Djarthia
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Djarthia is an extinct genus of marsupial. It is the oldest marsupial found in Australia, discovered at the Murgon fossil site
in south-eastern Queensland
. Skeletal materal described include molar
, incomplete cochlear
and tarsal
bone either complete or in fragmented state of preservation.
Murgon fossil site
The Murgon fossil site is a paleontological site of early Eocene age in south-eastern Queensland, Australia. It lies near the town of Murgon, some 270 km north-west of Brisbane...
in south-eastern Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
. Skeletal materal described include molar
Molar (tooth)
Molars are the rearmost and most complicated kind of tooth in most mammals. In many mammals they grind food; hence the Latin name mola, "millstone"....
, incomplete cochlear
Cochlear
Cochlear, the adjective form of cochlea, may refer to:* Cochlear implant, a sensory aid for the deaf* Cochlear nuclei, the ventral cochlear nucleus and the dorsal cochlear nucleus...
and tarsal
Tarsal
Tarsal could refer to:*tarsus *tarsus *superior tarsal muscle...
bone either complete or in fragmented state of preservation.