IRMNG - Elephantidae Gray, 1821

IRMNG taxon details

Elephantidae Gray, 1821

IRMNG_ID

105769 (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:105769)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Family

Parent

Proboscidea

Direct children (18)

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Genus Anancus Aymard, 1855 †
Genus Elephas Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Eostegodon Yabe, 1950 †
Genus Loxodonta Anonymous, 1827
Genus Mammuthocopros Hunt & Lucas, 2020 †
Genus Morrillia Osborn, 1925 †
Genus Palaeoloxodon Matsumoto, 1924 †
Genus Paratetralophodon Tassy, 1983 †
Genus Parelephas Osborn, 1925 †
Genus Primelephas Maglio, 1970 †
Genus Selenetherium Mackaye, Brunet & Tassy, 2005 †
Genus Stegodibelodon Coppens, 1972 †
Genus Stegotetrabelodon Petrocchi, 1941 †
Genus Tetralophodon Falconer & Cautley, 1847 †
Genus Elephantus Geoffroy & Cuvier, 1795 accepted as Elephas Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Loxodiskodon Pohlig, 1888 accepted as Loxodonta Anonymous, 1827
Genus Loxodon Falconer & Cautley, 1847 accepted as Loxodonta Anonymous, 1827
Genus Stetodibelodon Coppens, 1972 † accepted as Stegodibelodon Coppens, 1972 †

Environment

~~marine~~, ~~brackish~~

Fossil range

recent + fossil

Original description

Not documented

Taxonomic citation

IRMNG (2021). Elephantidae Gray, 1821. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=105769 on 2024-11-17

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2006-09-19 22:00:00Z

created

Rees, Tony

2011-12-31 23:00:00Z

changed

Rees, Tony

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Sources (5)
Notes (2)

basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details]

taxonomy source Ruggiero, M. A. (2014). Families of All Living Organisms, Version 2.0.a.15, (4/26/14). Expert Solutions International, LLC, Reston, VA. 420 pp. [details]

current name source Ruggiero, M. A. (2014). Families of All Living Organisms, Version 2.0.a.15, (4/26/14). Expert Solutions International, LLC, Reston, VA. 420 pp. [details]

extant flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details]

habitat flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details]

Unreviewed

Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Mammalia (Class) > Theria (Subclass) > Eutheria (Infraclass) > Proboscidea (Order) > Elephantidae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info Benton, 1993 habitat flag(s): T; stratigraphic range: Miocene (Upper Miocene)-Holocene (?Recent) [details]