3D printing data from enlarged museum specimens

Dataset type: Imaging
Data released on October 09, 2019

Du Plessis A; Els J; le Roux SG; Tshibalanganda M; Pretorius T (2019): 3D printing data from enlarged museum specimens GigaScience Database. http://dx.doi.org/10.5524/100648

DOI10.5524/100648

Museums are embracing new technologies and one of these is the use of 3D printing. 3D printing allows for creating physical replicas of items which may, due to great value or significance, not be handled by the public, or which are too small or fragile to be handled or even seen with the naked eye. One such application of new technologies has been welcomed by the National Museum in Bloemfontein, Free Sate. Here, blown-up (enlarged) Museum specimens were 3D printed for various interactive exhibits that are aimed at increasing the accessibility of their permanent displays for visually impaired visitors who rely greatly on touch as a source of observation. A selection of scorpions, pseudoscorpions, mites and archetypal bird skulls were scanned, processed and 3D printed to produce enlarged, highly functional nylon models. This data paper provides the raw micro Computed Tomography (micro-CT) scan data and print ready STL files processed from this data. The STL files may be used in their current format and details of the printing are provided.

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Sample IDTaxonomic IDCommon NameGenbank NameScientific NameSample Attributes
AR_0160468Rosy-faced LovebirdPeach-faced LovebirdPsittacidae: Agapornis roseicollis Description:CT image of the skull of an Agapornis ...
Species-a:Agapornis roseicollis (Rosy-faced lovebi...
Geographic location (latitude and longitude):not c...
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AV_01252782Verreaux's EagleAccipitridae: Aquila verreauxii Description:CT image of the skull of an Aquila ver...
Species-a:Aquila verreauxii (Verreaux's Eagle)
Geographic location (country and/or sea,region):Re...
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BW_01535098Beierius walliskewiCheliferidae: Beierius walliskewi Description:CT image of a Beierius walliskewi spec...
Species-a:Beierius walliskewi
Geographic location (country and/or sea,region):Re...
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CH_01198256Camisia hamuliferaCrotoniidae: Camisia hamulifera Description:CT image of a Camisia hamulifera speci...
Species-a:Camisia hamulifera
Geographic location (country and/or sea,region):Re...
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EP_01221973Longtailed WidowbirdPloceidae: Euplectes progne Description:CT image of the skull of an Euplectes ...
Species-a:Euplectes progne (Longtailed Widowbird)
Geographic location (country and/or sea,region):Re...
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FC_012590491Feaella capensisFeaellidae: Feaella capensis Description:CT image of a Feaella capensis specime...
Species-a:Feaella capensis
Geographic location (country and/or sea,region):Re...
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GC_01229833Galumna capensisGalumnidae: Galumna capensis Description:CT image of a Galumna capensis specime...
Species-a:Galumna capensis
Geographic location (country and/or sea,region):Re...
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HO_01307025Horus obscurusOlpiidae: Horus obscurus Description:CT image of a Horus obscurus specimen
Species-a:Horus obscurus
Geographic location (country and/or sea,region):Re...
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HS_01317141South African Cliff-Swallow Hirundinidae: Hirundo spilodera Description:CT image of the skull of a Hirundo spi...
Species-a:Hirundo spilodera (South African cliff-s...
Geographic location (country and/or sea,region):Re...
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IR_011131794Indotritia retusaOribotritiidae: Indotritia retusa Description:CT image of an Indotritia retusa speci...
Species-a:Indotritia retusa
Geographic location (country and/or sea,region):Re...
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Date Action
October 9, 2019 Dataset publish
May 8, 2020 File readme_100648.txt updated
May 8, 2020 Additional file All_CT_Parameters.tar.gz added
May 8, 2020 File readme_100648.txt updated
May 8, 2020 All_CT_Parameters.tar.gz: additional file attribute added
May 8, 2020 File All_CT_Parameters.tar.gz updated
October 26, 2020 Manuscript Link added : 10.46471/gigabyte.3