Family †Gomphotheriidae | Phylum Chordata Subfamily †Amebelodontinae | |
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Similar Protanancus, Amebelodontidae, Amebelodon, Choerolophodon, Tetralophodon |
Konobelodon is a genus of gomphothere from southern Europe, China, and North America.
Taxonomy
Konobelodon was originally coined as a subgenus of Amebelodon, and was subsequently elevated to full generic rank in a 2014 re-appraisal of "Mastodon" atticus. Within Amebelodontinae, Konobelodon is closely related to Platybelodon and Torynobelodon.
References
Konobelodon Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA