Stegomastodon aftoniae Osborn 1924 (gomphothere)

Mammalia - Proboscidea - Gomphotheriidae

Full reference: H. F. Osborn. 1924. Additional generic and specific stages in the evolution of the Proboscidea. American Museum Novitates 154:1-5

Belongs to Stegomastodon according to H. F. Osborn 1924

Sister taxa: Stegomastodon brasiliensis, Stegomastodon chapmani, Stegomastodon mirificus, Stegomastodon nebrascensis, Stegomastodon primitivus

Type specimen: Univ. Iowa Coll. 213, a tooth (third right superior molar). Its type locality is Akron, which is in a Pleistocene terrestrial horizon in Iowa.

Ecology: ground dwelling grazer

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (2: Iowa, Nebraska collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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