Konobelodon

Ko-no-bel-o-don.
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Emerson Winslow

Paleoichthyologist

Emerson Winslow delves into the underwater world of prehistoric fish, uncovering the mysteries of early marine life. His discoveries have enhanced understanding of vertebrate evolution in aquatic environments.

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Name

Konobelodon.

Phonetic

Ko-no-bel-o-don.

Named By

W.‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Lambert‭ ‬-‭ ‬1990.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Proboscidea,‭ ‬Amebelodontidae,‭ ‬Amebelodontinae.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

K.‭ ‬britti‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

China.‭ ‬Europe.‭ ‬North America.

Time Period

Miocene.

Fossil representation

Partial remains of several individuals.

In Depth

       Konobelodon is a genus of amebelodont that lived across much of the world during the Miocene.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Rediagnosis of the Genus Amebelodon‭ (‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Proboscidea,‭ ‬Gomphotheriidae‭)‬,‭ ‬with a New Subgenus and Species,‭ ‬Amebelodon‭ (‬Konobelodon‭) ‬britti.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Paleontology‭ ‬64‭(‬6‭)‬:1032-1040.‭ ‬-‭ ‬W.‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Lambert‭ ‬-‭ ‬1990. -‭ ‬The Eurasian occurrence of the shovel-tusker Konobelodon‭ (‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Proboscidea‭) ‬as illuminated by its presence in the late Miocene of Pikermi‭ (‬Greece‭)‬.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.‭ ‬34:‭ ‬1437‭–‬53.‭ ‬-‭ ‬G.‭ ‬E.‭ ‬Konidaris,‭ ‬S.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Roussiakis,‭ ‬G.‭ ‬E.‭ ‬Theodorou‭ & ‬G.‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Koufos‭ ‬-‭ ‬2014. -‭ ‬A new species of the tetralophodont amebelodontine Konobelodon Lambert,‭ ‬1990‭ (‬Proboscidea,‭ ‬Mammalia‭) ‬from the Late Miocene of China.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Geodiversitas.‭ ‬38‭ (‬1‭)‬:‭ ‬65‭–‬97.‭ ‬-‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Wang,‭ ‬Q.‭ ‬Shi,‭ ‬W.‭ ‬He,‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Chen‭ & ‬X.‭ ‬Yang‭ ‬-‭ ‬2016.

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