Figshare (DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.26166943).