https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.d51c5b09m

The data files represents serial sections outputs from a micro-computed tomography scan of the fossil vertebra TMP 2023.012.0237 (Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology. The specimen is a cervical vertebrate of a small (juvenile) pterosaur (Azhdarchidae). Of particular interest is a putative tooth puncture mark in the specimen.

These data were used to generate 1) digital transverse slices through the element (Figure 2-3), and 2) three dimensional rendering of the external surface of the element (Figure 2-4).  Neither the specimen, nor the tooth mark, were segmented for this project. 

Description of the data and file structure

The data files are digital serial sections outputs from the micro-CT in .jpg file format.  All sections are in the transverse plane, sampling the anterior portion of the element. A total of 731 slices were generated.  0306 is the most anterior slice and 1036 is the most posterior slice.  Slice numbering format is “Specimen#__Slice#.jpg”. Example “TMP2023_012_0237__rec0306.jpg” is transverse slice #0306 from the specimen TMP2023_012_0237.  The range of the scan (and the slices) does not span the entire element, but focuses on the anterior end (the posterior portion of the element is not included)

File “TMP2023_012_0237__rec.log” is the logged output of scan parameters 

Files “TMP2023_012_0237__rec_spr.jpg/bmp” are lateral previews of scanned area

Sharing/Access information

These data are not located in another repository and are not derived from other datasets.