3D Shark Anatomical Models from CT Scans, 117 Individuals

117 individual 3D models of sharks, representing 72 species across all nine extant orders, are available in this repository. The dataset includes manually segmented and annotated models of skeletal structures, musculature, and viscera derived from X-ray computed tomography data. It was created by Xiaoyue Liu and last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Conducting comparative anatomical studies based on segmented skeletal and muscular structures.
• Running biomechanical simulations based on detailed 3D anatomical reconstructions.
• Studying evolutionary developmental biology based on morphological diversity across 72 species.
• Informing biomimetics research based on high-resolution digital models of shark anatomy.

Strengths

• 117 individual models, including 115 full-body reconstructions.
• Covers 72 species across all nine extant shark orders, suggesting broad taxonomic representation.
• Models are manually segmented and systematically annotated, which likely indicates high precision.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The specific source and time range for the original CT scan data are not detailed in the provided metadata.

Provenance

Source

Xiaoyue Liu

Collection Method

Derived from published X-ray computed tomography (CT) data, manually segmented and annotated.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-12 14:57:44; freshness should be verified.