Biology:Bishops whitmorei

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Short description: Extinct family of mammals

Bishops whitmorei
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Family: Ausktribosphenidae
Genus: Bishops
Rich et al., 2001
Species:
B. whitmorei
Binomial name
Bishops whitmorei
Rich et al., 2001

Bishops is an extinct genus of mammals from Early Cretaceous of Australia . The only recorded species, Bishops whitmorei, was found on Flat Rocks, Wonthaggi Formation, Victoria.[1] The genus was named in honour of Dr Barry Bishop, the former Chairman of the Committee for Research and Exploration, National Geographic Society.

References

  1. Bishops at fossilworks.org (retrieved 4 June 2022)

Further reading

  • Rich, T. H.; Flannery, T. F.; Trusler, P.; Kool, L.; van Klaveren, N. A. & Vickers-Rich, P. 2001. "A second tribosphenic mammal from the Mesozoic of Australia." Records of the Queen Victoria Museum 110: 1–9.


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