Mammalia - Proboscidea - Gomphotheriidae
Full reference: H.-c. Chang and R.-j. Zhai. 1978. [Miocene mastodonts of Lantian and Lintung, Shensi]. Professional Papers of Stratigraphy and Palaeontology 7:136-142
Belongs to Gomphotherium according to H.-c. Chang and R.-j. Zhai 1978
Sister taxa: Gomphotherium anguirvalis, Gomphotherium angustidens, Gomphotherium brewsterensis, Gomphotherium connexus, Gomphotherium emmonsi, Gomphotherium gratum, Gomphotherium nebrascensis, Gomphotherium ngorora, Gomphotherium productum, Gomphotherium pygmaeus, Gomphotherium rugosidens, Gomphotherium simplicidens, Gomphotherium wimani, Trobelodon taoensis, Tatabelodon riograndensis, Tatabelodon gregorii, Trilophodon barstonis, Trilophodon ligoniferus, Trilophodon yangziensis, Trilophodon osborni, Mastodon (Trilophodon) pandionis, Tetrabelodon angustidens, Serridentinus gobiensis, Serridentinus filholi, Serridentinus mongoliensis
Type specimen: IVPP V3084. 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 (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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