Eozygodon
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Eozygodon is an extinct genus of proboscidean in the family Mammutidae that is based on a single species, E. morotoensis, named in 1983.[1] It is known from the Early Miocene of Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Namibia)[2] and well as possibly the Middle Miocene of China.[3] It is considered a primitive member of the family, retaining a long lower jaw (longirostrine) with lower tusks.[3][4] The upper tusks are small and are parallel to each other. The body mass is considerably smaller than the American mastodon.[5] Dental mesowear from East African specimens suggests a browsing diet.[6]
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Eozygodon | |
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Occlusal view of the third lower molar (m3) of E. morotoensis | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Proboscidea |
Family: | †Mammutidae |
Genus: | †Eozygodon Tassy & Pickford, 1983 |
Species: | †E. morotoensis |
Binomial name | |
†Eozygodon morotoensis Tassy & Pickford, 1983 | |
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