Lake Eyre Basin (Oligocene of Australia)

Where: South Australia, Australia (28.8° S, 138.4° E: paleocoordinates 44.8° S, 133.4° E)

When: Ettadunna Formation, Oligocene (33.9 - 23.0 Ma)

Environment/lithology: marginal marine; claystone

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: M. O. Woodburne, B. J. MacFadden, J. A. Case, M. S. Springer, N. S. Pledge, J. D. Power, J. M. Woodburne and K. B. Springer. 1994. Land Mammal Biostratigraphy and Magnetostratigraphy of the Etadunna Formation (Late Oligocene) of South Australia. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 13(4):483-515 [M. Uhen/M. Nelson/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 182109: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Margot Nelson on 10.10.2016

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Taxonomic list

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unclassified
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Kyeema mahoneyi
Mammalia
 Diprotodontia - Pseudocheiridae
Paljara sp., Pildra secundus
Paljara sp. Woodburne et al. 1987 ringtail possum
Pildra secundus Woodburne et al. 1987 ringtail possum
 Diprotodontia - Phascolarctidae
Perikoala robusta
 Diprotodontia - Diprotodontidae
Raemeotherium sp.
Raemeotherium sp. Rich et al. 1978 diprotodont marsupial
 Diprotodontia - Wynyardiidae
Muramura williamsi
Muramura williamsi Pledge 1987 diprotodont marsupial
 Diprotodontia - Miralinidae
Miralina doylei, Miralina minor
Miralina doylei Woodburne et al. 1987 diprotodont marsupial
Miralina minor Woodburne et al. 1987 diprotodont marsupial
 Diprotodontia - Ektopodontidae
Chunia illuminata
Chunia illuminata Woodburne and Clemens 1986 diprotodont marsupial
 Diprotodonta - Pilkipildridae
Pilkipildra taylori
Pilkipildra taylori Archer et al. 1987 marsupial
 Monotremata - Ornithorhynchidae
Obdurodon insignis
Obdurodon insignis Woodburne and Tedford 1975 platypus