Devonian stromatoporoid dataset of the Natural History Museum, London (UK) and the globe

Devonian stromatoporoid collections in the Natural History Museum, London (UK) have been deposited for over 100 years. The characteristics and systematic position of these specimens, however, have received little attention. In this study, a total of 307 Devonian stromatoporoid specimens comprising material documented by Nicholson (1886a–1892) from the UK, Germany, United States, and Canada, plus specimens described by Ripper (1933, 1937a, b, c) from Australia, were re-examined. Overall, 50 species belonging to 29 genera were systematically redescribed based on recent progress, mainly including Actinostroma, Petridiostroma, Stictostroma, Pseudotrupetostroma, and Parallelopora. Three-dimensional reconstructions follow the earlier works of Stearn (1966) and Cockbain (1984). The reconstructed skeletons reveal stromatoporoid architectural patterns, crucial for enhancing understanding and revision of stromatoporoid identification. This study underscores the significance of three-dimensional r..., , , # Devonian stromatoporoid dataset of the Natural History Museum, London (UK) and the globe

[https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.547d7wmjm](https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.547d7wmjm)

## Description of the data and file structure

All the data were collected from global references and specimens deposited in the Natural History Museum, London (UK).

### Files and variables

#### File: Supplementary\_Data\_Set\_1.xlsx

**Description:** This file contains taxonomic list of Devonian stromatoporoids stored in the Natural History Museum, London (UK). Name, age, number, and location are included.

##### Variables

* NHM: Natural History Museum, London (UK).
* n/a: data unavailable or no data.

#### File: Supplementary\_Data\_Set\_2.xls

**Description:** This file contains the global distribution of Early and Middle Devonian stromatoporoids in different continents (areas).

##### Variables

* \"X\" and \"O\" represent the occurrence of stromatoporoid genera in certain continents (areas).
* n/a: data unava...