3D Reconstruction of Kettneraspis dickinsoni (QC441 Holotype) 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.

**Specimen Details:**
Taxon: ***Kettneraspis dickinsoni* Van Viersen, 2025**
Time period: [**Pragian** ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pragian) (410.8 to 407.6 million years ago)
Gathering location: [**Ma'der Basin, southern Morocco**](https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=10/31.4656/-6.9900)
**Type status:** Holotype
**MNHNL collection number:** QC441
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.

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.