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Simosthenurini

Osteichthyes - Diprotodontia

Taxonomy
Simosthenurini was named by Prideaux (2004). It is extant.

It was assigned to Sthenurinae by Prideaux (2004).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2004Simosthenurini Prideaux

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
subclassSynapsida
—Therapsida()
RankNameAuthor
infraorderCynodontia()
—Mammaliamorpha
—Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
—Cladotheria
—Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
subclassMetatheria()
—Marsupialiformes
—Marsupialia()
—AustralidelphiaSzalay 1982
orderDiprotodontiaOwen 1866
suborderPhalangeridaAplin and Archer 1987
superfamilyMacropodoidea
subfamilySthenurinaeGlauert 1926
tribeSimosthenurini
tribeSimosthenurini

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Tr. Simosthenurini Prideaux 2004
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G. †Archaeosimos Prideaux 2004
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†Archaeosimos cegsai Pledge 1992
†Archaeosimos correlli Prideaux 2004
G. †Simosthenurus Tedford 1966
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†Simosthenurus antiquus Bartholomai 1963
†Simosthenurus baileyi Prideaux and Wells 1998
†Simosthenurus brachyselenis Prideaux and Wells 1997
†Simosthenurus cegsai Pledge 1992
†Simosthenurus euryskaphus Prideaux and Wells 1997
†Simosthenurus maddocki Wells and Murray 1979
†Simosthenurus pales De Vis 1895
†Simosthenurus tirarensis Prideaux 2004
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: scansorialf
Diet: omnivoref
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-09-07 09:16:13
Modified: 2011-04-27 20:22:07
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Hopson 1973, Lillegraven 1979, Carroll 1988, Clemens 1979

Age range: base of the Burdigalian to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 20.45000 to 0.01170 Ma

Collections (90 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Burdigalian - Langhian20.45 - 13.82Australia (Victoria) Archaeosimos sp. (46164)
Late/Upper Miocene - Early/Lower Pliocene11.63 - 3.6Australia (South Australia) Archaeosimos cegsai, Archaeosimos correlli (136228)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6Australia (Queensland) Simosthenurus antiquus (13318)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Australia (Queensland) Simosthenurus baileyi (51266)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Australia (South Australia) Archaeosimos sp. (135761) Simosthenurus tirarensis (136514)
Early/Lower Pliocene - Pleistocene5.333 - 0.0117Australia (New South Wales) Simosthenurus occidentalis (118343)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.58Australia (Victoria) Simosthenurus occidentalis (136458)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.58 - 0.774Australia ( New South Wales) Simosthenurus occidentalis (182621)
Pleistocene2.58 - 0.0117Australia (Victoria) Simosthenurus maddocki (135919) Simosthenurus maddocki, Simosthenurus occidentalis (136221) Simosthenurus occidentalis (135920 136465 136468 136471 136472 136473 136474 136477 136478 136502)
Pleistocene2.58 - 0.0117Australia (New South Wales) Simosthenurus brachyselenis (135747) Simosthenurus brachyselenis, Simosthenurus pales (96019) Simosthenurus euryskaphus, Simosthenurus pales (135763) Simosthenurus occidentalis (136457 136503 136504) Simosthenurus oreas, Simosthenurus maddocki (96015) Simosthenurus pales (136507 136509 136510 136511 136512)
Pleistocene2.58 - 0.0117Australia (South Australia) Simosthenurus antiquus (136459) Simosthenurus antiquus, Simosthenurus pales (135930) Simosthenurus baileyi (135978) Simosthenurus browneorum, Simosthenurus gilli, Simosthenurus maddocki, Simosthenurus occidentalis (181305) Simosthenurus gilli, Simosthenurus brownei, Simosthenurus maddocki, Simosthenurus occidentalis, Simosthenurus pales (28298) Simosthenurus maddocki (136173 136230 136424 136425) Simosthenurus maddocki, Simosthenurus occidentalis (135896 136076 136159 136431 136433 136783) Simosthenurus maddocki, Simosthenurus occidentalis, Simosthenurus baileyi (136423 136427) Simosthenurus maddocki, Simosthenurus occidentalis, Simosthenurus baileyi, Simosthenurus cegsai (135983) Simosthenurus maddocki, Simosthenurus occidentalis, Simosthenurus pales (136107 136109) Simosthenurus occidentalis (136193 136428 136429 136430 136434 136435 136442) Simosthenurus occidentalis, Simosthenurus baileyi (136432) Simosthenurus pales (136513) Simosthenurus sp. (136073)
Pleistocene2.58 - 0.0117Australia (Tasmania) Simosthenurus occidentalis (95911 136224 136460 136462 136463 136464)
Pleistocene2.58 - 0.0117Australia (Western Australia) Simosthenurus baileyi (136110) Simosthenurus occidentalis (136436 136438 136439 136440 136441 136443) Simosthenurus occidentalis, Simosthenurus pales (136111)
Pleistocene2.58 - 0.0117Australia (Queensland) Simosthenurus pales (135918 136114)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129Australia (South Australia) Simosthenurus maddocki, Simosthenurus occidentalis, Simosthenurus baileyi, Simosthenurus pales (28364)
Middle Pleistocene - Late/Upper Pleistocene0.774 - 0.0117Australia (South Australia) Simosthenurus brownei, Simosthenurus gilli, Simosthenurus newtonae (136075) Simosthenurus gilli (136074)
Middle Pleistocene - Late/Upper Pleistocene0.774 - 0.0117Australia (Western Australia) Simosthenurus occidentalis (136437)
Late/Upper Pleistocene (late glacial)0.129 - 0.0117Australia (Victoria) Simosthenurus occidentalis (92837)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Australia (Victoria) Simosthenurus gilli, Simosthenurus occidentalis (182001)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Australia (South Australia) Simosthenurus gilli, Simosthenurus maddocki, Simosthenurus occidentalis (182957) Simosthenurus maddocki, Simosthenurus occidentalis (136157)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Australia (Tasmania) Simosthenurus occidentalis (182959)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Australia (Queensland) Simosthenurus antiquus, Simosthenurus pales (95863)
Late/Upper Pleistocene - Holocene0.129 - 0.0Australia (South Australia) Simosthenurus occidentalis (136172)