Project 683: K. H. Black, M. Archer, S. J. Hand. 2012. New Tertiary Koala (Marsupialia, Phascolarctidae) from Riversleigh, Australia, with a Revision of Phascolarctid Phylogenetics, Paleoecology, and Paleobiodiversity. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 32 (1):125-138.
Specimen: † Priscakoala lucyturnbulli (QM:F20303)
View: Partial left maxilla with M1-3, in occlusal view
View: Partial left maxilla with M1-3, in occlusal view
Abstract
Here we describe the most plesiomorphic koala yet known. Priscakoala lucyturnbullae, gen. et sp. nov., is the fourth and largest koala species described from Miocene deposits in the Riversleigh World Heritage area, northern Australia. It is known from a maxilla with M1–3 and isolated M2, M3 or M4 and m1. Relationships within the diprotodontian suborder Vombatiformes are clarified using cranial and dental characters based on a data set compiled from new and more complete cranial materials for each of the respective vombatiform families. Monophyly of Phascolarctidae is supported by the development of a protostylid and metastylid on m1. Priscakoala lucyturnbullae is the most plesiomorphic phascolarctid. Inclusion in the analysis of the enigmatic Pliocene genus Koobor, currently classified as Vombatiformes incertae sedis, indicates phascolarctomorphian affinities for the genus.Read the article »
Project DOI: 10.7934/P683, http://dx.doi.org/10.7934/P683
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Download Project SDD File  | Total scored cells: 1013 Total media associated with cells: 0 Total labels associated with cell media: 0 |
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| Total characters: 71 Total characters with associated media: 0 Total characters with media with labels: 0 Total character states: 180 Total character states with associated media: 0 Total character states with media with labels:0 Total unordered/ordered characters:71/0 |
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- Creation Date:
07 March 2012 - Publication Date:
01 April 2012 - Media downloads: 6
- Matrix downloads: 15
Authors' Institutions
- University of New South Wales
Members
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| MorphoBank Curator Project Administrator | 19 | 2 | 2 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 1013 (991, 0, 22) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Maureen Admin Full membership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0, 0, 0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Karen Black Full membership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0, 0, 0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Taxonomic Overview for Matrix 'M1586' (19 Taxa)
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| [1] † Galadi speciosus Taxon name last Modified on 12/05/13 | 3 | 67 | 67 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| [2] Cercartetus lepidus Taxon name last Modified on 12/05/13 | 1 | 69 | 69 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| [3] Phascolarctos cinereus Taxon name last Modified on 12/05/13 | 0 | 72 | 70 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| [4] † Litokoala kutjamarpensis Taxon name last Modified on 12/05/13 | 14 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| [5] † Nimiokoala greystanesi Taxon name last Modified on 12/05/13 | 11 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| [6] † Perikoala robusta Taxon name last Modified on 12/05/13 | 32 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| [7] † Madakoala devisi Taxon name last Modified on 12/05/13 | 28 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| [8] † Invictokoala monticola Taxon name last Modified on 12/05/13 | 58 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| [9] † Priscakoala lucyturnbulli Taxon name last Modified on 12/05/13 | 47 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| [10] † Koobor notabilis Taxon name last Modified on 12/05/13 | 48 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| [11] † Priscileo roskellyae Taxon name last Modified on 12/05/13 | 3 | 66 | 66 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| [12] Vombatus ursinus Taxon name last Modified on 12/05/13 | 0 | 69 | 69 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| [13] † Warendja wakefieldi Taxon name last Modified on 12/05/13 | 13 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| [14] † Kuterintja ngama Taxon name last Modified on 12/05/13 | 30 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| [15] † Namilamadeta albivenator Taxon name last Modified on 12/05/13 | 0 | 70 | 70 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| [16] † Marada arcanum Taxon name last Modified on 12/05/13 | 45 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| [17] † Propalorchestes novaculacephalus Taxon name last Modified on 12/05/13 | 7 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| [18] † Ngapakaldia tedfordi Taxon name last Modified on 12/05/13 | 0 | 70 | 70 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| [19] † Nimbadon lavarackorum Taxon name last Modified on 12/05/13 | 0 | 72 | 70 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Project downloads
| type | number of downloads | Individual items downloaded (where applicable) |
| Total downloads from project | 328 | |
| Media downloads | 6 | M102643 (4 downloads); M102645 (2 downloads); |
| Matrix downloads | 15 | Koala matrix (15 downloads); |
| Document downloads | 3 | Copyright information for exemplar media (3 downloads); |
| Project downloads | 304 |