Fig. 3. Concavity and convexity measurements of the carapace of a CT-scanned smooth
trunkfish (17.0 cm total length, 12.3 cm carapace length) plotted as a
function of percentage of carapace length. Maximum convexity (A) and concavity
(C) are the maximum distances that the body extends and indents, respectively,
relative to a segment connecting either the tips of the dorsal and
ventro-lateral keels (SL) (lateral measurements) or the
tips of the two ventro-lateral keels (SV) (ventral
measurements). The location of maximum lateral convexity (B) is the distance
from the dorsal keel to the point of maximum extension along the segment,
SL. The location of maximum lateral/ventral concavity (D)
is the distance from the ventro-lateral keel to the point of maximum
indentation along segments SL (lateral) or
SV (ventral). Data on lateral maximum convexity and
concavity are mean measurements of the two sides of the carapace. Data on
ventral concavity are mean measurements of the two regions of ventral
concavity found along SV. In B the location of ventral maximum
convexity occurs equidistant between ventro-lateral keels.