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Growth allometry and dental topography in Upper Triassic conodonts support trophic differentiation and molar-like element function

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Valentin Kelz ,
Pauline Guenser Open the ORCID record for Pauline Guenser [Opens in a new window] ,
Manuel Rigo  and
Emilia Jarochowska Open the ORCID record for Emilia Jarochowska [Opens in a new window]
Valentin Kelz
Affiliation:
Fachgruppe Paläoumwelt, GeoZentrum Nordbayern, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91054 Erlangen, Germany. E-mail: valentin.kelz@fau.de, pauline.guenser@gmail.com.
Pauline Guenser*
Affiliation:
Fachgruppe Paläoumwelt, GeoZentrum Nordbayern, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91054 Erlangen, Germany. E-mail: valentin.kelz@fau.de, pauline.guenser@gmail.com.
Manuel Rigo
Affiliation:
Department of Geosciences, University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Veneto, Italy. E-mail: manuel.rigo@unipd.it
Emilia Jarochowska
Affiliation:
Fachgruppe Paläoumwelt, GeoZentrum Nordbayern, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91054 Erlangen, Germany. E-mail: valentin.kelz@fau.de, pauline.guenser@gmail.com.
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Abstract

Conodont elements have high rates of morphological evolution, but the drivers of this disparity are debated. Positive allometric relationships between dimensions of food-processing surfaces and entire P1 elements have been used to argue that these elements performed mechanical digestion. If involved in food processing, the surface of the element should grow at a rate proportional to the increase in energy requirements of the animal. This inference of function relies on the assumption that the energy requirements of the animal grew faster (≅ mass0.75) than the tooth area (≅ mass0.67). We reevaluate this assumption based on metabolic rates across animals and calculate the allometry in platform-bearing P1 elements of Late Triassic co-occurring taxa, Metapolygnathus communisti and Epigondolella rigoi, using 3D models of ontogenetic series. Positive allometry is found in platform and element dimensions in both species, supporting a grasping-tooth hypothesis, based on the assumption that metabolic rate in conodonts scaled with body mass similarly to that in fish and ectotherms. We also calculate the curvature of the P1 platform surface using the Dirichlet normal energy (DNE) as a proxy for diet. DNE values increase with body mass, supporting the assumption that conodont metabolic rates increased faster than mass0.67. We finally find that adults in both taxa differ in their food bases, which supports trophic diversification as an important driver of the remarkable disparity of conodont elements.

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Paleobiology , Volume 49 , Issue 4 , November 2023 , pp. 665 - 683
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Present address: Department of Earth Sciences, Utrecht University, 3584 CB Utrecht, Netherlands. E-mail: e.b.jarochowska@uu.nl

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