Priscakoala

Priscakoala is an extinct genus of koala from the Early Miocene of Riversleigh, Australia.^[1][2] It has one species: Priscakoala lucyturnbullae.^[2]

Priscakoala Temporal range: Early Miocene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Infraclass:	Marsupialia
Order:	Diprotodontia
Family:	Phascolarctidae
Genus:	†Priscakoala Black et al, 2012
Species:	†P. lucyturnbullae
Binomial name
†Priscakoala lucyturnbullae Black et al, 2012

The prefix "prisca" comes from the Latin meaning old, ancient, primeval or primitive.^[2] It was used to indicate that this genus is one of the oldest and simplest form of the koala.^[2] The species P. lucyturnbullae was named for Lucy Turnbull a businesswoman, wife of former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, and supporter of the research that discovered the genus.^[2]