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†
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[902,1008,870,894]" italics="true" pageId="326" pageNumber="326">Litokoala</emphasis>
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SPECIES SCORED: †
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kutjamarpensis
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(
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species), †
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<emphasis box="[860,1005,953,977]" italics="true" pageId="326" pageNumber="326">L. dicksmithi.</emphasis>
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GEOLOGICAL PROVENANCE OF SCORED
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: UCR Locality RV-8453 (Kanunka North Local Fauna), Etadunna Formation, Lake Kanunka,
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,
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(†
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<emphasis box="[1004,1196,1085,1109]" italics="true" pageId="326" pageNumber="326">L. kutjamarpensis</emphasis>
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); Jim’s Carousel, Henk’s Hollow, Dwornamor, and Gotham sites (Riversleigh Faunal Zone C), Riversleigh World Heritage Area,
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,
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(†
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<emphasis box="[706,894,1218,1242]" italics="true" pageId="326" pageNumber="326">L. kutjamarpensis</emphasis>
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); Ross Scott-Orr Site (Riversleigh Faunal Zone B), Riversleigh World Heritage Area,
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,
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(†
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<emphasis box="[1006,1137,1284,1308]" italics="true" pageId="326" pageNumber="326">L. dicksmithi</emphasis>
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).
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<paragraph blockId="326.[683,1213,920,1738]" pageId="326" pageNumber="326">AGE OF SCORED SPECIMENS: Based on the paleomagnetic data of Woodburne et al. (1994), Metzger and Retallack (2010) estimated the Etadunna Formation to span 26.1–23.6 Mya. Riversleigh Faunal Zone B and C are interpreted to be early and middle Miocene, respectively, based on biostratigraphy (see above), but only Ross ScottOrr (RSO) Site has a radiometric date, of 16.24– 16.86 Mya (Woodhead et al., 2014). We conservatively assign an age range of the entire late Oligocene to middle Miocene (Chattian to Serravalian; Cohen et al., 2013 [updated]) for this taxon.</paragraph>
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ASSIGNED AGE
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Mya.
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<subSubSection pageId="327" pageNumber="327" type="discussion">
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REMARKS: †
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<emphasis box="[272,372,259,283]" italics="true" pageId="327" pageNumber="327">Litokoala</emphasis>
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is one of only two fossil phascolarctids known from relatively complete craniodental material (Louys et al., 2009; Black et al., 2014a), but its taxonomic history is complex and remains controversial. †
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kutjamarpensis
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was described by Stirton et al. (1967a) based on a single M1 from the Kutjamarpu Local Fauna, Wipajiri Formation, Lake Ngapakaldi,
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. Springer (1987) then described a second species, †
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="327" pageNumber="327">L. kanunkaensis</emphasis>
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, based on two isolated lower molars and two partial upper molars from the Kanunka North Local Fauna, Etadunna Formation, Lake Kanunka,
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. Black and Archer (1997b) subsequently referred several phascolarctid dental specimens from a number of Riversleigh Faunal Zone C sites to †
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="327" pageNumber="327">L. kanunkaensis</emphasis>
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. However, based on study of the dentition of a new, well-preserved partial cranium (
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) from the Riversleigh Faunal Zone C JC Site, Louys et al. (2007) concluded that †
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<emphasis box="[171,343,953,977]" italics="true" pageId="327" pageNumber="327">L. kanunkaensis</emphasis>
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is a junior synonym of †
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="327" pageNumber="327">L. kutjamarpensis</emphasis>
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. Louys et al. (2007) also named a new species, †
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<emphasis box="[268,445,1019,1043]" italics="true" pageId="327" pageNumber="327">L. garyjohnstoni</emphasis>
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, based on a partial maxilla and isolated M4 from the Riversleigh Faunal Zone B Outasite Site. Louys et al. (2009) subsequently gave a detailed description of the cranial morphology of
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, which they maintained represents †
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.
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<emphasis box="[401,565,1184,1208]" italics="true" pageId="327" pageNumber="327">kutjamarpensis</emphasis>
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.
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<paragraph blockId="327.[108,638,226,1738]" lastBlockId="327.[684,1214,226,1573]" pageId="327" pageNumber="327">
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Pledge (2010), however, retained †
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="327" pageNumber="327">L. kanunkaensis</emphasis>
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as a separate species for the isolated molars from the Kanunka North Local Fauna described by Springer (1987), referred the Riversleigh Faunal Zone C specimens (including
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) to a new species, †
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<emphasis box="[473,630,1383,1407]" italics="true" pageId="327" pageNumber="327">L. dicktedfordi</emphasis>
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, and named a further species, †
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<emphasis box="[481,629,1416,1440]" italics="true" pageId="327" pageNumber="327">L. thurmerae</emphasis>
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, based on an isolated M3 from the?late Oligocene Ngama Local Fauna, Lake Palankarinna,
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<collectingRegion box="[108,281,1515,1539]" country="Australia" name="South Australia" pageId="327" pageNumber="327">South Australia</collectingRegion>
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. Thus, Pledge (2010) recognized five species: †
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(Kutjamarpu Local Fauna;?early or middle Miocene), †
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="327" pageNumber="327">L. kanunkaensis</emphasis>
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(Kanunka North Local Fauna;?late Oligocene), †
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<emphasis box="[258,436,1647,1671]" italics="true" pageId="327" pageNumber="327">L. garyjohnstoni</emphasis>
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(Riversleigh Faunal Zone B;?early Miocene), †
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<emphasis box="[474,636,1680,1704]" italics="true" pageId="327" pageNumber="327">L. dicktedfordi</emphasis>
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(Riversleigh Faunal Zone C;?middle Miocene), and †
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<emphasis box="[750,895,226,250]" italics="true" pageId="327" pageNumber="327">L. thurmerae</emphasis>
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(Ngama Local Fauna;?late Oligocene). Most recently, Black et al. (2014a, 2014b) reaffirmed that †
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<emphasis box="[947,1118,292,316]" italics="true" pageId="327" pageNumber="327">L. kanunkaensis</emphasis>
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(including the Riversleigh Faunal Zone C species referred to †
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<emphasis box="[822,977,358,382]" italics="true" pageId="327" pageNumber="327">L. dicktedfordi</emphasis>
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by Pledge, 2010) is a junior synonym of †
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<emphasis box="[918,1113,391,415]" italics="true" pageId="327" pageNumber="327">L. kutjamarpensis</emphasis>
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, considered †
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<emphasis box="[753,893,424,448]" italics="true" pageId="327" pageNumber="327">L. thurmerae</emphasis>
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to be a nomen dubium, and named yet another new species, †
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<emphasis box="[1065,1206,457,481]" italics="true" pageId="327" pageNumber="327">L. dicksmithi</emphasis>
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, based on a well-preserved rostral fragment (
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). Here we follow the taxonomy of Louys et al. (2007, 2009) and Black et al. (2014a, 2014b), who recognized only two species within the genus: the
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species, †
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="327" pageNumber="327">
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kutjamarpensis
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, and †
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<emphasis box="[785,922,655,679]" italics="true" pageId="327" pageNumber="327">L. dicksmithi</emphasis>
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.
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We scored our †
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<emphasis box="[901,1001,688,712]" italics="true" pageId="327" pageNumber="327">Litokoala</emphasis>
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terminal based on specimens of †
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<emphasis box="[851,1045,722,746]" italics="true" pageId="327" pageNumber="327">L. kutjamarpensis</emphasis>
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from both the Kanunka North Local Fauna and Riversleigh Faunal Zone C sites, and also on the only known specimen (
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) of †
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<emphasis box="[996,1133,821,845]" italics="true" pageId="327" pageNumber="327">L. dicksmithi</emphasis>
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. Based on this material, †
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<emphasis box="[909,1012,854,878]" italics="true" pageId="327" pageNumber="327">Litokoala</emphasis>
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appears to have lacked masticatory specializations seen in
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="327" pageNumber="327">Phascolarctos</emphasis>
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(Louys et al., 2009)
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</taxonomicName>
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. In addition, estimated body masses for †
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<emphasis box="[1009,1114,953,977]" italics="true" pageId="327" pageNumber="327">Litokoala</emphasis>
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species
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(
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; Black et al., 2014a; 2014b) are considerably less than those of
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<emphasis box="[992,1105,1020,1043]" italics="true" pageId="327" pageNumber="327">P. cinereus</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
|
||
(
|
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<quantity metricMagnitude="0" metricUnit="kg" metricValue="8.8" metricValueMax="13.5" metricValueMin="4.1" pageId="327" pageNumber="327" unit="kg" value="8.8" valueMax="13.5" valueMin="4.1">4.1–13.5 kg</quantity>
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; Martin et al., 2008). Nevertheless, phylogenetic analyses of vombatiform relationships based on 71 craniodental characters by Black et al. (2012a) supported a sister-group relationship between †
|
||
<taxonomicName box="[805,908,1184,1208]" class="Mammalia" family="Phascolarctidae" genus="Litokoala" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diprotodontia" pageId="327" pageNumber="327" phylum="Chordata" rank="genus">
|
||
<emphasis box="[805,908,1184,1208]" italics="true" pageId="327" pageNumber="327">Litokoala</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
and
|
||
<taxonomicName box="[978,1126,1184,1208]" class="Mammalia" family="Phascolarctidae" genus="Phascolarctos" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diprotodontia" pageId="327" pageNumber="327" phylum="Chordata" rank="genus">
|
||
<emphasis box="[978,1126,1184,1208]" italics="true" pageId="327" pageNumber="327">Phascolarctos</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
to the exclusion of the other currently named fossil phascolarctid genera, and Beck et al. (2020 fig. 5) found †
|
||
<taxonomicName box="[769,869,1284,1308]" class="Mammalia" family="Phascolarctidae" genus="Litokoala" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diprotodontia" pageId="327" pageNumber="327" phylum="Chordata" rank="genus">
|
||
<emphasis box="[769,869,1284,1308]" italics="true" pageId="327" pageNumber="327">Litokoala</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
to be paraphyletic with respect to
|
||
<taxonomicName box="[718,865,1317,1341]" class="Mammalia" family="Phascolarctidae" genus="Phascolarctos" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diprotodontia" pageId="327" pageNumber="327" phylum="Chordata" rank="genus">
|
||
<emphasis box="[718,865,1317,1341]" italics="true" pageId="327" pageNumber="327">Phascolarctos</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
, with †
|
||
<emphasis box="[958,1159,1317,1341]" italics="true" pageId="327" pageNumber="327">L. kutjamarpensis</emphasis>
|
||
and
|
||
<taxonomicName box="[684,828,1350,1374]" class="Mammalia" family="Phascolarctidae" genus="Phascolarctos" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diprotodontia" pageId="327" pageNumber="327" phylum="Chordata" rank="genus">
|
||
<emphasis box="[684,828,1350,1374]" italics="true" pageId="327" pageNumber="327">Phascolarctos</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
forming a clade to the exclusion of †
|
||
<emphasis box="[698,843,1383,1407]" italics="true" pageId="327" pageNumber="327">L. dicksmithi</emphasis>
|
||
. However, an undescribed new genus and species of phascolarctid from the Riversleigh Faunal Zone D Encore Site, previously identified as
|
||
<taxonomicName box="[836,1025,1482,1506]" class="Mammalia" family="Phascolarctidae" genus="Phascolarctos" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diprotodontia" pageId="327" pageNumber="327" phylum="Chordata" rank="species">
|
||
<emphasis box="[836,983,1482,1506]" italics="true" pageId="327" pageNumber="327">Phascolarctos</emphasis>
|
||
sp.
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
by Myers et al. (2001), may be more closely related to the living genus than is †
|
||
<taxonomicName authority="(Black et al., 2014 b)" baseAuthorityName="Black" baseAuthorityYear="2014" box="[849,1177,1548,1572]" class="Mammalia" family="Phascolarctidae" genus="Litokoala" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diprotodontia" pageId="327" pageNumber="327" phylum="Chordata" rank="genus">
|
||
<emphasis box="[849,949,1548,1572]" italics="true" pageId="327" pageNumber="327">Litokoala</emphasis>
|
||
(Black et al., 2014b)
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
</subSubSection>
|
||
</treatment>
|
||
</document> |