Ornithorhynchus anatinus Shaw 1792 (platypus)
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Mammalia - Monotremata - Ornithorhynchidae
Synonym: Ornithorhynchus agilis de Vis 1886
Belongs to Ornithorhynchus according to Shaw 1792
See also Dun 1894 and Lydekker 1894
Sister taxa: none
Ecology: amphibious insectivore-herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Australia (2 collections)
• Pliocene of Australia (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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