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Gomphotheriidae (gomphothere)

Mammalia - Proboscidea - Gomphotheriidae

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1870Mastodon shepardii Leidy
1871Mastodon shepardii Leidy
1884Dibelodon shepardi Cope p. 5
1893Tetrabelodon shepardii Cope p. 57
1902Mammut shepardi Hay p. 712
1918Rhynchotherium shepardi Osborn
1921Trilophodon (Tetrabelodon) shepardi Frick p. 405
1922Gomphotheriidae Hay
1923Rhynchotherium rectidens Osborn
1936Rhynchotherium rectidens Osborn
1936Rhynchotherium shepardi Osborn
1942Rhynchotherium shepardi Osborn
1956Gomphotheriidae Paula Couto p. 105
1968Rhynchotherium shepardi Webb and Tessman
1973Gomphotheriidae Maglio
1980Gomphotheriidae Kurten and Anderson p. 346
1988Gomphotheriidae Carroll
1996Gomphotheriidae Shoshani and Tassy p. 352
1997Gomphotheriidae McKenna and Bell p. 500
1998Gomphotheriidae Lambert and Shoshani p. 608
2001Gomphotheriidae Sach and Heizmann p. 40
2002Gomphotheriidae Sanders and Miller p. 389
2003Gomphotheriidae Pickford p. 210
2005Gomphotheriidae Geraads et al. p. 528
2005Gomphotheriidae Shoshani and Tassy p. 9 figs. Table 2
2006Gomphotheriidae Hulbert and Whitmore p. 19
2006Gomphotheriidae Shoshani et al. p. 17300
2007Gomphotheriidae Sanders p. 2
2007Gomphotheriidae Tsoukala et al.
2010Gomphotheriidae Sanders et al. p. 196
2013Gomphotheriidae Wang et al.
2016Gomphotheriidae Lambert p. 3
2016Gomphotheriidae Mothé et al.
2017Gomphotheriidae Cregut-Bonnoure and Tsoukala

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Life
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
subclassSynapsida
RankNameAuthor
Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
Mammaliamorpha
Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
Theriamorpha(Rowe 1993)
Theriiformes()
Trechnotheria
Cladotheria
Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
Eutheria()
Placentalia
AfrotheriaStanhope et al. 1998
Tethytheria
orderProboscidea()
familyGomphotheriidaeHay 1922
familyGomphotheriidaeHay 1922

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Fm. †Gomphotheriidae Hay 1922 [gomphothere]
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G. †Amahuacatherium Romero-Pittman 1996
Subfm. †Amebelodontinae Barbour 1927
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G. †Afromastodon Pickford 2003
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Afromastodon coppensi Pickford 2003
G. †Amebelodon Barbour 1927
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Subg. †Amebelodon (Amebelodon) Barbour 1927
Amebelodon floridanus Leidy 1886
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Invalid names: Amebelodon sinclairi Barbour 1930 [synonym], Trilophodon hicksi Cook 1922 [synonym], Trilophodon paladentatus Cook 1922 [synonym]
Amebelodon fricki Barbour 1927
Amebelodon grandincisivus Schlesinger 1917
Amebelodon joraki Frick 1933
G. †Archaeobelodon Tassy 1984
G. †Platybelodon Borissiak 1928
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Platybelodon barnumbrowni Barbour 1931
Platybelodon dangheesis Wang and Qiu 2002
Platybelodon danovi Borissiak 1928
Platybelodon grangeri Osborn 1929
Platybelodon loomisi Barbour 1929
Subfm. †Platybelodontinae Wang et al. 2017
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G. †Aphanobelodon Wang et al. 2017
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Aphanobelodon zhaoi Wang et al. 2017
G. †Progomphotherium Pickford 2003
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Progomphotherium maraisi Pickford 2003
G. †Protanancus Arambourg 1945
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Protanancus macinnesi Arambourg 1945
Subfm. †Anancinae Hay 1922
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G. †Anancus Aymard 1855
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Anancus arvernensis Croizet and Jobert 1828
Anancus bensonensis Gidley 1926
Anancus brazosius Hay 1923
Anancus capensis Sanders 2007
Anancus defloccatus Hay 1926
Anancus kazachstanensis Auberkerova 1974
Anancus kenyensis MacInnes 1942
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Invalid names: Anancus osiris Arambourg 1945 [synonym]
Anancus lehmanni Gaziry 1997
Anancus orarius Hay 1926
Anancus perimensis Falconer and Cautley 1847
Anancus petrocchii Coppens 1965
Anancus sinensis Hopwood 1935
Anancus sivalensis Cautley 1836
Invalid names: Brevirostrinae Osborn 1923 [synonym]
G. †Blancotherium May 2019
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Blancotherium buckneri Sellards 1940
Subfm. †Cuvieroniinae Cabrera 1929
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G. †Notiomastodon Cabrera 1929
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Notiomastodon platensis Ameghino 1888
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Invalid names: Amahuacatherium peruvium Romero-Pittman 1996 [synonym], Haplomastodon chimborazi Proaño 1922 [synonym], Mastodon bonaerensis Moreno 1888 [synonym], Notiomastodon ornatus Cabrera 1929 [synonym], Stegomastodon superbus Ameghino 1888 [synonym], Stegomastodon waringi Holland 1920 [synonym]
Invalid names: Haplomastodon Hoffstetter 1950 [synonym]
G. †Cuvieronius Osborn 1923
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Cuvieronius arellanoi Ochoterena and Silva 1970
Cuvieronius hyodon Fischer 1814
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Invalid names: Mastodon bolivianus Philippi 1893 [synonym], Mastodon humboldtii Cuvier 1805 [synonym]
Cuvieronius priestleyi Hay and Cook 1930
Cuvieronius tropicus Cope 1884
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Invalid names: Cordillerion defloccatus Hay 1926 [synonym], Cordillerion orarius Hay 1926 [synonym], Mastodon oligobunis Cope 1893 [synonym]
Invalid names: Cordillerion Osborn 1926 [synonym], Cuvieronius tarijensis Cabrera 1929 [nomen nudum]
G. †Eubelodon Barbour 1914
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Eubelodon morrilli Barbour 1914
G. †Eurybelodon Lambert 2016
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Eurybelodon shoshanii Lambert 2016
G. †Gnathabelodon Barbour and Sternberg 1935
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Gnathabelodon thorpei Barbour and Sternberg 1935
Subfm. †Gomphotheriinae Hay 1922
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Tr. †Amebelodontini Barbour 1927
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Invalid names: Amebelodontina McKenna and Bell 1997 [empty], Protanancina McKenna and Bell 1997 [empty]
Invalid names: Gnathabelodontinae Barbour and Sternberg 1935 [synonym], Gomphotheriini Hay 1922 [empty]
G. †Gomphotherium Burmeister 1837
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Gomphotherium angustidens Burmeister 1837
Gomphotherium connexus Hopwood 1935
Gomphotherium ngorora Maglio 1974
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Invalid names: Gomphotherium pojoaquense Frick 1926 [synonym], Mastodon serridens Cope 1884 [synonym], Megabelodon minor Mawby 1968 [synonym], Ocalientinus ojocaliensis Frick 1933 [synonym], Tetrabelodon lulli Barbour 1914 [synonym], Trilophodon cruziensis Frick 1933 [synonym], Trilophodon joraki Frick 1933 [synonym], Trilophodon phippsi Cook 1928 [synonym]
Gomphotherium pygmaeus Depéret 1897
Gomphotherium shensiensis Chang and Zhai 1978
Gomphotherium wimani Hopwood 1935
Invalid names: Genomastodon Barbour 1917 [synonym], Ocalientinus Frick 1933 [synonym], Serridentinus Osborn 1923 [synonym], Tatabelodon Frick 1933 [synonym], Tetrabelodon Cope 1884 [synonym], Trilophodon Falconer 1857 [synonym], Trobelodon Frick 1933 [synonym]
G. †Konobelodon Lambert 1990
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Konobelodon atticus Wagner 1857
Konobelodon britti Lambert 1990
G. †Masthodon Proano 1922
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Masthodon chimborazi Proano 1922
G. †Mastotherium Fischer 1814
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Mastotherium hyodon Fischer 1814
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Invalid names: Mastodon andium Cuvier 1805 [objective synonym]
G. †Megabelodon Barbour 1914
G. †Morrillia Osborn 1924
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Morrillia barbouri Osborn 1921
G. †Pediolophodon Lambert 2007
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Pediolophodon fricki Osborn 1936
G. †Pentalophodon Falconer 1857
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Pentalophodon sivalensis Petrocchi 1943
Subfm. †Rhynchotheriinae Hay 1922
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Invalid names: Cuvieroniini Cabrera 1929 [empty], Rhynchorostrinae Osborn 1923 [synonym], Rhynchotheriini Hay 1922 [empty]
G. †Rhynchotherium Falconer 1868
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Rhynchotherium blicki Frick 1933
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Invalid names: Rhynchotherium tlascalae Falconer 1868 [synonym]
Rhynchotherium falconeri Osborn 1923
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Invalid names: Rhynchotherium browni Osborn 1936 [synonym], Trilophodon edensis Frick 1921 [synonym]
Invalid names: Aybelodon Frick 1933 [synonym], Blickotherium Frick 1933 [synonym], Dibelodon Cope 1884 [synonym]
G. †Selenolophodon Chang and Zhai 1978
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G. †Serbelodon Frick 1933
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Serbelodon burnhami Osborn 1933
G. †Sinomastodon Tobien et al. 1986
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Sinomastodon bumiajuensis van der Maarel 1932
Sinomastodon yangziensis Wang et al. 2014
G. †Stegomastodon Pohlig 1912
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Stegomastodon aftoniae Osborn 1924
Stegomastodon chapmani Osborn 1924
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Invalid names: Mastodon chapmani Hays 1834 [objective synonym]
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Invalid names: Mastodon successor Cope 1892 [synonym], Stegomastodon arizonae Gidley 1926 [synonym], Stegomastodon rexroadensis Woodburne 1961 [synonym], Stegomastodon texanus Osborn 1924 [synonym]
Stegomastodon primitivus Osborn 1936
Invalid names: Rhabdobunus Hay 1914 [synonym]
G. †Synconolophus Osborn 1929
G. †Tetralophodon Falconer 1857
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Subg. †Tetralophodon (Lydekkeria) Osborn 1924
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Subg. †Tetralophodon (Tetralophodon) Falconer 1857
G. †Torynobelodon Barbour 1929
Invalid names: Mastodon shepardii Leidy 1870 [nomen dubium], Rhynchotherium rectidens Osborn 1923 [nomen dubium]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available