3d laser scan of British Geological Survey GSM 118410, Plesiosaurus megacephalus; detail of detachable section of rostrum
| Dataset title | 3d laser scan of British Geological Survey GSM 118410, Plesiosaurus megacephalus; detail of detachable section of rostrum. |
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| Dataset creators | British Geological Survey |
| Dataset theme | Geoscientific Information |
| Dataset abstract | 3d model of a plaster cast housed in the collections of the British Geological Survey in Keyworth, Nottingham. The original specimen (Bristol City Museum Cb 2335) is the holotype for the species but was destroyed in 1940. A number of other casts are known to exist. This cast is somewhat unusual in having a detachable section of rostrum, held in place by iron straps bolted to the matrix. |
| Dataset content dates | c. 1858 - present |
| Dataset spatial coverage | England, Somerset |
| Dataset supply format | OBJ.ZIP Wavefront Object Format (zipped) |
| Dataset language | English-United Kingdom |
| Dataset discovery metadata record | Yet to be published. |
| Dataset publisher | British Geological Survey |
| Dataset publication date | 22/04/2015 |
| Dataset digital object identifier (DOI) | doi:10.5285/c10f5502-93fc-426a-91e0-7cb13a16e52c |
| Dataset citation text | 3d laser scan of British Geological Survey GSM 118410, Plesiosaurus megacephalus; detail of detachable section of rostrum. |
| Constraints and terms of use | Open Government Licence, subject to the following acknowledgement accompanying the reproduced BGS materials: "Contains British Geological Survey materials © NERC [2015]". Free for commercial, research and public use. Acknowledge the material. |
| Access the dataset | http://www.3d-fossils.ac.uk/fossilType.cfm?typSampleId=619728 |
| Further information | http://palaeo-electronica.org/content/2015/1146-plesiosaurus-megacephalus |