†Stegomastodon primitivus Osborn 1936 (gomphothere)
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Mammalia - Proboscidea - Gomphotheriidae
Belongs to Stegomastodon according to J. Shoshani and P. Tassy 1996
See also Kurten and Anderson 1980, Lambert and Shoshani 1998 and Voorhies 1990
Sister taxa: Stegomastodon aftoniae, Stegomastodon brasiliensis, Stegomastodon chapmani, Stegomastodon mirificus, Stegomastodon nebrascensis
Ecology: ground dwelling grazer
Distribution:
• Blancan of Mexico (1 collection), United States (5: Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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