Organisms

Phascolarctidae

A family of marsupials in the order Diprotodontia, native to Australia and possessing vestigial tails. There is a single living genus and species: Phascolarctos cinereus, the koala.

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Abstract

A family of marsupials in the order Diprotodontia, native to Australia and possessing vestigial tails. There is a single living genus and species: Phascolarctos cinereus, the koala.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Koala
  • Phascolarctos cinereus
  • Koalas

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18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, psychology, surgery, urine, virology.

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History Note

2005

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Previous Indexing

  • Marsupialia (1967-2004)

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.649w.573w.590w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Phascolarctidae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D048368. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D048368
  2. Phascolarctidae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phascolarctidae
  3. Phascolarctidae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q431978