3D Reconstruction of Stenopterygius quadriscissus (TV211) via Photogrammetry

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](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toarcian) (183 million years ago)

**Collection location:** [Dudelange, usine Luxguard 2, Luxembourg](https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=Dudelange%2C%20Luxembourg#map=14/49.5015/6.1033)

**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)](https://www.mnhn.lu/) in Luxembourg.

**Comment**: This version ([older version can be found here](https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/fe1fa4dfe0ca4bdfbc71cf623a1f80ad)) 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](https://www.meshlab.net/).

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.