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PALEONTOLOGICAL JOURNAL
Volume 44, Issue 9, Pages 1217-1230Publisher
PLEIADES PUBLISHING INC
DOI: 10.1134/S0031030110090066
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Brachiopoda; X-ray scanning; 3D models; micro-CT
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Fossil and recent brachiopods were studied with the aid of a Skyscan 1172 microtomograph. The capabilities of this method at different stages of studying, X-ray scanning and producing slices and 3D models are described. The method enables the study of punctuation, microornamentation, and inner structures of the brachiopod shells and soft tissues. The contrast of shell structures of fossil brachiopods is discussed; it depends on differences in the mineral composition of the shell and surrounding matter. This method allows studying the inner structure of the holotypes of brachiopod species without damaging their shells. The data on the efficiency of the method are provided.
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