Study of fossil and recent brachiopods,using a skyscan 1172 X-ray microtomograph |
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Authors: | A V Pakhnevich |
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Institution: | 1.Borissiak Paleontological Institute,Russian Academy of Sciences,Moscow,Russia |
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Abstract: | Fossil and recent brachiopods were studied with the aid of a Skyscan 1172 microtomograph. The capabilities of this method
at different stages of studying, X-ray scanning and producing slices and 3D models are described. The method enables the study
of punctuation, microornamentation, and inner structures of the brachiopod shells and soft tissues. The contrast of shell
structures of fossil brachiopods is discussed; it depends on differences in the mineral composition of the shell and surrounding
matter. This method allows studying the inner structure of the holotypes of brachiopod species without damaging their shells.
The data on the efficiency of the method are provided. |
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