Summary
Bishops whitmorei was one of eight fossils nominated to become Victoria's state fossil emblem in 2021. It was a tiny mammal known only from the Early Cretaceous of Victoria. Its discovery suggests placental mammals were in Australia a lot earlier than previously thought, challenging our understanding of mammal evolution.
Specimen Details
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Taxon Name
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Author and date of publication
Rich et al., 2001
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Type Status
Holotype
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Date Identified
2001
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Identified By
Dr Thomas H. Rich - Museums Victoria
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Number Of Specimens
1
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Sex
Unknown
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Date Collected From
03/12/2000
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Category
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Scientific Group
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Discipline
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Collecting Areas
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Type of Item
Taxonomy
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Kingdom
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Phylum
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Subphylum
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Class
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Order
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Family
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Genus
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Species Name
whitmorei
Geospatial Information
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Continent
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Country
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State
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District
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Town
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Era
Mesozoic
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Period
Cretaceous
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Epoch
Early
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Stage
Aptian
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Geological group
Strzelecki Group
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Geological formation
Wonthaggi Formation
