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Title:Detecting inter-cusp and inter-tooth wear patterns in rhinocerotids
Author(s):Taylor LA; Kaiser TM; Schwitzer C; Muller DW; Codron D; Clauss M; Schulz E;
Address:"Bristol Conservation and Science Foundation, c/o Bristol Zoo Gardens, Bristol, United Kingdom ; School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom"
Journal Title:PLoS One
Year:2013
Volume:20131203
Issue:12
Page Number:e80921 -
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0080921
ISSN/ISBN:1932-6203 (Electronic) 1932-6203 (Linking)
Abstract:"Extant rhinos are the largest extant herbivores exhibiting dietary specialisations for both browse and grass. However, the adaptive value of the wear-induced tooth morphology in rhinos has not been widely studied, and data on individual cusp and tooth positions have rarely been published. We evaluated upper cheek dentition of browsing Diceros bicornis and Rhinoceros sondaicus, mixed-feeding R. unicornis and grazing Ceratotherium simum using an extended mesowear method adapted for rhinos. We included single cusp scoring (EM(R)-S) to investigate inter-cusp and inter-tooth wear patterns. In accordance with previous reports, general mesowear patterns in D. bicornis and R. sondaicus were attrition-dominated and C. simum abrasion-dominated, reflecting their respective diets. Mesowear patterns for R. unicornis were more attrition-dominated than anticipated by the grass-dominated diet, which may indicate a low intake of environmental abrasives. EM(R)-S increased differentiation power compared to classical mesowear, with significant inter-cusp and inter-tooth differences detected. In D. bicornis, the anterior cusp was consistently more abrasion-dominated than the posterior. Wear differences in cusp position may relate to morphological adaptations to dietary regimes. Heterogeneous occlusal surfaces may facilitate the comminution of heterogeneous browse, whereas uniform, broad grinding surfaces may enhance the comminution of physically more homogeneous grass. A negative tooth wear gradient was found in D. bicornis, R. sondaicus and R. unicornis, with wear patterns becoming less abrasion-dominated from premolars to molars. No such gradients were evident in C. simum which displayed a uniform wear pattern. In browsers, premolars may be exposed to higher relative grit loads, which may result in the development of wear gradients. The second premolar may also have a role in food cropping. In grazers, high absolute amounts of ingested abrasives may override other signals, leading to a uniform wear pattern and dental function along the tooth row, which could relate to the observed evolution towards homodonty"
Keywords:Animals *Dinosaurs *Fossils Tooth/*pathology Tooth Wear/*pathology;
Notes:"MedlineTaylor, Lucy A Kaiser, Thomas M Schwitzer, Christoph Muller, Dennis W H Codron, Daryl Clauss, Marcus Schulz, Ellen eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't 2013/12/07 PLoS One. 2013 Dec 3; 8(12):e80921. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0080921. eCollection 2013"

 
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