†Platybelodon Borissiak 1928 (gomphothere)
Mammalia - Proboscidea - Gomphotheriidae
Parent taxon: Gomphotheriidae according to W. D. Lambert and J. Shoshani 1998
Sister taxa: Amahuacatherium, Amebelodon, Amebelodontinae, Anancinae, Choerolophodontinae, Cuvieroniinae, Cuvieronius, Eubelodon, Gnathabelodon, Gomphotheriinae, Gomphotherium, Megabelodon, Morrillia, Pediolophodon, Pentalophodon, Rhynchotheriinae, Rhynchotherium, Serbelodon, Sinomastodon, Stegomastodon, Synconolophus, Tetralophodon, Torynobelodon
Subtaxa: Platybelodon barnumbrowni, Platybelodon dangheesis, Platybelodon loomisi
Ecology: ground dwelling browser