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Phalangerinae

Osteichthyes - Diprotodontia - Phalangeridae

Taxonomy
Phalangerinae was named by Thomas (1888). It is extant. Its type is Phalanger.

It was assigned to Phalangeridae by Pocock (1921).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1888Phalangerinae Thomas
1921Phalangerinae Pocock p. 607

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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
RankNameAuthor
—Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
—Mammaliamorpha
—Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
—Cladotheria
—Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
subclassMetatheria()
—Marsupialiformes
—Marsupialia()
—AustralidelphiaSzalay 1982
orderDiprotodontiaOwen 1866
suborderPhalangeriformesSzalay 1982
familyPhalangeridaeThomas 1888
subfamilyPhalangerinaeThomas 1888
subfamilyPhalangerinaeThomas 1888

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.

Subfm. Phalangerinae Thomas 1888
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Tr. Phalangerini Thomas 1888
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G. Spilocuscus Gray 1861
Tr. Trichosurini Flynn 1911
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G. Strigocuscus Gray 1861
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†Strigocuscus notialis Flannery et al. 1987
†Strigocuscus reidi Flannery and Archer 1987
Invalid names: Trichosuurini Flynn 1911 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: scansorialf
Diet: herbivoref
Diet 2: insectivoref
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-06-08 10:11:09
Modified: 2005-06-08 12:11:09
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Clemens 1979, Nowak 1991, Carroll 1988, Lillegraven 1979, Hendy et al. 2009, Hopson 1973

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Langhian to the top of the Early/Lower Pliocene or 15.98000 to 3.60000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 11.63 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Langhian - Serravallian15.98 - 11.63Australia (Queensland) Strigocuscus reidi (28420)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6Australia (Victoria) Strigocuscus notialis (135705)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Australia (Victoria) Strigocuscus notialis (70556)