Confocal and micro-CT data of Xenostanus jiangkuni, holotype, NIGP177782

This dataset contains the raw confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) slices and X-ray microtomography (micro-CT) slices for the holotype of Xenostanus jiangkuni (NIGP177782) from mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber. This dataset is associated with the publication "Earliest fossil record of Corylophidae from Burmese amber and the phylogeny of Corylophidae (Coleoptera: Coccinelloidea)" (DOI:10.3897/asp.80.e81736).

Confocal images were obtained with a Zeiss LSM710 confocal laser scanning microscope, using the 488 nm (Argon) laser excitation line. The original CZI files are provided, which could be opened by the ZEISS ZEN software.

Micro-CT data were obtained with a Zeiss Xradia 520 Versa 3D X-ray microscope. Scanning parameters were as follows: isotropic voxel size, 1.6106 μm; power, 3 W; acceleration voltage, 40 kV; exposure time, 1.5 s; projections, 3001. The TIFF stack is provided.