Mammalia - Proboscidea - Gomphotheriidae
Full reference: W. D. Lambert. 2016. Eurybelodon shoshanii, an unusual new shovel- tusked gomphothere (Mammalia, Proboscidea) from the late Miocene of Oregon. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 36(3):e1091352
Parent taxon: Gomphotheriidae according to W. D. Lambert 2016
Sister taxa: Amahuacatherium, Amebelodontinae, Anancinae, Blancotherium, Cuvieroniinae, Cuvieronius, Eubelodon, Gnathabelodon, Gomphotheriinae, Gomphotherium, Konobelodon, Masthodon, Mastodon shepardii, Mastotherium, Megabelodon, Morrillia, Pediolophodon, Pentalophodon, Rhynchotheriinae, Rhynchotherium, Rhynchotherium rectidens, Selenolophodon, Serbelodon, Sinomastodon, Stegomastodon, Synconolophus, Tetralophodon, Torynobelodon
Subtaxa: Eurybelodon shoshanii
Type: Eurybelodon shoshanii
Ecology: ground dwelling browser
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (2: Oregon collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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