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The oVert Thematic Collections Network Project ID: 000368762 Public
17893 Media · 10940 Specimens · Creator: Blackburn, David · Managed by: David Blackburn , Edward Stanley, Jaimi Gray

The oVert (openVertebrate) Thematic Collection Network (TCN) generated and continues to serve high-resolution digital three-dimensional data for internal anatomy across vertebrate diversity. At a network of digitization centers across the US, we CT-scanned >13,000 fluid-preserved specimens representing >80% of the living genera of vertebrates. This provides broad coverage for exploration and research on all major groups of vertebrates. We have also generated contrast-enhanced scans to reveal soft tissues and organs for many living vertebrate families. This collection of digital imagery and three-dimensional volumes is open for exploration, download, and use to address questions related to the discovery of new species, documenting patterns of anatomical diversity and growth, and testing hypotheses of function and evolution. If you use oVert data in publications presenting research, educational resources, etc., please cite the following paper: Blackburn, D.C., D.M. Boyer, J.A. Gray, J. Winchester, J.M. Bates, S.L. Baumgart, E. Braker, D. Coldren, K.W. Conway, A. Davis Rabosky, N. de la Sancha, C.B. Dillman, J.L. Dunnum, C.M. Early, B.W. Frable, M.W. Gage, J. Hanken, J.A. Maisano, B.D. Marks, K.P. Maslenikov, J.E. McCormack, R.S. Nagesan, G.G. Pandelis, H.L. Prestridge, D.L. Rabosky, Z.S. Randall, M.B. Robbins, L.A. Scheinberg, C.L. Spencer, A.P. Summers, L. Tapanila, C.W. Thompson, L. Tornabene, G.J. Watkins-Colwell, L.J. Welton, the oVert Project Team, and E.L. Stanley. 2024. Increasing the impact of vertebrate scientific collections through 3D-imaging: the openVertebrate (oVert) Thematic Collections Network. BioScience 74: 169–186. https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biad120

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000350357 whole body FMNH:Birds:368588 Lanius ludovicianus Volumetric Image Series 2021-03-18 Restricted Download  
000350347 whole body FMNH:Birds:368590 Lanius ludovicianus Volumetric Image Series 2021-03-18 Restricted Download  
000350342 whole body FMNH:Birds:368587 Lanius ludovicianus Volumetric Image Series 2021-03-18 Restricted Download  
000350334 whole body FMNH:Birds:368580 Lanius ludovicianus Volumetric Image Series 2021-03-18 Restricted Download  
000350301 whole body FMNH:Birds:368619 Lanius ludovicianus Volumetric Image Series 2021-03-17 Restricted Download  
000350296 whole body FMNH:Birds:368615 Lanius ludovicianus Volumetric Image Series 2021-03-17 Restricted Download  
000350291 whole body FMNH:Birds:368640 Lanius ludovicianus Volumetric Image Series 2021-03-17 Restricted Download  
000350286 whole body FMNH:Birds:368611 Lanius ludovicianus Volumetric Image Series 2021-03-17 Restricted Download  
000348271 whole body FMNH:Birds:368586 Lanius ludovicianus Volumetric Image Series 2021-03-06 Restricted Download  
000348266 whole body FMNH:Birds:368581 Lanius ludovicianus Volumetric Image Series 2021-03-06 Restricted Download  
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