†suborder Barytherioidea Andrews 1906 (proboscidean)
Parent taxon: Proboscidea according to E. Gheerbrant et al. 2002
Sister taxa: Barytherium, Cryptomastodon, Deinotheriidae, Deinotherioidea, Elephantiformes, Elephantoidea, Eritherium, Euelephantoidea, Hemimastodontidae, Mastodontidae, Moeritheriidae, Moeritherioidea, Neodesmostylus, Plesielephantiformes
Subtaxa: Numidotheriidae, Phosphatherium
Ecology: ground dwelling grazer-browser