Devonian stromatoporoid dataset of the Natural History Museum, London (UK) and the globe

Devonian stromatoporoid collections in the Natural History Museum, London (UK) have been deposited for over 100 years. The characteristics and systematic position of these specimens, however, have received little attention. In this study, a total of 307 Devonian stromatoporoid specimens comprising material documented by Nicholson (1886a–1892) from the UK, Germany, United States, and Canada, plus specimens described by Ripper (1933, 1937a, b, c) from Australia, were re-examined. Overall, 50 species belonging to 29 genera were systematically redescribed based on recent progress, mainly including Actinostroma, Petridiostroma, Stictostroma, Pseudotrupetostroma, and Parallelopora. Three-dimensional reconstructions follow the earlier works of Stearn (1966) and Cockbain (1984). The reconstructed skeletons reveal stromatoporoid architectural patterns, crucial for enhancing understanding and revision of stromatoporoid identification. This study underscores the significance of three-dimensional r..., , , # Devonian stromatoporoid dataset of the Natural History Museum, London (UK) and the globe [https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.547d7wmjm](https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.547d7wmjm) ## Description of the data and file structure All the data were collected from global references and specimens deposited in the Natural History Museum, London (UK). ### Files and variables #### File: Supplementary\_Data\_Set\_1.xlsx **Description:** This file contains taxonomic list of Devonian stromatoporoids stored in the Natural History Museum, London (UK). Name, age, number, and location are included. ##### Variables * NHM: Natural History Museum, London (UK). * n/a: data unavailable or no data. #### File: Supplementary\_Data\_Set\_2.xls **Description:** This file contains the global distribution of Early and Middle Devonian stromatoporoids in different continents (areas). ##### Variables * \"X\" and \"O\" represent the occurrence of stromatoporoid genera in certain continents (areas). * n/a: data unava...伦敦自然历史博物馆（英国）馆藏的泥盆纪层孔虫（stromatoporoid）标本已有百余年的馆藏历史，然而这些标本的形态特征与系统分类位置却长期鲜有研究关注。本研究重新检视了共计307件泥盆纪层孔虫标本，其中包括Nicholson（1886a–1892）记录的产自英国、德国、美国与加拿大的标本，以及Ripper（1933、1937a、b、c）描述的澳大利亚标本。基于当前古生物研究进展，我们对隶属于29个属的50个物种进行了系统修订描述，涉及的类群主要包括星层孔虫属（Actinostroma）、石层孔虫属（Petridiostroma）、细层孔虫属（Stictostroma）、假孔层孔虫属（Pseudotrupetostroma）和平行孔层孔虫属（Parallelopora）。三维重建工作参考了Stearn（1966）与Cockbain（1984）的前期研究成果。重建的骨骼结构揭示了层孔虫的骨骼构造模式，这对于增进对层孔虫鉴定的认知与分类修订具有关键意义。本研究凸显了三维重建对于[原文内容未完整呈现]的重要意义。 # 英国伦敦自然历史博物馆及全球泥盆纪层孔虫数据集 https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.547d7wmjm ## 数据与文件结构说明 所有数据均采集自全球相关文献以及伦敦自然历史博物馆（英国）的馆藏标本。 ### 文件与变量 #### 文件：Supplementary_Data_Set_1.xlsx **说明**：该文件包含伦敦自然历史博物馆（英国）馆藏泥盆纪层孔虫的分类名录，内容涵盖物种名称、地质时代、标本编号与采集地点。 ##### 变量说明 * NHM：伦敦自然历史博物馆（英国）。 * n/a：数据不可用或无相关数据。 #### 文件：Supplementary_Data_Set_2.xls **说明**：该文件包含早泥盆世与中泥盆世层孔虫在各大陆（区域）的全球分布情况。 ##### 变量说明 * "X"与"O"代表层孔虫属在特定大陆（区域）的出现情况。 * n/a：数据不可用。