Epigondolella
| Epigondolella Temporal range:
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Infraphylum: | Agnatha |
| Class: | †Conodonta |
| Order: | †Ozarkodinida |
| Family: | †Gondolellidae |
| Genus: | †Epigondolella Mosher, 1968[1] |
| Species | |
Epigondolella is an extinct genus of conodonts in the family Gondolellidae.
Synonyms
Mazzaella is a new genus for Epigondolella carnica Krystyn (1975).
Use in stratigraphy
The top of the Norian (or the base of the Rhaetian, in the Late Triassic) is close to the first appearances of the conodonts Misikella spp. and Epigondolella mosheri.
Palaeobiology
Life history
The P1 element of Epigondolella rigoi exhibited positive growth allometry of the platform area and length with respect to the length of the element. Because the P1 elements functioned akin to molars in mammals, this suggests elevated needs for energy as members of the species grew.[3]
References
- ^ Triassic conodonts from western North America and Europe and their correlation. LC Mosher, Journal of Paleontology, Volume 42, No. 4 (Jul., 1968), pages 895-946 (Stable URL, retrieved 13 June 2016)
- ^ a b Application of numerical cladistic analyses to the Carnian–Norian conodonts: a new approach for phylogenetic interpretations. Michele Mazza; Andrea Cau; Manuel Rigo, Journal of Systematic Palaeontology, 2012, 10 (3), pages 401–422, doi:10.1080/14772019.2011.573584
- ^ Kelz, Valentin; Guenser, Pauline; Rigo, Manuel; Jarochowska, Emilia (November 2023). "Growth allometry and dental topography in Upper Triassic conodonts support trophic differentiation and molar-like element function". Paleobiology. 49 (4): 665–683. doi:10.1017/pab.2023.8. ISSN 0094-8373. Retrieved 8 March 2026 – via Cambridge Core.
External links
- "Epigondolella". The Encyclopedia of Life.
- "Epigondolella". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 13 June 2016.