Reconstruction of the internal structure of the pore system of a complex dinosaur eggshell (Megaloolithus siruguei)

Despite the many reconstructions of fossil material that have recently appeared in the literature, dinosaur eggshells have never been reconstructed using computing techniques. Using the EMAC 3-D modelling methodology, we reconstruct a section of the Late Cretaceous Megaloolithus siruguei eggshell, w...

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Autores: Rasskin-Gutman, Diego, Elez, Javier, Esteve-Altava, Borja, López Martínez, María Nieves
Formato: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2013
País:España
Recursos:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/44528
Acesso em linha:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/44528
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:568.19
Dinosaur eggshell
3-D reconstruction
Palaeoclimate
Cáscara de huevo de dinosaurio
Reconstrucción 3-D
Paleoclima
Paleontología
2416 Paleontología
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Resumo:Despite the many reconstructions of fossil material that have recently appeared in the literature, dinosaur eggshells have never been reconstructed using computing techniques. Using the EMAC 3-D modelling methodology, we reconstruct a section of the Late Cretaceous Megaloolithus siruguei eggshell, which has a particularly complex pore system, exhibiting an intricate network of vertical, oblique, and horizontal pores.