Konobelodon: Research Database
Theropoda · Cretaceous · Unknown
Research Note: Konobelodon was a theropoda from the Cretaceous of Unknown, providing important data on prehistoric life and ecosystem dynamics.
| Research Finding | Status | Grade | Year | Method | Citation | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Konidaris Roussiakis Theodorou 2014: Konobelodon and related taxa Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology | Confirmed | B | 2014 | Fossil | Konidaris Roussiakis Theodorou, Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology | Taxonomy |
Lambert 1990: Konobelodon and related taxa Journal of Paleontology | Confirmed | B | 1990 | Fossil | Lambert, Journal of Paleontology | Taxonomy |
What We Still Do Not Know About Konobelodon
- Complete skeletal morphology and ecological role.
- Phylogenetic relationships within Theropoda.
- Distribution and evolutionary history.
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.
