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Genus: | Bulungu Gurovichet al.,
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Bulungu palara | |
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Bulungu is an extinct genus of bandicoot-like mammal from Oligo- Miocene deposits of Riversleigh, northwestern Queensland, and the Etadunna Formation, Australia. It was first named by Gurovich et al. (2013) and the type species is Bulungu palara. [1] Two additional species, Bulungu campbelli and Bulungu minkinaensis, were also described in 2013. Bulungu muirheadae is the oldest fossil bandicoot recovered to date. [2] An additional three species Bulungu minkinaensis, Bulungu pinpaensis, and Bulungu westermani were named by Travouillon, Beck & Case ( 2021) allowing for placement of the genus in the superfamily Yaraloidea. [3]
Bulungu | |
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Scientific classification | |
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Phylum: | |
Class: | |
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Genus: | Bulungu Gurovichet al.,
2013
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Type species | |
Bulungu palara | |
Species | |
Bulungu is an extinct genus of bandicoot-like mammal from Oligo- Miocene deposits of Riversleigh, northwestern Queensland, and the Etadunna Formation, Australia. It was first named by Gurovich et al. (2013) and the type species is Bulungu palara. [1] Two additional species, Bulungu campbelli and Bulungu minkinaensis, were also described in 2013. Bulungu muirheadae is the oldest fossil bandicoot recovered to date. [2] An additional three species Bulungu minkinaensis, Bulungu pinpaensis, and Bulungu westermani were named by Travouillon, Beck & Case ( 2021) allowing for placement of the genus in the superfamily Yaraloidea. [3]