R Code related to the publication 'Comparative architecture of the tessellated boxfish (Ostracioidea) carapace'

This R code is related to the publication: Eigen et al. (2024). Comparative architecture of the tessellated boxfish (Ostracioidea) carapace. Communications Biology.

In this study, we use the boxfish carapace to understand how the shape of a tessellated surface affects its tessellation characteristics, investigating a sample of 13 species representing all major lineages within the group covering a four-fold range in body length and capturing the major boxfish body shapes (Fig. 1). By employing high-resolution microCT scans and a semi-automated segmentation algorithm, we quantify and visualize the characteristics of the hundreds of scutes that build up the carapace of each species, exploring how the diverse architectures maintain functional integrity while accounting for differences in relative body size and shape in a comparative phylogenetic framework.