This dataset provides a 3D reconstruction of a fossil specimen from the palaeontological collection of the Musée national d'histoire naturelle Luxembourg (MNHNL). The reconstruction was created using photogrammetry, a technique that generates 3D models from overlapping 2D photographs.

Taxon: Stenopterygius quadriscissus (Quenstedt, 1856) - Ichthyosaur

Time period: Lower Toarcian, Harpoceras falciferum biozone (183 million years ago)

Collection location: Dudelange, usine Luxguard 2, Luxembourg

MNHNL collection number: TV211

The original specimen of this fossil is kept at the palaeontological collection of the Luxembourg National Museum of Natural History (MNHNL) in Luxembourg.

Comment: This version (older version can be found here) is a new scan done in January 2024 using 313 images shot using crosspolarised flash light to illuminate the specimen. Reconstruction was done using 3DF Zephyr.

This dataset contains:

1. Online 3D Model: A link to an interactive, viewable version of the 3D model hosted on Sketchfab.
2. Original Photogrammetry Images: The complete set of high-resolution photographs used to create the 3D reconstruction.
3. 3D Model Files: Multiple resolutions of the 3D model in .obj format, including corresponding texture files as raster images. These files can be viewed and processed offline using MeshLab.

This dataset is published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license. Users are free to:

• Share, adapt, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially.
• Attribution is required: Users must give appropriate credit to the Musée national d'histoire naturelle Luxembourg (MNHNL) and provide a link to the license.