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Virtual paleontology : tomographic techniques for studying fossil echinoderms / Jennifer E. Bauer, Imran A. Rahman.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bauer, Jennifer E., author.
- Rahman, Imran A., author.
- Series:
- Cambridge elements. Elements of paleontology, 2517-780X.
- Cambridge elements. Elements of paleontology, 2517-780X
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Echinodermata, Fossil.
- Tomography.
- Virtual reality in paleontology.
- Paleontology--Data processing..
- Paleontology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (32 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2021.
- Summary:
- Imaging and visualizing fossils in three dimensions with tomography is a powerful approach in paleontology. Here, the authors introduce select destructive and non-destructive tomographic techniques that are routinely applied to fossils and review how this work has improved our understanding of the anatomy, function, taphonomy, and phylogeny of fossil echinoderms. Building on this, this Element discusses how new imaging and computational methods have great promise for addressing long-standing paleobiological questions. Future efforts to improve the accessibility of the data underlying this work will be key for realizing the potential of this virtual world of paleontology.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Virtual Paleontology: Tomographic Techniques for Studying Fossil Echinoderms
- Contents
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Methods
- 2.1 Physical-Optical Tomography
- 2.2 X-Ray Tomography
- 3 Anatomy and Function
- 3.1 External Morphology
- 3.1.1 Carpoidea
- 3.1.2 Blastozoa
- 3.1.3 Crinoidea
- 3.1.4 Cyclocystoidea
- 3.1.5 Ophiuroidea
- 3.2 Respiratory and Water Vascular System
- 3.2.1 Eublastoidea
- 3.2.2 Asterozoa
- 3.2.3 Edrioasteroidea
- 3.2.4 Ophiocistioidea
- 3.3 Digestive System
- 3.4 Nervous and Circulatory Systems
- 4 Taphonomy
- 5 Phylogeny
- 5.1 Stem Echinoderms
- 5.2 Blastozoa
- 5.3 Crinoidea
- 6 Current Perspectives and Future Developments
- 7 Conclusions
- Supplemental Material
- References
- Acknowledgments.
- Notes:
- Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 13 Oct 2021).
- ISBN:
- 1-108-89753-3
- 1-108-89915-3
- 1-108-88194-7
- OCLC:
- 1285171407
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