Scanning holotypes from the Vertebrate Paleontology Collection at the Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi (Brazil)
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Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21309957 |
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| Authors | Linda Kerber (0000-0001-8139-1493, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, corresponding author), Leonardo Kerber (Centro de Apoio À Pesquisa Paleontológica da Quarta Colônia Universidade Federal de Santa Maria São João do Polêsine Brazil), Heloísa Moraes–Santos (Coordenação de Ciências da Terra e Ecologia Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi Belém Brazil), María Inés Feijó Ramos (0000-0003-0276-0575, Coordenação de Ciências da Terra e Ecologia Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi Belém Brazil) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 66 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 367-378 |
| Publication date | 2023-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Curator The Museum Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0011-3069 • E-ISSN: 2151-6952 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/cura.12548 |
| OpenAlex | W4382065794 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 30 |
The scanning of paleontological collections is increasingly important for morphological studies and science outreach. In addition to ensuring data sharing, digitization contributes to preserving morphological information in case of damage to the original specimens. In this communication, we aim to report digital versions of the holotypes from the Vertebrate Paleontology Collection at the Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi, Brazil. For this purpose, eighteen holotypes of Early/Middle Miocene Teleostei from Pirabas Formation, northern Brazil, were scanned using microtomography, and cybertypes were proposed. The CT‐Scan data were stored in a virtual repository, can be freely accessed, and are available for future studies on the morphology of these specimens. Furthermore, these specimens are tiny and fragile, and digital versions can be an alternative to safely handling them. Finally, the digitization of important specimens, at least of holotypes, needs to be a standard practice in museum collections over the next years
Archaeology · Computer vision · Digitization · Geography · Outreach · Computer Science · Evolution and Paleontology Studies · Fish biology, ecology, and behavior · Geology · Paleontology · Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology
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