Mammalia - Proboscidea - Gomphotheriidae
Full reference: W. J. Sanders. 2007. Taxonomic review of fossil Proboscidea (Mammalia) from Langebaanweg, South Africa. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa 62(1):1-16
Belongs to Anancus according to W. J. Sanders 2007
Sister taxa: Anancus alexeevae, Anancus arvernensis, Anancus bensonensis, Anancus brazosius, Anancus defloccatus, Anancus kazachstanensis, Anancus kazachstanicus, Anancus kenyensis, Anancus lehmanni, Anancus orarius, Anancus perimensis, Anancus petrocchii, Anancus sinensis, Anancus sivalensis, Anancus ultimus
Type specimen: SAMPQ-L 41692, a set of teeth (Molars)
Ecology: ground dwelling browser
Distribution: found only at 'E' Quarry (Pliocene of South Africa)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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