Microbiotherium
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Microbiotherium is an extinct genus of small, early marsupials known from South American fossils that provides key insights into the evolution and biogeography of marsupials.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mirandatherium | 1 |
| Pachybiotherium | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
extinct genus
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mammal genus ⓘ marsupial ⓘ metatherian ⓘ |
| biogeographicSignificance | supports Gondwanan origin of Australidelphian marsupials ⓘ |
| bodySize | small ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo |
Dromiciops gliroides
NERFINISHED
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monito del monte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| diet | insectivorous ⓘ |
| family | Microbiotheriidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fossilType |
cranial remains
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dental remains ⓘ postcranial remains ⓘ |
| infraclass | Marsupialia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| knownFromFossils | South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lifestyle |
possibly scansorial
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terrestrial ⓘ |
| order | Microbiotheria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| providesInsightInto |
marsupial biogeography
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marsupial evolution ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Microbiotheria
NERFINISHED
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Microbiotheriidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproductiveMode | marsupial reproduction ⓘ |
| superorder | Australidelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| temporalRange |
Eocene
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Paleogene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Microbiotheria (fossil eutherians sometimes historically misassigned)
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Microbiotherium
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subject surface form:
Microbiotheria
Microbiotheria (fossil eutherians sometimes historically misassigned)
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containsGenus
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Microbiotherium
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subject surface form:
Microbiotheria
this entity surface form:
Mirandatherium
Microbiotheria (fossil eutherians sometimes historically misassigned)
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containsGenus
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Microbiotherium
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subject surface form:
Microbiotheria
this entity surface form:
Pachybiotherium