Computed 3D visualisation of an extinct cephalopod using computer tomographs

► First 3D visualisation and animation of a heteromorph cephalopod genus from the Lower Cretaceous. ► Computed tomography and palaeontological data are combined for 3D reconstructions. ► Results are based on the most entire shell of this genus worldwide. ► Models can serve as starting points for a discussion on the morphology and motion style of fossil cephalopods. ► Realistic 3D models and motion pictures can easily be shared amongst palaeontologists.