4e15f483-5b05-409e-acc0-5117fc24e90b English ISO/IEC 8859-1 (also known as Latin 1) nonGeographicDataset nonGeographicDataset NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg Lancaster LA1 4AP UK info@eidc.ac.uk https://eidc.ac.uk/ EIDC website The Environmental Information Data Centre (EIDC) is the UK's national data centre for terrestrial and freshwater sciences. information pointOfContact 2025-11-13T16:23:23 UK GEMINI 2.3 Digital 3D models and measurements of avian brain cavity, blood vessel and nerve endocasts 2013-06-25 publication 10.5285/4e15f483-5b05-409e-acc0-5117fc24e90b doi: https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/4e15f483-5b05-409e-acc0-5117fc24e90b Walsh, S.A., Iwaniuk, A.N., Knoll, M.A., Bourdon, E., Barrett, P.M., Milner, A., Nudds, R., Abel, R.L., Dello Sterpaio, P. (2013). Digital 3D models and measurements of avian brain cavity, blood vessel and nerve endocasts. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre 10.5285/4e15f483-5b05-409e-acc0-5117fc24e90b This dataset comprises cast reconstructions of brain cavity space in 60 extant avian species, derived from X-ray micro computed-tomography scan image stacks. Each reconstruction was made using Materialise Mimics 14.11 to create volumetric models (brain cavity casts) that were then transformed into the polygon mesh stereolithograph (STL) files archived here. Brain cavity cast models are in most cases accompanied by casts of main vascular features (e.g., carotid arteries) and the olfactory nerves (CN I). A data file (Data_TableComma Separated Values) based on values reported in Table 1 of Walsh et al. (2013: doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0067176) is included that records volume values used in the original analysis, and coding of cerebellar flocculus morphology. Full details about this nonGeographicDataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/4e15f483-5b05-409e-acc0-5117fc24e90b Walsh, S. National Museums Scotland s.walsh@nms.ac.uk pointOfContact Walsh, S.A. National Museums Scotland s.walsh@nms.ac.uk author Iwaniuk, A.N. University of Lethbridge enquiries@ceh.ac.uk author Knoll, M.A. University of the West of Scotland enquiries@ceh.ac.uk author Bourdon, E. The Natural History Museum enquiries@ceh.ac.uk author Barrett, P.M. The Natural History Museum enquiries@ceh.ac.uk author Milner, A. The Natural History Museum enquiries@ceh.ac.uk author Nudds, R. University of Manchester enquiries@ceh.ac.uk author Abel, R.L. Imperial College London enquiries@ceh.ac.uk author Dello Sterpaio, P. University of Abertay enquiries@ceh.ac.uk author NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre info@eidc.ac.uk custodian NERC Environmental Information Data Centre info@eidc.ac.uk publisher notPlanned bird GEMET - Concepts, version 4.1.3 2019-01-28 creation Evolutionary ecology Animal phylogenetics biological locomotion bird flight dinosaurs paleobiology vision otherRestrictions no limitations otherRestrictions This resource is made available under the terms of the Open Government Licence otherRestrictions © Natural Environment Research Council otherRestrictions When reusing these data please cite Walsh, S. A., Iwaniuk, A. N., Knoll M. A., Bourdon, E., Barrett, P. M., Milner, A. C., Nudds, R., Abel, R. L. and Dello Sterpaio, P. 2013. Avian cerebellar floccular fossa size is not a proxy for flying ability in birds. PLoS ONE, 8(6), e67176. otherRestrictions If you reuse this data, you should cite: Walsh, S.A., Iwaniuk, A.N., Knoll, M.A., Bourdon, E., Barrett, P.M., Milner, A., Nudds, R., Abel, R.L., Dello Sterpaio, P. (2013). Digital 3D models and measurements of avian brain cavity, blood vessel and nerve endocasts. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/4e15f483-5b05-409e-acc0-5117fc24e90b English utf8 biota 2010-09-01 2012-03-01 STL Comma-separated values (CSV) NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre info@eidc.ac.uk distributor https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/datastore/eidchub/4e15f483-5b05-409e-acc0-5117fc24e90b Download the data Download a copy of this data fileAccess https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/sd/4e15f483-5b05-409e-acc0-5117fc24e90b.zip Supporting information Supporting information available to assist in re-use of this dataset. information nonGeographicDataset nonGeographicDataset Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services 2010-12-08 Data were collected from avian osteological specimens held in the collections of National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, and the Natural History Museum, London. These data were derived from X-ray micro-CT scans conducted using Nikon Metrology HMX ST 225 scanners at the University of Abertay, Dundee and the Natural History museum at resolutions of 12-149 µm. Voxel segmentation of brain cavity casts was conducted using Materialise Mimics 14.11 by two team members and volume values collected from these segmentations.