2017
DOI: 10.1111/let.12202
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Late Devonian dimpled phosphatic microspherules associated with conodonts are possible otoliths of short-lived and opportunistic organisms

Abstract: Dimpled phosphatic microspherules, contradictorily associated with conodonts, are widely distributed in strata ranging in age from the Cambrian to Carboniferous. These microspherules have attracted much attention from palaeobiologists and were suggested to be ‘conodont pearls’, ‘conodont otoliths’ or ‘fish otoliths’ due to their similar chemical composition and co‐occurrence with conodonts or fish teeth. However, these hypotheses are still highly controversial. Here, we report ‘checks’, ‘rhythmic growth patter… Show more

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“…(2017) and Zhang et al . (2017). Associations of multiple microspherules, up to four, were recovered as well (Fig.…”
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confidence: 99%
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“…(2017) and Zhang et al . (2017). Associations of multiple microspherules, up to four, were recovered as well (Fig.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Zhang et al . (2017) interpreted Late Devonian microspherules from South China as phosphatic otoliths on the basis of ‘checks,’ ‘rhythmic growth patterns’ and ‘sub‐diurnal increments’ revealed by quantitative microstructure analysis, with annuli width getting narrower at increasing radius. A maximum value of about 90 annuli was detected in all the specimens.…”
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confidence: 99%