Banded Flower Mantis Eye Morphology Across Developmental Stages

Raw and segmented micro-CT scans of Theopropus elegans heads across developmental stages, supporting a manuscript submitted to Proceedings of the Royal Society B. The 8.0 GB dataset includes measured data on eye morphology, ommatidial number, facet size, and spatial acuity in Excel format. Scans were conducted using a ZEISS Versa 620 XRM system and measurements were taken in 3D Slicer.

Use Cases

• Quantifying changes in eye shape based on micro-CT scans across developmental stages
• Analyzing visual performance shifts using measured data on ommatidial number and facet size
• Conducting comparative morphological studies of insect vision using 3D segmented head scans

Strengths

• Includes raw and segmented micro-CT scans, providing both primary and processed data
• 8.0 GB dataset size suggests substantial volumetric image data
• Associated with a MorphoSource project (ID: 000830300) for persistent archiving
• Data collection methodology is specified (ZEISS Versa 620 XRM, 3D Slicer)

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for statistical analysis

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Micro-computed tomography (µCT) scans and subsequent 3D measurements.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-25 09:33:17; freshness should be verified