Miralina minor Woodburne et al. 1987 (diprotodont marsupial)

Mammalia - Diprotodontia - Miralinidae

Full reference: M. O. Woodburne, N. S. Pledge, and M. Archer. 1987. The Miralinidae, a new family and two new species of phalangeroids marsupials from Miocene strata of South Australia. Possums and Opossums: Studies in Evolution 2:581-602

Belongs to Miralina according to M. O. Woodburne et al. 1987

Sister taxon: Miralina doylei

Type specimen: SAM P24794, a mandible (left maxillary fragment, M3). Its type locality is Tedford Locality, Lake Palankarinna, which is in an Oligocene lacustrine horizon in the Etadunna Formation of Australia.

Ecology: scansorial omnivore

Distribution:

• Oligocene of Australia (4 collections)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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