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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Proboscidea |
| Suborder: | Elephantiformes |
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Elephantimorpha Tassy & Shoshani, 1997 |
| Subgroups [1] | |
Elephantimorpha is a group that contains the Mammutidae (mastodons), as well as Elephantida ( amebelodonts, choerolophodonts, gomphotheres, stegodontids and elephantids). All members of this group have the horizontal tooth replacement typical of modern elephants, unlike more primitive members of the Elephantiformes. [2]
Taxonomy
The following cladogram shows the relationships among elephantimorphs, based on hyoid characteristics: [1]
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References
- ^ a b Shoshani, J.; Ferretti, M. P.; Lister, A. M.; Agenbroad, L. D.; Saegusa, H.; Mol, D.; Takahashi, K. (2007). "Relationships within the Elephantinae using hyoid characters". Quaternary International. 169–170: 174–185. Bibcode: 2007QuInt.169..174S. doi: 10.1016/j.quaint.2007.02.003.
- ^ Sanders, William J. (2018-02-17). "Horizontal tooth displacement and premolar occurrence in elephants and other elephantiform proboscideans". Historical Biology. 30 (1–2): 137–156. doi: 10.1080/08912963.2017.1297436. ISSN 0891-2963.
Genera of the order
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