†Prionessus Matthew and Granger 1925 (multituberculate)
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Mammalia - Multituberculata - Lambdopsalidae
Full reference: W. D. Matthew and W. Granger. 1925. Fauna and correlation of the Gashato Formation of Mongolia. American Museum Novitates 189:1-12
Parent taxon: Lambdopsalidae according to T. E. Williamson et al. 2016
See also Kielan-Jaworowska and Hurum 2001, Mao et al. 2016, Matthew and Granger 1925, Matthew et al. 1929 and McKenna and Bell 1997
Sister taxa: Lambdopsalis, Sphenopsalis
Subtaxa: Prionessus lucifer
Type: Prionessus lucifer
Ecology: arboreal herbivore
Distribution:
• Paleocene of China (3 collections), Mongolia (3)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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