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. 2022 Nov 30;11:e80092. doi: 10.7554/eLife.80092

Table 8. Flesh model volume and surface area in S. aegyptiacus.

Adult flesh model whole-body and body part volumes and surface areas as measured in MeshLab. Surface area of body parts does not include cut surfaces.

No. Body part Volume (m3) Surface area (m2)
1 Whole body 8.94 54.06
2 Body above waterline (floating) 1.65 22.58
3 Body below waterline (floating) 7.27 31.38
4 Head 0.21 2.23
5 Neck 0.78 4.37
6 Trunk 4.01 11.44
7 Trunk sail (both sides, external edge) 0.40 10.06
8 Forelimb (both) 0.24 3.86
9 Hind limb (both) 0.45 5.29
10 Tail 2.81 16.56
11 Tail with axial muscle 2.71 13.27
12 Tail sail only 0.10 3.17
13 Airspace-minimum
(~4% body volume)
0.37 4.86
14 Airspace-medium
(~8% body volume)
0.67 6.63
15 Airspace-maximum
(~12% body volume)
1.08 8.66