†Miomastodon tongxinensis Chen 1978 (mastodon)
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Mammalia - Proboscidea - Mammutidae
Belongs to Miomastodon according to Chen 1978
Sister taxa: Zygolophodon aegyptensis, Zygolophodon morotoensis, Zygolophodon tapiroides, Zygolophodon turicensis, Miomastodon proavus
Type specimen: IVPP V5584, a tooth (deeply worn right m3). Its type locality is Tong Xin 'Dragon Bones' collection, Ningxia, which is in a Serravallian terrestrial horizon in China.
Ecology: ground dwelling browser
Distribution: found only at Dingshanyanchi Terrace
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