Mahala Fergusen
Higher Degree by Research Candidate
School of Biological Sciences
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology
My PhD research focuses on Miocene marine fossil deposits found in southern Australia. These deposits are largely composed of limestone, with fossils originating from invertebrate phyla.
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Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2021 - 2021 University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Science (Honours) 2016 - 2020 University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Science (Palaeontology and Evolutionary Biology) -
Research Interests
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Journals
Year Citation 2025 Fergusen, M. A., Reed, E. H., & García-Bellido, D. C. (2025). Investigating colour in marine Miocene molluscs: UV fluorescence patterns and pigment EDX spectroscopy in shells from the Murbko Marl, Murray Basin (South Australia). Palaeontologia Electronica, 28(1), 25 pages.
2024 Martin, S. K., Archer, M., Allen, H. J., Badea, D. D., Beidatsch, E., Betts, M. J., . . . Ziegler, T. (2024). Palaeontology from Australasia and beyond: Abstracts from
<i>Palaeo Down Under</i>
3 Perth, Western Australia, July 2023. Alcheringa: An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology, 48(2), 193-242.
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