†Platybelodon tongxinensis Chen 1978 (gomphothere)

Mammalia - Proboscidea - Gomphotheriidae

Alternative combination: Gomphotherium tongxinense

Synonyms: Gomphotherium shensiense Chang and Zhai 1978, Gomphotherium shensiensis Chang and Zhai 1978

Belongs to Platybelodon according to S. Q. Wang and C. X. Li 2022

See also Chang and Zhai 1978 and Chen 1978

Sister taxa: Platybelodon barnumbrowni, Platybelodon dangheensis, Platybelodon danovi, Platybelodon grangeri, Platybelodon loomisi

Type specimens:

  • Platybelodon tongxinensis: IVPP V 5572, a set of teeth (paired m3 and M3)
  • Gomphotherium shensiense: IVPP V3084 (paired m3 and M3). Its type locality is Shilihe River (locality 64008), Niujiakou, Lantian, Shaanxi, which is in the Serravallian of sandstone/mudstone the Lengshuigou Formation China.

Ecology: ground dwelling browser

Distribution:

• Miocene of China (4 collections)

Total: 4 collections including 8 occurrences

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