Lab 3DR - Hyperiid amphipod (Cystisoma sp.)

3D Model

This hyperiid amphipod (Cystisoma sp.) was live-scanned in the lab, using the laser-based scanning setup developed by MBARI’s Bioinspiration Lab. The animal was collected at 302 meters deep in the Monterey Bay, using the remotely operated vehicle Ventana.

While the animal is held in a square-shaped filming vessel, a laser and highspeed camera are moved on linear translation stages. In this way, a laser-illuminated slice is recorded in each frame. After collection, images were segmented and models generated in 3D Slicer. The scan data is used to create a 3D reconstruction, which is colorized based on ROV video.

This data is referenced in our article “New method for rapid 3D reconstruction of semi-transparent underwater animals and structures”, published in the journal Integrative Organismal Biology.

Manual segmentation of this model was performed by Joost Daniels.