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Sankey, J.T., D.B. Brinkman, M. Guenther, and P.J. Currie. 2002 760 30 ひ RN 九 Ll@OF pALEo OLOGy ， V Z6，川口， 4， 2002 98 ワ （）） （）エ8 ア ア 口の 口- 65432 L 65432 山 L L 一のの山口 元のの 山哀の 哀ヰの 」 O O 十 山 寸 @0 @ iC l4 @L ノ S 丁卜 0 5 10 C ト （巾 os 肛 es DentlCleS/山川 40 卜 30 g"20 L 10 0 ・ O 5 5 10 0 5 l ・ 0 l ・ 5 De 巾 LleS/ 山川 CuNatUre(mm) FIGURE ・ 11 ﾑ Bird, Dromaeosaurus Morphotype A; Dromaeosaurus; Richardoestesia gH 川 Org@， 尺 ・はり sCel ヒ X,/@;Parワハ丁 CAOぱ on.on,S りノ noLハ打 nり 7e$feA， andCf Troodontidae /, Plot of FABL and CST; 2, plot of FABL and denticles/mm; 3, histogram of denticles/mm, 4, plot of curvature and denticles/mm shape of the denticles in Richardoestesia gilmorei and isosceles with minute denticles to Richardoestesia gilmorei, R. isosceles, is different. In R. gilmorei they are not square-shaped and they 0r bird. have small interdenticle spaces. Richardoestesia isosceles typi- Within this restricted definition of P. lacustris, we recognize cally has serrations on both anterior and posterior edges two morphotypes: Although Richardoestesia gilmorei and R. isosceles form two Morphotype A: teeth are larger (usually approximately 8 mm morphologically distinct groups, some overlap is present in pr0- high and 4.2 mm CST), straighter (only slightly recurved), and portions (Fig. 10.1, 10.4, 10.5). R. gilmorei is generally shorter are not constricted at the crown base. Numerous well developed than R. isosceles (Fig. 10.1), more recurved (Fig. 10.2, 10.4), and longitudinal ridges occur on both surfaces of the teeth, usually larger (Fig. 10.3). Although the teeth of R. isosceles appear gen- approximately 10 on convex surface and 4 to 6 on flat surface. erally thicker than those of R. gilmorei, the two taxa are not dis- Some of the ridges do not extend the length of the tooth, but are tinguished by a plot of FABL and height (Fig. 10.5). Rather, this restricted to the wider, bottom half of the tooth. Ridges on the graph shows that the teeth vary, reflecting different tooth positions convex surface are not as well developed as those on the flat and ages in the sample. Distinct wear facets were not observed surface. on teeth of Richardoestesia isosceles. Based on the straight, nar- Morphotype B: teeth are smaller (usually approximately 4.5 row, pointed teeth, Baszio (1997b) considered Richardoestesia mm long and 2 mm wide), more recurved, with a distinct con ﾂ isosceles a fish-eater. striction below the crown, and with a 'heel' or cingulum on the posterior side of the base of the crown. Family Unknown 876 1n both morphotypes A and B, the shape of the teeth in basal Genus PARONYCHODON Cope, 1 1876 cross section are narrow ovals, with an indentation on the concave PARONYCHODONLACUSTRIS Cope, surface. Wel1-developedlongitudinal ridges are consistently pre ﾂ Figure 5.23-5.30 sent and prominent on both surfaces of the tooth. Compared to Morphotype A, the ridges radiate out from tip of tooth instead of AppENDIX 1・ 6 being oriented in parallel lines. Description.ﾑ We follow Currie et a1. (1990), who restricted Discussion.ﾑ Paronychodon lacustris was described by Cope Paronychodon lacustris to those teeth with the features of a flat ﾂ (1876). Although the type specimen was never illustrated, Estes tened surface, numerous and well developed longitudinal ridges, (1964) examined it and stated that it was the same as those illus ﾂ and no denticles. We refer the more bilaterally symmetrical teeth trated in Marsh (1881) and Russell (1935). .
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