Fiomii

Phiomia ( Latin Phiomia ) is an extinct genus of proboscis that lived in North Africa in the Late Eocene and Early Oligocene , about 36-35 million years ago. The word Phiomia is derived from the name “ Fayyum ” (city, as well as an oasis in Egypt).

† Fiioms
Skull Phiomia serridens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animals Type of: Chordate Grade: Mammals Squad: Proboscis Family: Paleomastodonts either homophoteric Gender: Fiomiya
Latin name
Phiomia Andrews et Beadnell, 1902
Kinds
Phiomia serridens Phiomia wintoni Phiomia major Phiomia minor Phiomia osborni

Phiomias reached 2.5 meters in height and resembled modern elephants , although, judging by the shape of the nasal bones, the trunk of the phiomy was very short. In the upper jaw there were short tusks, in the lower jaw there was a pair of large shovel-shaped teeth directed forward and intended for collecting plant food. This anatomy was also characteristic of many later Miocene proboscis: platibelodon , archaeobelodon and amebelodon , although the phiomy teeth were much smaller.

Tusks, presumably, could be useful in defense ^[1] , or serve to peel bark from trees.

Skull Phiomia serridens

Skull Phiomia minor