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Euryzygoma

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
†Diprotodontidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Diprotodontia

Suborder
  
Vombatiformes

Genus
  
†Euryzygoma

Rank
  
Species

Subclass
  
Marsupial

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Similar
  
Marsupial, Euowenia, Pyramios, Nototherium, Zygomaturus

Euryzygoma is an extinct genus of marsupial from the Pliocene of Queensland and New South Wales, Australia. It differed from other diprotodonts in having unusual, flaring cheekbones that may have been used either for storing food or for sexual display.

References

Euryzygoma Wikipedia