A dataset comprising 141 magnetic resonance imaging scans of 98 extant sea urchin species.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Apart from its application in human diagnostics, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can also be used to study the internal anatomy of zoological specimens. As a non-invasive imaging technique, MRI has several advantages, such as rapid data acquisition, output of true three-dimensional imagery, and provision of digital data right from the onset of a study. Of particular importance for comparative zoological studies is the capacity of MRI to conduct high-throughput analyses of multiple specimens. In this study, MRI was applied to systematically document the internal anatomy of 98 representative species of sea urchins (Echinodermata: Echinoidea).

Findings

The dataset includes raw and derived image data from 141 MRI scans. Most of the whole sea urchin specimens analyzed

SUBMITTER: Ziegler A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4212584 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature