Woodburnodon
E721120
Woodburnodon is an extinct genus of South American marsupials within the order Microbiotheria, known from fossil remains that help illuminate early marsupial evolution in the Southern Hemisphere.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
extinct genus
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marsupial genus ⓘ prehistoric mammal ⓘ |
| belongsToClade |
Metatheria
NERFINISHED
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Theria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| continentFossilRecord | South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryBasis | fragmentary fossils ⓘ |
| evolutionaryRole |
early representative of Microbiotheria
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part of early diversification of South American marsupials ⓘ |
| fossilType | mammalian fossils ⓘ |
| geologicalContext | South American fossil deposits ⓘ |
| infraclass | Marsupialia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isExtinct | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| knownFrom | fossil remains ⓘ |
| lifestyle | terrestrial mammal ⓘ |
| order | Microbiotheria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| paleobiogeographicRealm | Southern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductionType | marsupial reproduction ⓘ |
| significance |
important for understanding early marsupial evolution
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provides evidence on the evolution of Microbiotheria ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| temporalStatus | Cenozoic mammal ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Microbiotheria (fossil eutherians sometimes historically misassigned)
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containsGenus
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Woodburnodon
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subject surface form:
Microbiotheria