Indobune
Encyclopedia
Indobune is an extinct genus of proboscidea
, family Anthracobunidae
, endemic to Asia
during the Eocene
from 55.8—48.6 Ma, living for approximately .
by Rose et al. (2006).
Proboscidea
Proboscidea is a taxonomic order containing one living family, Elephantidae, and several extinct families. This order was first described by J. Illiger in 1881 and encompasses the trunked mammals...
, family Anthracobunidae
Anthracobunidae
Anthracobunidae is an extinct family of primitive proboscideans that lived in the early to middle Eocene period.They resemble the later Moeritheriidae in both size and cheek tooth morphology but lack their characteristic tusks. They are known only from fragmentary remains from Eocene deposits of...
, endemic to Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
during the Eocene
Eocene
The Eocene Epoch, lasting from about 56 to 34 million years ago , is a major division of the geologic timescale and the second epoch of the Paleogene Period in the Cenozoic Era. The Eocene spans the time from the end of the Palaeocene Epoch to the beginning of the Oligocene Epoch. The start of the...
from 55.8—48.6 Ma, living for approximately .
Taxonomy
Indobune was named by Rose et al. (2006). Its type is Indobune vastanensis. It was assigned to AnthracobunidaeAnthracobunidae
Anthracobunidae is an extinct family of primitive proboscideans that lived in the early to middle Eocene period.They resemble the later Moeritheriidae in both size and cheek tooth morphology but lack their characteristic tusks. They are known only from fragmentary remains from Eocene deposits of...
by Rose et al. (2006).