Genus Mastodon (Noun)
Meaning
Extinct type genus of the Mammutidae: mastodons.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Mastodon was an extinct type genus of the Mammutidae family, which comprised the mastodons.
- Mastodon, the genus name, was chosen by French naturalist Georges Cuvier in 1806 to describe these prehistoric creatures.
- Mastodon is the type genus for the Mammutidae family, with other related genera such as Mammut and Paramammut.
- Studies on the genus Mastodon have shed light on the evolution and diversity of the Mammutidae family.
- Fossil records of the genus Mastodon date back to the Miocene epoch, indicating the presence of these prehistoric creatures in North America.