Prionessus

Prionessus is a mammal[?] genus from the Paleocene of Central Asia. It was a relatively large member of the extinct order of Multituberculata. This animal is within the suborder of Cimolodonta, and a member of the superfamily Taeniolabidoidea.

Genus: Prionessus Matthew WD & Granger W, 1925

Species: Prionessus lucifer Matthew WD & Granger W, 1925
Place: Gashato, Naran & Nomogen, Bayan Ulan
Country: Mongolia & China
Age: Upper Paleocene
Remarks:
Reference: Matthew & Granger (1925), Fauna and correlation of the Gashato Formation of Mongolia. Am. Museum Novitates, 189, p.1-12.

Page reference: Kielan-Jaworowska Z & Hurum JH (2001), Phylogeny and Systematics of multituberculate mammals. Paleontology 44, p.389-429.

(This information has been derived from [1] (http://home.arcor.de/ktdykes/Taenio.htm) MESOZOIC MAMMALS; Eucosmodontidae, Microcosmodontidae and Taeniolabidoidea, an internet directory. As that's my webpage, there are no issues of copyright. Trevor Dykes)