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<figureCitation box="[151,217,1195,1221]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="6.[151,250,1696,1720]" captionTargetBox="[151,1429,279,1661]" captionTargetId="figure-58@6.[151,1436,273,1672]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURE 2. Photograph of Baryonychinae teeth from the Feliz Deserto Formation. LPUFS 5860: A, mesial view; B, distal view; C, labial view; D, lingual view; E, apical view; F, highlight of flutes (out of scale); G, highlight of enamel texture (out of scale); H, serrated carina. LPUFS 5870: I, mesial view; J, distal view; K, labial view; L, lingual view; M, apical view; N, highlight of flutes (out of scale); O, highlight of enamel texture (out of scale); P, serrated carina. LPUFS 5871: Q, mesial view; R, distal view; S, labial view; T, lingual view; U, apical view; V, highlight of flutes (out of scale); W, highlight of enamel texture (out of scale); X, serrated carina. Scale bars equals 10 mm, but in H, P, and X scale bars equals 1 mm. Anatomical abbreviations: dca-distal carina; de-denticles; ent-enamel surface texture; flu-flutes; mca-mesial carina." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7837076" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7837076/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="531">Fig. 2</figureCitation>
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[151,472,1266,1293]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="531">Morphological description:</emphasis>
The three referred specimens LPUFS 5860, LPUFS 5870, and LPUFS 5871 are isolated crowns presenting the same general morphotype (
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). The teeth are well-preserved and have a similar taphonomical pattern of others at the same site (
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Lacerda
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). The length of the crowns varies between
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, and the specimens share: the conidont morphology, the main crown curvature being in the mesiodistal plane, the presence of labial and lingual enamel flutes, the denticulated mesial and distal carinae being centrally positioned, the absence of interdenticular sulci, veined enamel texture (wrinkled enamel), and the carinae reaching the cervix/root.
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LPUFS 5860 (
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A-H) is a completely preserved crown with a subcircular cross-sectional outline (
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). The tooth surface has eleven well-demarcated flutes in the lingual plane and nine less-demarcated flutes on the labial surface of the crown. The flutes, in general, are equally spaced, extending from the cervix to the apex (
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). The distal carina is better developed (more extensive) than the mesial one, being both serrated with diminutive denticles (being 7 denticles per millimetre) composed of both the dentin and enamel (
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) and lacking interdenticular sulci. The denticles have similar sizes along the carina and also when comparing both the mesial and distal carinae. The enamel ornamentation is arranged in a veined manner. Only a small wear surface is present at the apex of the crown (
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LPUFS 5870 (
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I-P) is a more robust tooth crown, preserving the mid crown and a small portion of the root. The cross-section of the specimen is subcircular in outline (
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). The main crown curvature is noted in the mesiodistal plane; however, a subtle labiolingual curvature is also present. In the labial side the tooth has eleven flutes, and in the lingual plane are counted twelve flutes, some of which are also demarcated in the dentine below the enamel wear (
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), which are well-developed and equally spaced. Both carinae are well-developed, the mesial one extends slightly to the cervix, with its denticles (being 6 to 7 denticles per mm) composed of both dentin and enamel (
<figureCitation box="[301,389,151,177]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="6.[151,250,1696,1720]" captionTargetBox="[151,1429,279,1661]" captionTargetId="figure-58@6.[151,1436,273,1672]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURE 2. Photograph of Baryonychinae teeth from the Feliz Deserto Formation. LPUFS 5860: A, mesial view; B, distal view; C, labial view; D, lingual view; E, apical view; F, highlight of flutes (out of scale); G, highlight of enamel texture (out of scale); H, serrated carina. LPUFS 5870: I, mesial view; J, distal view; K, labial view; L, lingual view; M, apical view; N, highlight of flutes (out of scale); O, highlight of enamel texture (out of scale); P, serrated carina. LPUFS 5871: Q, mesial view; R, distal view; S, labial view; T, lingual view; U, apical view; V, highlight of flutes (out of scale); W, highlight of enamel texture (out of scale); X, serrated carina. Scale bars equals 10 mm, but in H, P, and X scale bars equals 1 mm. Anatomical abbreviations: dca-distal carina; de-denticles; ent-enamel surface texture; flu-flutes; mca-mesial carina." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7837076" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7837076/files/figure.png" pageId="6" pageNumber="532">Fig. 2P</figureCitation>
). The individual minute denticles are equal in size, lacking interdenticular sulci. The main texturization of the enamel is veined arranged. In the apical-most portion, a round wear surface is noted in the tooth crown (
<figureCitation box="[236,332,223,249]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="6.[151,250,1696,1720]" captionTargetBox="[151,1429,279,1661]" captionTargetId="figure-58@6.[151,1436,273,1672]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURE 2. Photograph of Baryonychinae teeth from the Feliz Deserto Formation. LPUFS 5860: A, mesial view; B, distal view; C, labial view; D, lingual view; E, apical view; F, highlight of flutes (out of scale); G, highlight of enamel texture (out of scale); H, serrated carina. LPUFS 5870: I, mesial view; J, distal view; K, labial view; L, lingual view; M, apical view; N, highlight of flutes (out of scale); O, highlight of enamel texture (out of scale); P, serrated carina. LPUFS 5871: Q, mesial view; R, distal view; S, labial view; T, lingual view; U, apical view; V, highlight of flutes (out of scale); W, highlight of enamel texture (out of scale); X, serrated carina. Scale bars equals 10 mm, but in H, P, and X scale bars equals 1 mm. Anatomical abbreviations: dca-distal carina; de-denticles; ent-enamel surface texture; flu-flutes; mca-mesial carina." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7837076" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7837076/files/figure.png" pageId="6" pageNumber="532">Fig. 2M</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[151,274,1696,1720]" pageId="6" pageNumber="532">FIGURE 2.</emphasis>
Photograph of
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teeth from the Feliz Deserto Formation. LPUFS 5860:
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, mesial view;
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, distal view;
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, labial view;
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, lingual view;
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, apical view;
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, highlight of flutes (out of scale);
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, highlight of enamel texture (out of scale);
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, serrated carina. LPUFS 5870:
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, mesial view;
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, distal view;
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, labial view;
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, lingual view;
<emphasis bold="true" box="[1143,1167,1768,1792]" pageId="6" pageNumber="532">M</emphasis>
, apical view;
<emphasis bold="true" box="[1313,1331,1768,1792]" pageId="6" pageNumber="532">N</emphasis>
, highlight of flutes (out of scale);
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, highlight of enamel texture (out of scale);
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, serrated carina. LPUFS 5871:
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, mesial view;
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, distal view;
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, labial view;
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, lingual view;
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, apical view;
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, highlight of flutes (out of scale);
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, highlight of enamel texture (out of scale);
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, serrated carina. Scale bars equals 10 mm, but in
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,
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, and
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scale bars equals 1 mm. Anatomical abbreviations:
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-distal carina;
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-denticles;
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-enamel surface texture;
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-flutes;
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-mesial carina.
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LPUFS 5871 (
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Q-X) is the smallest and more taphonomic damaged crown, lacking the root entirely. The cross-section is nearly circular in outline (
<figureCitation box="[681,770,187,213]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="6.[151,250,1696,1720]" captionTargetBox="[151,1429,279,1661]" captionTargetId="figure-58@6.[151,1436,273,1672]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURE 2. Photograph of Baryonychinae teeth from the Feliz Deserto Formation. LPUFS 5860: A, mesial view; B, distal view; C, labial view; D, lingual view; E, apical view; F, highlight of flutes (out of scale); G, highlight of enamel texture (out of scale); H, serrated carina. LPUFS 5870: I, mesial view; J, distal view; K, labial view; L, lingual view; M, apical view; N, highlight of flutes (out of scale); O, highlight of enamel texture (out of scale); P, serrated carina. LPUFS 5871: Q, mesial view; R, distal view; S, labial view; T, lingual view; U, apical view; V, highlight of flutes (out of scale); W, highlight of enamel texture (out of scale); X, serrated carina. Scale bars equals 10 mm, but in H, P, and X scale bars equals 1 mm. Anatomical abbreviations: dca-distal carina; de-denticles; ent-enamel surface texture; flu-flutes; mca-mesial carina." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7837076" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7837076/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="533">Fig. 2U</figureCitation>
) (however, see Multivariate analyses section and
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). At least fourteen flutes are noted on the labial surface, some of which do not reach the apex (and therefore may overestimate the flute count); the lingual surface of the crown has at least eleven well-demarcated flutes composed by the dentin and enamel. The distal carina is poorly preserved in LPUFS 5871 specimen, however the mesial one is well-developed with equally sized diminutive denticles (being 7 denticles per mm) on the mid-to-apex portion of the carina distributed without the presence of interdenticular sulci (
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). The enamel ornamentation is arranged in a veined manner mainly noted in the base of the lingual surface. A small and round wear surface is present at the apex of the crown (
<figureCitation box="[368,458,439,465]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="6.[151,250,1696,1720]" captionTargetBox="[151,1429,279,1661]" captionTargetId="figure-58@6.[151,1436,273,1672]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURE 2. Photograph of Baryonychinae teeth from the Feliz Deserto Formation. LPUFS 5860: A, mesial view; B, distal view; C, labial view; D, lingual view; E, apical view; F, highlight of flutes (out of scale); G, highlight of enamel texture (out of scale); H, serrated carina. LPUFS 5870: I, mesial view; J, distal view; K, labial view; L, lingual view; M, apical view; N, highlight of flutes (out of scale); O, highlight of enamel texture (out of scale); P, serrated carina. LPUFS 5871: Q, mesial view; R, distal view; S, labial view; T, lingual view; U, apical view; V, highlight of flutes (out of scale); W, highlight of enamel texture (out of scale); X, serrated carina. Scale bars equals 10 mm, but in H, P, and X scale bars equals 1 mm. Anatomical abbreviations: dca-distal carina; de-denticles; ent-enamel surface texture; flu-flutes; mca-mesial carina." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7837076" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7837076/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="533">Fig. 2U</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[199,537,474,501]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="533">Morphological comparisons:</emphasis>
The
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LPUFS 5860, LPUFS 5870, and LPUFS 5871 present a conidont morphology (composed of a conical crown and flutes distributed on the labial and lingual enamel surfaces), different from the ziphodont morphology (comprising a narrow crown labiolingually distally curved), which is observed in some archosaurs and the vast majority of theropod species (
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,b; 2019). In a complementary way, the materials described here present a feature considered typical in theropod dinosaurs, which is the mesiodistal plane as the main plane of curvature of the dental crown, a characteristic that allows the differentiation of these materials from conidont teeth of crocodyliforms (mainly Neosuchia), which generally have the main plain of curvature of the crown in the labiolingual direction (
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2017). Even ziphodont crocodyliforms (e.g.,
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) can be distinguished from the materials described here by the curvature of the crown and the size/ morphology of the denticles. Furthermore, the teeth described here can be distinguished from marine reptiles (e.g., plesiosaurs) on the basis of compression and enamel morphology, in addition to the presence of minute denticles on the carinae (
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).
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Unlike other theropods, the teeth of spinosaurids have a subcircular-elliptical cross-section, straighter crowns, and a deeply veined or anastomosed enamel (
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). Based on the mentioned features, it is possible to differ the LPUFS specimens from non-archosaur reptiles; moreover, the conidont morphology, the mesiodistal plane of curvature as the main plane, the wrinkled enamel at the base of the tooth crown, the presence of mesiodistal carinae reaching the crown cervix, and the distribution of flutes on the labial and lingual sides (although variable in spinosaurids -
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), allow us to safely assign the specimens as belonging to spinosaurids.
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As noted by
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, tooth enamel in spinosaurids may be veined in texture, as observed in
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, or it may have an anastomosing texture, particularly noted in some
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individuals. The materials described here present enamel with a veined texture, most similar to the morphology noted in baryonychines, as well as the presence of labial and lingual enamel flutes common in spinosaurids, albeit some unfluted teeth are also known (
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2010
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). Even with some degree of variation in
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, flutes are present on both sides of the crowns in
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as well as in the materials described here. As described by
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presents teeth with six to eight flutes; meanwhile
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presents between ten and 12 flutes; and
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between two and ten (
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Hendrickx
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). The largest number of flutes is noted in spinosaurines, approximately
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materials referring to
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. The teeth described here show a number of flutes greater than that generally observed in baryonychines, but smaller than that observed in non-serrated crowns of spinosaurine (e.g.,
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Compared with other baryonychine teeth (e.g.,
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;
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Canudo
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), the flutes approach the carinae more closely, and are “thinner” (less deep, and closer spaced) in the specimens described here. The morphofunction of the fluted crowns is probably broad, however, this structure may be related to some perforation/gripping function, in this way the sharp ridges allow the perforation of the skin and enlargement the flesh as the tooth penetrates, as well as keeping slippery prey trapped in the mouth (
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;
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Sues
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;
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Hendrickx
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).
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Although baryonychine teeth have a more pronounced distal curvature than in spinosaurine species (
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), the LPUFS specimens have a less pronounced distal curvature of the crown (
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). Denticles are present in both carinae of LPUFS 5860, LPUFS 5870, and LPUFS 5871, and in general, the denticles are the same size. This feature differs from
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, which has smaller mesial denticles (
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). In
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, on the other hand, variation in the size of the denticles is more developed than in
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Hendrickx
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. Furthermore, the presence of 6-7 minute denticles per millimetre and equal in size, distributed along both carinae lacking the interdenticular sulci (
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), represents the morphological condition observed only in baryonychine species (
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