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Eometatheria

Mammalia

Taxonomy
Eometatheria was named by Simpson (1970).

It was assigned to Australidelphia by Ladaveze and Muizon (2010).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1970Eometatheria Simpson
2010Eometatheria Ladaveze and Muizon

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
RankNameAuthor
subclassSynapsida
—Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
—Mammaliamorpha
—Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
—Cladotheria
—Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
subclassMetatheria()
—Marsupialiformes
—Marsupialia()
—AustralidelphiaSzalay 1982
superorderEometatheriaSimpson 1970
superorderEometatheriaSimpson 1970

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.

Superor. †Eometatheria Simpson 1970
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Or. Dasyuromorphia Gill 1872
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G. †Ankotarinja Archer 1976
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†Ankotarinja tirarensis Archer 1982
G. †Dasylurinja McKenna and Bell 1997
Subor. Dasyuroidea Goldfuss 1820
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Fm. Dasyuridae Goldfuss 1820
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Subfm. †Barinyainae Wroe 1999
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G. †Barinya Wroe 1999
Subfm. Dasyurinae Goldfuss 1820
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G. †Archerium Wroe and Mackness 2000
Tr. Dasyurini Goldfuss 1820
Tr. Parantechini Archer 1982
G. †Glaucodon Stirton 1957
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†Glaucodon ballaratensis Stirton 1957
G. Murexia Tate and Archbold 1937
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Murexia habbema Tate and Archbold 1941 [Habbema dasyure]
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Invalid names: Antechinus hageni Laurie 1952 [synonym]
Murexia longicaudata Schlegel 1866 [Short-furred dasyure]
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Invalid names: Phascogale maxima Stein 1932 [synonym], Phascogale murex Thomas 1913 [synonym], Phascogale murex aspera Thomas 1913 [synonym]
Murexia melanurus Thomas 1899 [Black-tailed dasyure]
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Invalid names: Antechinus wilhelmina Tate 1947 [synonym], Phascogale meyeri Dollman 1930 [synonym]
Murexia naso Jentick 1911 [Long-nosed dasyure]
Murexia rothschildi Tate 1938 [Broad-striped dasyure]
G. Ningaui Archer 1975 [ningaui]
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Ningaui ridei Archer 1975 [Wongai ningaui]
Ningaui timealeyi Archer 1975 [Pilbara ningaui]
Ningaui yvonnae Kitchener et al. 1983 [Southern ningaui]
G. Paracyon Gray 1827
Subfm. Phascogalinae Gill 1872
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G. Antechinus Macleay 1841 [antechinus]
G. Micromurexia Van Dyck 2002
G. Murexechinus Van Dyck 2002
G. Paramurexia Van Dyck 2002
G. Phascogale Temminck 1824 [phascogale]
G. Phascomurexia Van Dyck 2002
Subfm. Phascolosoricinae Archer 1982
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G. Neophascogale Stein 1933
G. Phascolosorex Marschie 1916 [marsupial shrew]
Subfm. Sminthopsinae Archer 1982
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Tr. Planigalini Archer 1982
Tr. Sminthopsini Archer 1982
Invalid names: Muricinae Archer 1982 [empty], Phascolosorexinae Archer 1982 [empty], Planigalinae Archer 1982 [empty]
G. †Ganbulanyi Wroe 1998
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G. †Mayigriphus Wroe 1997
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†Mayigriphus orbus Wroe 1997
Fm. †Thylacinidae Bonaparte 1838 [thylacine]
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G. †Badjcinus Muirhead and Wroe 1998
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†Badjcinus turnbulli Muirhead and Wroe 1998
G. †Maximucinus Wroe 2001
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G. †Muribacinus Wroe 1996
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†Muribacinus gadiyuli Wroe 1996
G. †Mutpuracinus Murray and Megirian 2000
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†Mutpuracinus archibaldi Murray and Megirian 2000
G. †Ngamalacinus Muirhead 1997
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†Ngamalacinus timmulvaneyi Muirhead 1997
G. †Nimbacinus Muirhead and Archer 1990
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†Nimbacinus dicksoni Muirhead and Archer 1990
†Nimbacinus richi Murray and Megirian 2000
G. †Thylacinus Temminck 1824 [Tasmanian wolf]
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†Thylacinus cynocephalus Harris 1808 [thylacine]
†Thylacinus macknessi Muirhead 1992
†Thylacinus major Owen 1877
†Thylacinus megiriani Murray 1997
†Thylacinus potens Woodburne 1967
†Thylacinus rostralis De Vis 1894
†Thylacinus spelaeus Owen 1887
†Thylacinus yorkellus Yates 2015
G. †Tyarrpecinus Murray and Megirian 2000
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†Tyarrpecinus rothi Murray and Megirian 2000
G. †Wabulacinus Muirhead 1997
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†Wabulacinus ridei Muirhead 1997
G. †Joculusium Wroe 2001
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†Joculusium muizoni Wroe 2001
G. †Keeuna Archer 1976
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†Keeuna woodburnei Archer 1976
Fm. †Malleodectidae Archer et al. 2016
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G. †Gaylordia Paula Couto 1952
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†Gaylordia macrocynodonta Paula Couto 1952
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Invalid names: Xenodelphis doelloi Paula Couto 1962 [synonym]
†Gaylordia mater Oliveira and Goin 2015
†Gaylordia mendesi Paula Couto 1970
Invalid names: Xenodelphis Paula Couto 1962 [synonym]
G. †Malleodectes Arena and Archer 2011
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†Malleodectes mirabilis Arena and Archer 2011
Fm. Myrmecobiidae Waterhouse 1841 [numbat]
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G. Myrmecobius Waterhouse 1836
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Myrmecobius fasciatus Waterhouse 1836 [numbat]
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G. †Wakamatha Archer and Rich 1979
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†Wakamatha tasselli Archer and Rich 1979
G. †Monodelphopsis Paula Couto 1952
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†Monodelphopsis travassosi Paula Couto 1952
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: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Lillegraven 1979, Hopson 1973, Clemens 1979

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Early/Lower Eocene to the top of the Holocene or 55.80000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 48.6 Ma

Collections (104 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Argentina (Chubut) Monodelphopsis sp. (133040)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Antarctica Dasyuromorphia indet. (100414)
Early/Lower Eocene55.8 - 48.6Brazil (Rio de Janeiro) Gaylordia macrocynodonta, Monodelphopsis travassosi, Xenodelphis doelloi, Gaylordia mater (118314)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.03Australia (Tasmania) Dasyuridae indet. (182968)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03Australia (Northern Territory) Thylacinidae indet. (182619)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03Australia (South Australia) Dasylurinja kokuminola (51413) Dasyuridae indet. (45652 182913) Keeuna woodburnei, Ankotarinja tirarensis (28194 182156) Wakamatha tasselli (136534)
Late/Upper Oligocene - Early/Lower Miocene28.4 - 15.97Australia (South Australia) Thylacinus sp. (13313)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Australia (Queensland) Badjcinus turnbulli (135706)
Aquitanian - Burdigalian23.03 - 15.97Australia (Queensland) Nimbacinus dicksoni (183096)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Australia (Queensland) Barinya wangala (84865)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Australia (Queensland) Barinya wangala, Thylacinus macknessi (135708) Wabulacinus ridei (134946)
Langhian - Serravallian15.97 - 11.62Australia (Queensland) Maximucinus murheadae (92641) Muribacinus gadiyuli, Joculusium muizoni (28420)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Australia (Northern Territory) Mutpuracinus archibaldi (92839) Nimbacinus richi (106503)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Australia (Queensland) Dasyuridae indet. (151091)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Australia (Queensland) Ganbulanyi dadjinguli, Mayigriphus orbus (68775)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Australia (Northern Territory) Thylacinus poten (135762) Tyarrpecinus rothi (135707)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6Australia (Queensland) Archerium chinchillaensis, Dasyurus dunmalli (13318) Dasyurus dunmalli (144177)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6Australia (Victoria) Antechinus sp. (135705)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6Australia (New South Wales) Antechinus sp., Sminthopsis sp. (181610)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Australia (Victoria) Dasyuridae indet., Antechinus sp. (70556) Dasyuromorphia indet. (51328) Sarcophilus sp. (70557)
Early/Lower Pliocene - Late/Upper Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Australia (New South Wales) Dasyurus dunmalli (135691)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Australia (New South Wales) Antechinus sp., Glaucodon ballaratensis (182842)
Zanclean - Piacenzian5.333 - 2.588Australia (Victoria) Dasyuridae indet., Glaucodon ballaratensis (70572)
Early/Lower Pliocene - Pleistocene5.333 - 0.0117Australia (New South Wales) Thylacinus rostralis (118343)
Pliocene - Pleistocene5.333 - 0.0117Australia (Queensland) Sminthopsis floravillensis (137253)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588Australia (Victoria) Antechinus sp., Dasyurus sp. (182150)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588Australia (Victoria) Glaucodon ballaratensis (70574)
Piacenzian - Calabrian3.6 - 0.774Australia (Victoria) Dasyuridae indet. (70576)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781Australia ( New South Wales) Antechinus sp., Sarcophilus laniarius, Thylacinus cynocephalus (182621)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781Australia (Western Australia) Sarcophilus harrisii, Phascogale tapoatafa, Antechinus flavipes, Dasyurus geoffroii, Sminthopsis murina (181322)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781Australia (New South Wales) Antechinus indet., Dasyurus indet., Phascogale indet., Sarcophilus indet., Sminthopsis indet., Thylacinus indet. (182213) Dasyuridae indet., Dasyuroides achilpatna, Dasyurus hallucatus, Sarcophilus moornaensis (136155) Dasyurus indet., Phascogale indet., Sminthopsis indet. (182212) Dasyurus indet., Sarcophilus indet., Thylacinus indet. (182211)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781Australia (Victoria) Sarcophilus laniarius (182160)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117Australia (Western Australia) Antechinomys sp., Dasyurus geoffroni, Sarcophilus harrisi, Dasycercus cristicauda, Phascogale calura (182925) Antechinomys sp., Dasyurus geoffroni, Sminthopsis crassicaudata, Dasycercus cristicauda, Phascogale calura (182924) Antechinomys spenceri, Phascogalinae indet., Sminthopsis crassicaudata, Sminthopsis murina (136225) Sminthopsis crassicaudata, Dasycercus cristicauda (182919)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117Australia (South Australia) Antechinus sp., Sarcophilus liniarius, Thylacinus cynocephalus, Dasyurus viverrinus (136159) Glaucodon sp., Thylacinus sp. (135983) Phascogale sp., Sarcophilus laniarius, Thylacinus cynocephalus, Dasyurus viverrinus, Antechinus minimus, Sminthopsis leucopus (28298) Sarcophilus laniarius, Thylacinus cynocephalus, Dasyurus maculatus, Dasyurus viverrinus (136073) Sminthopsis sp., Phascogale tapoatafa, Sminthopsis crassicaudata, Dasyurus viverrinus, Antechinus flavipes, Sminthopsis murina, Ningaui yvonnae, Dasyurus geoffroii (136430) Thylacinus canocephalus, Sarcophilus laniarius, Dasyurus maculatus, Sminthopsis crassicaudata, Dasyurus viverrinus, Antechinus flavipes, Ningaui yvonnae (136076) Thylacinus cynocephalus (181305)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117Australia (New South Wales) Dasyurus viverinus, Phascogale sp., Thylacinidae indet., Sarcophilus laniarius, Dasyurus maculatus, Antechinus flavipes, Sminthopsis murina (96019) Sminthopsis sp., Thylacinus cynocephalus, Dasyurus hallucatus, Sarcophilus harrisii, Phascogale tapoatafa, Sminthopsis crassicaudata, Dasyurus viverrinus, Antechinus flavipes, Dasyurus geoffroii, Sminthopsis murina, Phascogale calura (96015) Thylacinus ceynocephalus (96020) Thylacinus cynocephalus (96018 182069) Thylacinus sp., Sarcophilus laniarius (95899)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117Australia (Victoria) Antechinus sp., Sarcophilus sp., Thylacinus cynocephalus, Dasyurus maculatus, Dasyurus geoffroii (136221) Dasyuridae indet., Sarcophilus sp., Sminthopsis orientalis (70582) Dasyuridae indet., Thylacinidae indet. (70579) Sminthopsis crassicaudata (70581)
Quaternary2.58 - 0.0Australia (New South Wales) Sarcophilus laniarius, Thylacinus cynocephalus, Dasyurus viverrinus, Dasyurus geoffroii, Dasycercus cristicauda (181307)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129Australia (South Australia) Thylacinus cynocephalus, Dasyurus maculatus, Antechinus stuartii, Antechinus swainsonii, Sminthopsis crassicaudata, Dasyurus viverrinus, Antechinus flavipes, Sminthopsis murina (28364)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129Australia (Queensland) Antechinus puteus (182162) Antechinus yuna (135738) Thylacinus cynocephalus, Phascogale tapoatafa, Dasyurus viverrinus (183095)
Middle Pleistocene - Late/Upper Pleistocene0.774 - 0.0117Australia (Queensland) Antechinus sp. (183080) Antechinus yammal (135709) Dasyurus sp. (194845) Sarcophilus laniarius, Thylacinus cynocephalus, Dasyurus viverrinus (136730)
Middle Pleistocene - Late/Upper Pleistocene0.774 - 0.0117Australia (South Australia) Dasyuridae indet., Dasycercus indet., Sminthopsis sp., Ningaui yvonneae, Phascogale tapoatafa, Sminthopsis crassicaudata, Dasyurus viverrinus, Antechinus flavipes, Antechinus agilis, Sminthopsis murina, Phascogale calura (182920) Dasyuridae sp., Sminthopsis sp., Ningaui yvonneae, Dasyurus maculatus, Phascogale tapoatafa, Sminthopsis crassicaudata, Dasyurus viverrinus, Antechinus flavipes, Antechinus agilis, Sminthopsis murina (183263) Dasyuridae sp., Sminthopsis sp., Ningaui yvonneae, Dasyurus maculatus, Phascogale tapoatafa, Sminthopsis crassicaudata, Dasyurus viverrinus, Antechinus flavipes, Antechinus agilis, Sminthopsis murina, Phascogale calura (183262) Thylacinus cynocephalus (136074 136075)
Late/Upper Pleistocene (late glacial)0.129 - 0.0117Australia (Victoria) Sarcophilus sp., Thylacinus cynocephalus (92837)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Australia (New South Wales) Antechinus flavipes (182447) Phascogale tapoatafa, Antechinus stuartii, Antechinus swainsonii, Dasyurus viverrinus, Antechinus flavipes, Sminthopsis murina (181897) Thylacinus cynocephalus (182321)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Australia (Victoria) Sarcophilus indet. (182001) Sarcophilus laniarius, Thylacinus cynocephalus (197269)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Australia (South Australia) Dasyuridae indet. (182002) Sarcophilus harisii, Sminthopsis spp., Dasyurus maculatus, Antechinus flavipes, Dasyurus geoffroii (181314) Sminthopsis indet., Thylacinus cynocephalus, Phascogale tapoatafa, Sminthopsis crassicaudata, Dasyurus viverrinus, Antechinus flavipes, Sminthopsis murina (182957) Thylacinus cynocephalus, Phascogale tapoatafa, Sminthopsis crassicaudata, Dasyurus viverrinus, Antechinus flavipes, Sminthopsis murina, Ningaui yvonnae (136072)
Late/Upper Pleistocene - Holocene0.129 - 0.0Australia (South Australia) Dasyurus indet. (183085) Sminthopsis sp., Thylacinus cynocephalus, Phascogale tapoatafa, Sminthopsis crassicaudata, Dasyurus viverrinus, Antechinus flavipes, Sminthopsis murina, Ningaui yvonnae, Dasyurus geoffroii, Sarcophilus harrisii (136172)
Late/Upper Pleistocene - Holocene0.129 - 0.0Australia (Western Australia) Dasyurus sp., Sarcophilus sp. (182819)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Australia (Western Australia) Thylacinus cynocephalus (181677) Thylacinus cyocephalus (182948 182949 182950 182951 182952)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Papua New Guinea Thylacinus cynocephalus (223797)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Australia (Queensland) Dasyurus maculatus, Dasyurus hallucatus, Antechinus stuartii, Planigale maculata, Antechinus flavipes, Sminthopsis murina, Sminthopsis virginiae, Sminthopsis leucopus (21688)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Australia (New South Wales) Dasyurus maculatus (235090)