Mammalia - Dasyuromorphia - Dasyuridae
Full reference: M. Archer. 1982. Review of the dasyurid (Marsupialia) fossil record, integration of data bearing on phylogenetic interpretation, and suprageneric classification. Carnivorous Marsuliaps 2:397-443
Belongs to Sminthopsis according to M. Archer 1982
Sister taxa: Sminthopsis aitkeni, Sminthopsis archeri, Sminthopsis bindi, Sminthopsis boullangerensis, Sminthopsis butleri, Sminthopsis crassicaudata, Sminthopsis dolichura, Sminthopsis douglasi, Sminthopsis fuliginosus, Sminthopsis gilberti, Sminthopsis granulipes, Sminthopsis griseoventer, Sminthopsis hirtipes, Sminthopsis leucopus, Sminthopsis longicaudata, Sminthopsis macroura, Sminthopsis murina, Sminthopsis ooldea, Sminthopsis psammophila, Sminthopsis virginiae, Sminthopsis youngsoni
Type specimen: QM F10628, a mandible (right dentary)
Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore-carnivore
Distribution: found only at Site 5C (Pliocene of Australia)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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